When the Nines Roll Over

When the Nines Roll Over

Penguin Publishing, New York, New York, 2004

Description

The challenge was to design a book cover for a collection of short stories. My approach was to work with the title story, while trying to keep the feel of the rest of the book.

Each story in the collection depicts how a central character relates to an environment or an event. In the title story, the odometer of a cherished vintage car is rolling over. Nothing but the achievement of this milestone is of consequence to the character. Using this as a parameter, I attempted to strike a contrast between that single consuming instant and the seemingly less significant surroundings in which it takes place.

Collections: 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2004
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book cover

Credits

Design firm
Penguin Publishing
Art director
Paul Buckley
Jacket designer
Herb Thornby
Photographer
Herb Thornby
Author
David Benioff
Editor
Molly Stern
Publisher
Viking
Trim size
5 5/8 x 8 1/2 inches
Pages
225
Typeface
Clarendon
Jacket printer
Coral Graphics
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