Permanent Imprint——the Manuscripts of World Celebrities
“Permanent Imprint – the Manuscripts of World Celebrities” was designed around the manuscript contents of 32 of the world’s most prominent writers. The book can be opened from both the left and right sides, separating it into left and right books. The left book has the original manuscripts and the right book has annotations of the manuscripts in Chinese and English. The two can be compared and consulted starting from the table of contents. The cover features a dark blue design, expressing the wisdom and serenity of literati. The signatures on the cover are embossed to match with the idea of “forever scars” having “marks that never fade away.”
Walking the Path to Eternal Fragrance
“Walking the Path to Eternal Fragrance” is a book about the art of plants. The entire book, from the linen cover to the internal pages and typesetting, has painted by hand as the core concept. Every part therefore manifests the primitive and rustic heart of the craftsmen.
Facing the sea with spring blossoms
Life is like summer blossoms; poems are like sinking red clouds. One side of “Facing the Sea with Spring Blossoms” contains the poems of Hai Zi and the other side has Wei Erqiao’s paintings; one side is a homage to life and the other side is a meditation on death.
The Ju’s Recipes of Huaiyang Cuisine
“The Ju’s Recipes of Huaiyang Cuisine” is the recipe book of Huaiyang cuisine master Ju Changlong. The cover is bright red, as red is the color that ignites the appetite.
Meet the hand-drawn pot
Chaoshan is very proud of its tea culture, and therefore very particular about tea sets, tea leaves, water quality, tea steeping, tea pouring, and tea drinking.
“To Love” Chocolate
The meaning of “To Love” Chocolate is perfectly illustrated in the handwritten Huakang font. The chocolate blocks are designed in the form of lead letter typesetting blocks to symbolize the action of writing a Valentine’s Day love letter.
Three Leafs
The Three Leafs “3” motif is formed by the joining of three leaves. The delicate, supple appearance of the leaves in the motif suggests that quality of the tea leaves inside. Tiny, stem-like details adorn the motif, adding to the impression.
Homework
The stuffing traditionally used for Chinese wedding cake is transformed to make Western cookies. The round shape of Chinese wedding cake and the outer box are also adopted to connect the old and the new together.
2018 Tainan Old House Inn Bookplate n’ Postal Card
Bookplates and postcards are printed on the two end of the same piece of paper. Z-shaped folding that allows retrieval of the objects stored inside is adopted and 12 units are put together as a set by coil binding.