Clara is a historical retelling of the interwar period in China and Hong Kong told through the lens of a young woman, Clara. The book hopes to offer digestible historical information especially for readers who are unfamiliar with the events of this period. Short exterior stories are included that relate to and help support the main narrative.
Project info
2021, Publication design
Advisor
Amy Auman, professor at Washington University in St. Louis
Contributors
Clara Wu, author
Mei-Lee Ney, author and editor
Lucy Chen, editor
Kexin Tan, author
Princess Der-Ling, author
Xinran Xue, author
Paul Letters with Barbara Anslow, Kwong chi-man, Colin McEwan
I chose specific words to help aid my process and keep my design style consistent throughout the book. These were "memory", "history", and "depth". These resulted in the stereogram-shaped images, the overlapping of type and image throughout the book, and the specific treatment for expressive type. It's a massive book over 200 pages long as well and the details in type styling kept me busy till the deadline of the project. Dealing with many typefaces, images, and different page styles made me more mindful of keeping an organized list of styles to keep the book consistent without ever getting boring.
Project info
2021, Publication design
Advisor
Amy Auman, professor at Washington University in St. Louis
Contributors
Clara Wu, author
Mei-Lee Ney, author and editor
Lucy Chen, editor
Kexin Tan, author
Princess Der-Ling, author
Xinran Xue, author
Paul Letters with Barbara Anslow, Kwong chi-man, Colin McEwan
I chose specific words to help aid my process and keep my design style consistent throughout the book. These were "memory", "history", and "depth". These resulted in the stereogram-shaped images, the overlapping of type and image throughout the book, and the specific treatment for expressive type. It's a massive book over 200 pages long as well and the details in type styling kept me busy till the deadline of the project. Dealing with many typefaces, images, and different page styles made me more mindful of keeping an organized list of styles to keep the book consistent without ever getting boring.
