Overview
A concept for re-imagining self-help books. As Alain de Botton wrote in a Guardian column: “Anyone wanting to damage their intellectual credentials at a stroke need only do one simple thing: confess they read self-help books.”. Self-help as a genre is often ridiculed in the literary canon, inspiring this tongue in cheek concept of turning the genre on its head- in other words, to get readers to treat self-help writing a little more seriously.
A concept for re-imagining self-help books. As Alain de Botton wrote in a Guardian column: “Anyone wanting to damage their intellectual credentials at a stroke need only do one simple thing: confess they read self-help books.”. Self-help as a genre is often ridiculed in the literary canon, inspiring this tongue in cheek concept of turning the genre on its head- in other words, to get readers to treat self-help writing a little more seriously.
Design Strategy
Drawing parallels from academic journals, instruction manuals and ambient mood lighting, these self-help book covers make use of crisp and ordered typography to illuminate the didactic purpose of the genre.
Drawing parallels from academic journals, instruction manuals and ambient mood lighting, these self-help book covers make use of crisp and ordered typography to illuminate the didactic purpose of the genre.
