For this course project I had chosen this seemingly innocent photo and weave a story behind the boy's reason for checking out a surprisingly heavy book. I decided to name him Jeremy, he's a good kid.

Although seemingly humble, this simple cover hides the story of a boy struggling through the adultery his father is committing. I had chosen an interesting image transfer to mimic the subtle, yet elusive fragrance that women popularly wore in the early 1970's.

Various typographic experimentations were prominently inserted in specific parts of the book. My goal was to immerse the reader into Jeremy's world by playing with the type in an almost onomatopoeia-like way.

Typographic treatments were more prominent in the beginning of the book with minimal use of the photo. Towards the end of the book, more and more portions of the photograph was revealed as the the reader slowly discovers the father's adulterous partner.

The materials chosen for the production of this book were specific to lend the feel of the story. A warm, creme colored paper to mimic older books that many find familiar in the library where a majority of the story takes place. This along with a light, antique-like blue for the book cover makes it seem like a harmless olden novel, hiding the surprise of such a theme for the story.

 

Cut and bound by hand (minus printing), I am very pleased with the outcome of this project.