Designer I Admire: Eileen Tjan

From the brainstorming process, I finalized my design in Adobe Illustrator. Two sheets of printer paper became the basis of one of my favorite ventures in letterform.

In one of my early design classes, students were tasked with researching a designer and creating an informational packet.

I decided to create a book exploring the work of Eileen Tjan, a designer that I respect and admire. What started as a project for class quickly turned into one of my favorite explorations of letterform. Taking inspiration from Tjan’s work, I brainstormed various approaches to my book cover. In the final version, I carefully cut each letter out, adhered colorful acetate, and layered an abstracted piece of Tjan’s work behind it.