DESIGN
The Balancing Book
Achieving balance
through imperfection.
Brief
The Power of Chōwa is a book about the Japanese philosophy of finding balance even when things seem to go wrong. Author Akemi Tanaka wants to create a cover that visualises this in a way that’s quintessentially Japanese and embraces traditional simplicity while still feeling modern.
A limited edition of The Power of Chōwa designed to do exactly what it teaches, with a special cover that keeps the book in a constant state of balance. This is done through a simple cut in one of the book’s corners, reflecting the Japanese style of achieving balance through natural simplicity and imperfection*.
*Wabi-sabi & Shiguchi.
*Wabi-sabi & Shiguchi.
Solution
Awards
D&AD - Wood Pencil