Poster for Theory Seminar on Surfaces
A while back, well, to be precise, back in 1997, we designed a poster for a new theory seminar for Mikesch Muecke who was at that time teaching in the Department of Architecture at Iowa State University. The course was titled Notes on the Depth of Surfaces: From Making to Architectural Topics, and below is […]
Cover Design for Book by Julie Schlarman
We were tasked with designing the cover for Julie Schlarman’s book titled The Park: Historical Musings of an Urban Retreat – Eagle Point Park, Dubuque, Iowa, published by Hog Press. Initially we cycled through several cover images taken by polytekton, then settled on the final version which shows one of the quarry-like ponds in the […]
Bookmark Design for Culicidae Press
We were tasked by Culicidae Press to design a bookmark that could be inserted in mailing-campaign envelopes and handed out a public-relations events. Because Culicidae Press is the mothership for some other imprints, we imagined listing not only the main press but also the imprints, such as Hog Press, Handcar Press, and Zanzara Press. Lining […]
Book Design for Poetry Book by Gopal Lahiri
We were tasked by Hog Press, an imprint of Culcidae Press® to design the interior and the cover for Gopal Lahiri’s book of poetry, to be released in January 2026. After conferring with the author about the meaning of the title—he was imagining the sting of the wasp as one of those challenges in life […]
Book Design for James T. Colbert
No, not that Colbert. This is James T. Colbert who started his academic career in 1985 at Colorado State University and then taught at Iowa State University for 33 years. We designed the book and the cover for In Your Nature, a reflective, nature-focused memoir in the tradition of Aldo Leopold, E.O. Wilson, and Annie […]
Book Design for Fern Kupfer’s Latest Book
Fern Kupfer’s latest book, Strong Women in Chicago, was released today at Culicidae Press. We designed the cover and the interior during the last few weeks. The cover shows a view of the Chicago skyline from west of the Loop, where SWIC, the Strong Women in Chicago gym is located. We generated the skyline issue […]
Book Cover for Mohammad Tavallaei Book
We just completed the design of the cover for Mohammad Tavallei’s latest book with Handcar Press, an imprint of Culicidae Press. The four covers (one will be chosen for the publication) show three characters, i.e. the executioner, his wife, and her lover but aside from the gender, it’s not clear who is the executioner or […]
Architecture Faculty Exhibition
As part of an Iowa State University Architecture Faculty Exhibition, I designed the layout for a selected group of books I edited, designed, and published for Culicidae Press and its imprints Culicidae Architectural Press, Hog Press, Handcar Press, Zanzara Press, Musca Press, and Obvious Press. The design consists of a 1′-wide banner at the top […]
Book Design for Poetry Book by Tavallaei
We just finished the design for a book by Mohammad Tavallaei. The book includes poems covering a wide range of topics, both cultural and political. The author is originally from Shiraz, Iran and lives now in Canada. For the cover design we were looking at old maps of Shiraz, as well as middle-eastern motifs and […]
Design for Japanese Translation of ‘Sauna’ Book
We’re currently working on the design for the Japanese translation of a previous book on Finnish saunas, that we designed in 2021. The new version will be on sale in Japan on 9 May 2024. Above is an example of the layout in InDesign. UPDATE The book was released on 9 May 2024 in Tokyo. […]