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Case Studies

Selected highlights of book design projects
Case Study 01

The Original
Makers


2018 | BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART
EXHIBITION CATALOG
192 PAGES | SOFTCOVER | PERFECT BOUND

DESIGN NOTES

Idiosyncratic approach to placing images on the grid, anchored by a solid, recurring text block.

Titles were set in various weights and widths of Bureau Grotesk to highlight the originality of each personality.

In reference to the religious nature of much of the work, and alluding to the red letter editions of the Bible, direct quotes of the artists were rendered in red.

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Case Study 02

An Epic of
Earth and Water


2021 | BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART
EXHIBITION CATALOG
56 PAGES | SOFTCOVER | PERFECT BOUND

DESIGN NOTES

A bold, assertive and industrial American typeface, Franklin Gothic was chosen for the cover and article titles. The cover image was chosen to focus on a quintessential New England industry, focusing on the workers, casting them in a heroic framing, to live up the artist’s framing of this work as “an epic of earth and water.”

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Case Study 03

Etched in
Collective History


2013 | BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART
EXHIBITION CATALOG
96 PAGES | SOFTCOVER | PERFECT BOUND

DESIGN NOTES

Hand painted cover motif in reference to the signs of the Movement.

A sturdy and direct approach the text to create an unflinching look at the subject matter.

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black and whtie image of the cover of a book
black and white image of the cover of a book
Case Study 04

The Look
of Love


2012 | BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART
EXHIBITION CATALOG
208 PAGES | HARDCOVER W/ DUST JACKET

DESIGN NOTES

Square format to complement the tiny handheld nature of the objects.

Charming typography using Didot and Archer, the first of the era, the second an elegant contemporary contrast.

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black and whtie image of the cover of a book
black and white image of the cover of a book
Case Study 05

Dragons and
Lotus Blossoms


2012 | BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART
EXHIBITION CATALOG
264 PAGES | SOFTCOVER | PERFECT BOUND

DESIGN NOTES

Color palette to complement the earthen ware harmoniously.

Photography backgrounds reduced to black to forergound the objects and bring consistency throughout.

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black and whtie image of the cover of a book
black and white image of the cover of a book