Client: Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

176 pages

8.25”W x 12.25”H

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These prints carried a certain sweetness and preciousness that needed to be conveyed through the design. I proposed producing a smaller, but proportionally taller than most average sized books. I wanted to play up the actual color of the chop (signature seal), which is more cinnabar in color than what we think of as traditional Chinese red. I positioned the titles of the works, written in Chinese, at the edge of the page to echo a traditional layout of Chinese calligraphy. On the cover, a line art drawing of a Chinese market scene extended to the spine and back cover. This section was printed on cotton cloth. The bottom band was printed on a coated paper stock to maximize the subtle colors and simple composition of this print. A matte laminate called “soft touch” was placed on top of this four-color image. Creating tactile books when appropriate is something that I like to pursue.