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SECRET HISTORY
Print and Typography
A competition brief set by Penguin Books to redesign the book cover for Donna Tartt's 'The Secret History'. The bestselling novel is a modern day greek tragedy set in an American university. The effect that I tried to create was one of secrecy and mystery. The imagery of bookshelves represent the mounting pressure on the students following their sinful actions aswell as connotations to hidden information. I screenprinted a matt black onto a glossy black stock evoking a sinister and dark ambience. My entry to the 2009 Penguin Design Award was initally shortlisted and then awarded a highly commended place at the 2009 Penguin Design Awards in London.
© Paul Saag 2010