BOOK COVER + TYPESETTING

An ode to the streets of Melbourne – this 172-page book contains a collection of essays, short fiction, and poetry from local writers. I was responsible for the entire book design – creating the illustration for the book cover design, the internal page typesetting, and taking the sporadic photos of Melbourne within. The illustrated cover design depicts bluestone – the building material synonymous with Melbourne – various street names are written in the space between the pavers, and a single small green plant also sprouts, representing life and the individual stories from across the city and suburbs. The book was finalised and released during the coronavirus lockdown, making it a celebration of local streets before the pandemic.

Book cover design with illustration of Melbourne’s bluestone.
Back of book cover design with illustration of Melbourne’s bluestone.
Internal spread of the book design, showing text design and photograph of beer can.
Internal spread of the book design, showing text design of poetry example.
Internal spread of the book design, a photograph spread of Melbourne fences and front gardens.
Internal spread of the book design, showing the heading and text design.
Internal spread of the book design, showing a photograph of coffee in a café, with the editors notes on the opposite page.
The front and back cover designs of the book that is all about the streets of Melbourne.
GIF animation created from photo stills to promote release of book on social media.
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