Romeo and Juliet Book – Publication Design

Brief:
Re-design a banned book and bring a new twist to the original meaning

Concept:
Romeo and Juliet, the Renaissance play by William Shakespeare, is a tragedy written about two young teenagers that have gotten caught in the middle of their feuding families. The topic of race has been a touchy subject throughout our country’s history. In this telling of Romeo and Juliet, there is a focus on interracial relationships throughout history. I gave the book the subtitle of “A rose by any other name” to quote Juliet when she is talking about the fact that if Romeo had only come from a different family, he would still be the same person. Our skin color does not dictate who we are on the inside. The books design is to reflect the traditional Renaissance style with an ornate cover, simple, symmetric, and legible typographic treatment.

Programs:
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator

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