Project

Using the opening and closing chapter of your chosen book, you are asked to create a radical reimagining of the content through typography.

Consider all aspects of book design – typesetting, hierarchy, typographic detailing, pace, format, paper stock, paper engineering, binding, casing etc. as the conduit in this retelling of the book’s narrative. In essence, consider how the design and production can express the narrative arc. How can you reflect the shift in tone or atmosphere from the opening to the closing pages through type, composition and paper?

The selected book was A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, which was chosen to showcase the different perspectives of the two main female characters.