The financial crisis had started for a couple of months when Cognos Software decided to launch this project : creating a funny gift for their stressed executive clients.
Originally supposed to be a simple games book, redactor Pierre Roman and I decided to turn this into a a more refined cathartic object.
As a result, we made a real little pocket book (36 pages), compiling a series of (cruel) games, activies and cynical statements/quotes/thoughts entitled "nighmares".
The graphic angle was deliberately vintage and minimal to suit the sarcastic/ironic tone.
Originally supposed to be a simple games book, redactor Pierre Roman and I decided to turn this into a a more refined cathartic object.
As a result, we made a real little pocket book (36 pages), compiling a series of (cruel) games, activies and cynical statements/quotes/thoughts entitled "nighmares".
The graphic angle was deliberately vintage and minimal to suit the sarcastic/ironic tone.
Front cover proposals.
Final front cover and two spreads.
