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Dogography: The Amazing World of Letter Art Dogs
  • Longlisted

Designed by
Category
Best Designed Children's Non-Fiction Illustrated Book
Year
2021
Publisher
Melbournestyle Books

About the Designer

Design Rationale

The Letter Art device is one I have been developing since 2102. Each dog portrait is made from letters, and only those letters that spell each dog’s name.

The letters are selected from fonts available in a standard Mac font library, and no letters are hand-drawn or purpose-made.

The challenge is to achieve a good likeness of the breed using just the letters that spell its name, but importantly, to imbue it with a charm, character and personality that would meet the expectations of the humans that know and love each breed, and recognise its unique traits.

Details
Dimensions
235 x 295 mm
No. pages
28
Special finishes
Matte Laminated case
Credits
Internal Design
Illustration
Maree Coote
Typesetting
Maree Coote
Printing
C&C Offset Printing
Author
Maree Coote