Book Covers - Editora Almedina
Edições 70 and Actual Editora, editorial seals of Editora Almedina, both specialize in non-fiction books - history, philosophy, essays, both modern and historic. This way, the challenge is aimed at translating the deep and intellectual content of the text into a visually engaging and accessible form that can create a direct connection between the content and new readers.
Editora Almedina - Edições 70 / Actual Editora
Illustration + Design
Os Jacobinos Negros / The Black Jacobins
Cover for the portuguese edition of The Black Jacobins, by C. L. R. James. The brutal history of the french colony of San Domingo and the story of how a slave led a victorious revolution and thus began the first independent nation of the Caribbean. A historic book and (less important) one of my favorite projects of this year.
Published by Edições 70 - Editora Almedina - July 2024
Eros, amargo e doce / Eros, the bittersweet
Cover for Eros, the bittersweet, by Anne Carson. Considered one of the best non fiction books written in the 21st century - and definitely another of my favorite projects from this year.
Published by Edições 70 - Editora Almedina - November 2024
História para Amanhã / History for Tomorrow
Cover for the portuguese edition of History for Tomorrow. In this book, modern philolospher Roman Krznaric analyses some of the problems faced in the past as a way to find solutions for our future.
Published by Edições 70 - Editora Almedina - October 2024
Sob o Signo de Saturno / Born Under Saturn
Cover for the portuguese edition of Born under Saturn, by Margot and Rudolf Wittkower. A classic text compiling stories about the lives of artists, the concept of creation, inspiration, madness and the way they have been modified throughout history.
Published by Edições 70 - Editora Almedina - September 2024
Entre Cravos e Cardos / Between Carnations and Thistles
When Thomas Fischer - aka, my dad - visited Portugal for the first time, in the so-called Hot Summer of 1975, after a three-day trip behind the wheel of a green Beetle, he had no idea that this trip would change his life. In this book, 50 years after the Carnation Revolution that restored democracy, he tells what, from his perspective, went well and what went badly. It was an honor for me, to design and illustrate the cover of my father’s book.
Published by Edições 70 - Editora Almedina - April 2024
JRS’s White Book 2024
Cover illustration for JRS’ White Book, a document that analyzes the difficulties faced by migrants and refugees, wishing to positively contribute to their protection and integration through political decisions and society awareness.
Developed for McCann Erickson Lisbon - December 2023
