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This book tells the story of Ulysses’ life, from his youth in Itaca, through the Battle of Troy, to his journey home.
The main visual element is the custom lettering of the book title, following the design of the Oscar Icon Junior editorial series.
Book written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi and published by Mondadori
Le parole affilate (The sharp words) is a journey through the centuries to discover the powerful words of Italian poetry. They have come down to us from the past, guiding us into the darkest depths of ourselves and sometimes wounding us along the way.
Book written by Giulio Zambon and published by Piemme (Mondadori)
In 2019, Codice Edizioni decided to renew the graphic design of its books across both its scientific and fiction titles. The aim of the redesign was to achieve consistency and recognizability through a simple and flexible layout. One of the key requirements was to make the cover images as clear and prominent as possibile.
The cover layout is based on a grid that echoes the square shape of Codice’s logo, a distinctive element that was left unchanged. There are several possible placements on the grid for the logo and text, while maintaining a consistent diagonal alignment. Images stand out thanks to the absence of frames and decorative elements that could distract from them.
All books share the same layout and compositional principles, but differ in the iconographic choices for the covers: photographs, historical images and minimalist graphics are used for the science titles, while illustrations by Davide Bonazzi appear on the fiction covers. The two categories also adopt different typographic approaches: a sans-serif for the scientific titles and a high-contrast serif typeface for fiction.
Particular attention is paid to color, with hues kept as vivid as possible in both in images and text.
Each cover visual extend onto the book spine, creating a colorful and varied overall effect. Spines feature a new identity element: the letter "c", derived from the Codice logo and positioned at the bottom. The result is a cohesive and recognizable design that is, at the same time, dynamic and diverse.
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The 2024 edition of the cooking masterpiece “Guida alla cucina”, written in 1902 by Auguste Escoffier, has been designed to be a must-have precious book.
With a preface by Italian Chef Niko Romito.
Publisher: Giunti Editore
Coquus is an anthology about Italian historical cuisine, with recipes from the last five centuries. It is an unpublished collection of recipes still effective today.
Publisher: Giunti Editore
Namasté book cover and editorial design.
Written by Héctor Garcìa and Francesc Miralles.
Publisher: Giunti Editore
A book dedicated to gardens and plants, to understand how the green-care can improve human life.
Publisher: Giunti Editore
Capital letters and ornamental glyphs: Royale font by Resistenza
We sleep about a third of our life.
What if this time could be used for something else? Sogni lucidi is a book to discover our dreams and to change the way we relate to the universe.
Publisher: Giunti Editore
