A Palette for the People
A Palette for the People is a monograph of the work of Shirley Woodson, a Detroit painter who was the Kresge Foundation Eminent Artist in 2021. Part of that recognition and award is a monograph of the artist’s work.
I designed the cover to precisely the size of the painting, without realizing I was doing it. I discovered this at the release party for the book, which was also the exhibition opening for the artist’s new work.
VTC Carrie is used for the titles, with VTC Marsha on the spine (both from Vocal). Subheads and text are set in Zenon from CAST and good old Benton Sans (Font Bureau) was chosen for captions and small text.
The book measures 9×12″, 80 pages, printed full color on matte white, perfect bound with soft touch cover.
In addition to a biography of the artist, the book featured short essays in response to a certain Woodson painting, written by other Detroit artists and friends in the community.
On press with the book. This photo shows the proofing table and press controls. We would proof the color with the pressman and request any adjustments to the sheet, like more magenta or less overall density in a certain section.
