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Pause has concepted and designed numerous books for publishers over the years. When it comes to book design, our objective is always clear – to create a design that will inspire the reader to simply pick up our book among the sea of other books on the shelf. Once that happens, we know we've done our job.
chrétien and canadian federalism
In an attempt to capture with images McWhinney's view on centralized gov't under Liberal leadership, we concepted, illustrated and designed a book jacket that not only says Liberal politics through colour, but also played on the potent symbol of the parliament buildings as a kind of broadcast antenna from which to beam their virile signal across the land.
For more information about ronsdale press go to: www.ronsdalepress.com
citizenship & globalization
This book came about as the result of a symposium which explored social movements and their strategies for local and global citizenship. Hosted by The Carold Institute and sponsored by UNESCO and Langara College, Pause concepted and designed a provocative and direct jacket using Elaine Brière's photographs as visual anchors to reflect the issues at the core of the book's content.
For more information about new star go to: www.newstarbooks.com
gold rush orphan
Aimed at young readers, Duncan's novel explores one boy's search for riches through the magical and often unforgiving landscape of the Yukon. Pause concepted, illustrated and designed this book jacket to evoke the sense of mystery and possibility that is experienced by the young protaganist that leads the reader through the story.
For more information about ronsdale press go to: www.ronsdalepress.com
grandchild of empire
New's book is a hilarious and historical look at how "irony", as a form of political commentary and critique, has played an important role in the dialogue between the offspring colonies and Mother England. To reflect this sense of humour, Pause concepted, illustrated and designed a jacket that took the quintessential English cup of tea and fouled it with tea bags from the colonies, complete with a common housefly and a discarded English teabag on the back cover.
For more information about ronsdale press go to: www.ronsdalepress.com
ted & sylvia
With poetry, Hurdle interprets the stormy relationship between the famous poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. Pause concepted and designed a visually sombre jacket to describe the tragic end to these celebrated literary figures and Hurdles' work that aims to reflect on them.
For more information about ronsdale press go to: www.ronsdalepress.com
when eagles call
In this historical novel, Dobbie recalls the journey of a Hawaiian immigrant to British Columbia in his search for prosperity among the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest. Pause concepted, illustrated and designed a book jacket that attempts to bring together these seemingly desperate landscapes and the clouded idealisms they represent for Dobbie's characters.
For more information about ronsdale press go to: www.ronsdalepress.com