On Writing Journal/Book
a hybrid journal/book design
On Writing is the unique idea of a design of a hybrid journal/book for the writer looking for an inspirational and useful notebook. From the foreword of the journal/book: "As a journal, it is practical for use as it is printed on acid-free, ink- and pencil-friendly Rives BFK Lightweight paper in Buff, set at the appropriate size of 8.5" × 6.5", and bound to be durable. As a book, it is full of essays on writing, quotes about writing, and resources such as lists and tips. It also borrows design and organization cues from traditional books." All of the content was culled, curated and organized to best fit my vision for the journal/book. A couple of the features worth noting are the popular idioms placed near the outside border and running through the book on all non-divider pages in alphabetical order and the endpapers, which were handwritten and scanned; the front endpaper is an excerpt from Hamlet's famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy by Shakespeare, and the back endpaper is an excerpt from Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat.
additional project info
dimensions (w × h × d) 7 in × 9 in × 1 in (6.5 in × 8.5 in pages)
typography Clarendon Light and Roman, Sabon Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic and Small Caps, Univers 55 Roman
creation date December 2012
dimensions (w × h × d) 7 in × 9 in × 1 in (6.5 in × 8.5 in pages)
typography Clarendon Light and Roman, Sabon Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic and Small Caps, Univers 55 Roman
creation date December 2012
