Rotten Honey
Category: Book Design
Completed: Spring 2020
The Goal.
When it comes to our bee populations there is no time to waste; what we do everyday has an effect on this species and, in turn, an effect on us. My goal with this piece was to cultivate feelings of responsibility and culpability while simultaneously inspiring the reader to feel well-informed and motivated. Two books bound by one cover demonstrate, on the one side, how grim life would be if we lost the bee populations and, on the other, how we can save them.
The Solution.
The pinnacle of this piece occurs when the reader finishes the last passage on the "dark side.” They must then physically flip the book to reach the “bright side,” which focuses on inspiration and outlines real solutions to resolve the crisis at hand. This essential physical act is an important part of the journey for the reader and alludes to the physical and mental work humanity must take to help save and preserve the bee populations.
