The ESSENTIAL UN
Graphic Designer
In my final weeks at UN Publications, I designed the cover for The Essential UN, the authoritative reference and overview of the Organization’s work.
The photograph of the Secretariat building was one I had taken years earlier on my iPhone 5. The building’s stature, and everything it stands for, became the foundation of the cover’s geometric design.
The design process was remarkably smooth. After the first round, the only change was removing the clouds from the sky, which let the lines and elements come together more cleanly.
The book is available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions, and is now in its second edition.