Workshop Arts

Close to the Bayou

Awarded
AIGA 50 books | 50 covers, Winner
Society of Typographic Arts, Winner
Communication Arts Typography, Shortlisted
Communication Arts Design, Shortlisted

Close to the Bayou is a journey of artmaking in the face of death and explores what is passed on through that process.

We created and developed a production technique for the cover typography with hanging threads that echoe the Spanish moss that's referred to throughout the book.

Creative Direction: Caleb Cain Marcus | Publisher: Workshop Arts | Artist: Dimitri Staszewski |  Book Photos: The book photographer