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These books were designed by Richard Minsky. His engaging approach to book design really got my attention. The two design below were based on the the rights protected by the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
This was the 3rd amendment:

"Amendment III"

"No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."

This amendment is saying people should have privacy in their own homes. Again the content of the book reflects well on the design of the book. Having the suitcase protecting the content is a very clever way of showing privacy and also the book hidden in the file is also reflecting on this.

This was the 8th amendment:

"Amendment VIII"

"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

The idea of having the book being presented as a convict in jail is very tactile and engaging. With jail bars designed to protect the book, it has been put in a situation which suits the design. Also the choice of having the black and white strips on the cover of the book is stereotyping the image of a 'robber' which works well and also the attention to detail on the jail bars look very effective.

Both ideas are designed in a very visually interesting way and are very engaging. They are not just attractive pieces of work, but they work well with what the designer is trying to communicate.

This was my project. I tried but peoples identitys in the style of a criminal record.