Buzz
I am constantly reminded of how much Charleston is more like a small town than a city of 100,000. It seems like everyone knows everyone here, or at least maybe one degree of separation away. It happened again recently when I glanced at the byline of an article I was laying out for the fall issue of Charleston Style & Design Magazine. The writer Christy Heady, sounded awfully familiar. When I read her bio, I realized we had both worked on another project together… indirectly. Her as co-author on New York (ex) Mayor Ed Koch’s recent book Buzz and myself as it’s cover designer, contracting through Manhattan publisher Amacom Books. Small world. Where have I heard that one before?
The Religion of Thinness
When one of my West Coast publishing clients offered me a cover assignment recently, the subject matter struck particularly close to home. Anorexia and Bulimia are diseases among women and teens more prevalent than many realize or are willing to admit. Chances are, you may know someone who has struggled with one of these disorders. This particular title, The Religion of Thinness, examines the spiritual dimensions of body image and eating problems. “Satisfying the Spiritual Hunger behind Women’s Obsession with Food and Weight” was the theme I needed to convey in my cover concepts. Additional input from the client suggested I explore the figure of a woman in a position of prayer and perhaps incorporating some type of religious iconography. The following are six concepts from the initial presentation.
