bookbinding
It's Like That
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It's Like That, y'all. I designed this 180 page hardcover anthology of Hip Hop writings in honour of the music and culture I grew up admiring. The book was sectioned into different aspects of hip hop life and culture, starting with its history and moving through its various effects on popular culture (women in hip hop, violence in hip hop, art and hip hop, etc).
The binding method is called Ethiopian Coptic, and it is done in single page signatures, adding to the weight of the book on one side. This allows it to lay flat on every single page; the book is meant to be read in sittings, and not carried around.
The Gold Runs Dry
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This three volume set of books was made using saddle stitch techniques, quarter leather bind, and letterpress for titles. It was made to serve as a one of a kind collector's book containing poetry with themes of loss, pilgrimage, and loneliness, following the lives of men, women, and children who went in search for gold during the 1870s. It was individually typed and featured watercolour paintings.
