3D Type: Book Cover
- 3D Type: Fictional Book Cover
- The goal of this project was to create a book cover and jacket design with the title and author name handled three-dimensionally. The process for this design was very explorative. I may now safely assume to be one of the few designers familiar with the subtleties of french fry type and the deep sensitivity of McDonald's packaging. The type was created by projecting light through hand-drawn oil letter forms on a french fry container. This was inspired by the grease markings found naturally on these packages. I would like to thank my local Mc Donalds for providing me with a dozens of packaging materials and inspiration because, as the manager said, they "wouldn't want me to fail school."
Thanks McDonalds. 
The dysfunctional Hisch family of 7 has six months to train for the Colgowal Half Marathon in hopes of winning the much needed 20,000 cash prize. They are hindered by their relentless addiction to fast food, channel surfing and the ever-present plagues of contemporary life.
In a richly woven tale of irony and dark humor, David Holn reveals much about the American family and our attempts to “run faster.”
“To readers who have never laughed and cried at the same time....welcome to David Holn’s Running Faster...”
The New York Times
I used a desk light to project through the container as I drew on the oil-letters.
Rather than trying to use actual french fry oil, I used olive oil and small utensils. For the final version uncooked spaghetti over ruled paintbrushes in its type-forming usefulness.
One of many compositional sketches.
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