Monika Cancilla Graphic Design

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Books

Feng Shui Your Mind
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Feng Shui Your Mind:
Four Easy Steps to Rapidly Transform Your Life

Challenge: Client wanted me to capture the fun, eclectic spirit of a self-help book targeted towards women.

Solution: I designed and produced the book from cover-to-cover using big typefaces, bold colors, and fun graphics to encapsulate the authors’ upbeat message.

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Sculpting a Galaxy:
Inside the Star Wars Model Shop

Challenge: Producing a huge book on crafting the models used in the film Star Wars complete with little models.

Solution: I did pre-press, helped with production, layout, and design and worked collaboratively with Lorne Peterson, head sculptor of Lucas films, to put together a visually stunning book.

 

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24: Behind the Scenes

Challenge: How do you capture a popular tv series in a behind-the-scenes book?

Solution: Collaborated on production, layout, and design to bring a gallery of images that would capture the dynamism of the series.

 

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Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis

Challenge: To produce a very expensive, image-driven book, with multiple-page gatefolds

Solution: Assisting with layout and production, I helped turn this interesting project into the definitive book on the young Elvis.

 

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Goddesses of the Celestial Gallery

Challenge: A book that stands two feet tall, filled with huge files of images (500 megabytes each).

Solution: Assisted with production, image and photo editing to make this hand-bound book a unique visual experience

 

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Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the
Secret Changes in your Food

Challenge: Reference book including charts, statistics and shoppers’ guide to be made visually appealing

Solution: Assisted with photo editing and production to convey easily-accessible information in this nonfiction book.

 

 

 

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