Fahrenheit 451 is a novel about a dystopian future where books are outlawed and firemen burn any house that contains them. The story is about suppressing ideas, and about how television destroys interest in reading literature.

I wanted to spread the book-burning message to the book itself. The book's spine is screen-printed with a matchbook striking paper surface, so the book itself can be burned.

With over 900,000 views, this design has been featured on:

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Read my blog post about it here.

Client: The Austin Creative Department

Creative Director: Will Chau

Art Director/Designer: Elizabeth Perez