\SPEAKING IN TONGUES
2023
Type
Book Cover Design, Concept
Instructor
Peter Ahlberg
Awards
PRINT MAGAZINE AWARDS (2024)
Zadie Smith’s Speaking in Tongues explores the complexities of communication, identity, and cultural barriers through the experiences of two friends living in England. As the book discusses the contrast between having multiple voices (representing multiculturalism) and a single voice, Yoon Seo aimed to use a children’s word-match worksheet as a metaphor and inspiration for the design. The design aims to illustrate how owning multiple languages (cultures) feels for readers who see the cover.
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