Cover Page

I went through multiple iterations of the cover page design before settling on one. The first served mainly as a placeholder while I developed an aesthetic rationale. Above all, I sought to keep the symbolism relatively iconographic and identifiable, in a way that nonetheless spoke to the title, Moveable Feast. Cutlery immediately stood out to me as a simple yet effective tool to communicate the distinction in culinary practices, although the idea of a fork and knife used as chopsticks took multiple drafts and probably too much time spent on Illustrator. Although it spoke to the nostalgia factor of many Chinese and Japanese food package I felt that the second version was perhaps too extravagant and playful, especially when juxtaposed with the written content of the cookbook. I took some time away from the cover design, and upon returning with a fresh pair of eyes, I decided to keep the iconography, but to reorient it in some way. Eventually, I landed on my final draft, which was more cohesive with not only the colour palette of the other pages but also in its tone- relatively bright, personalized with illustrations, but still simple.