secret language - a book of typography

This book was certainly a challenge to put together; my objective was to hit a certain point conceptually without getting too contrived. Design is a precarious thing in that regard - it's not easy to put a finger on what works. Some of this book is personal, some just ideas, some inspired by others' experiences, but all referring to topics of universality (for the most part). The tone I aimed for was somewhat darker than my usual stuff - I wanted to touch on, as featured on page 21, the seamy sides of life, also on oxymorons, contradictions, quandaries of our existence. The intro I wrote goes a bit more in-depth, but i wanted to present this series. I bounded the book myself - a process in and of itself.