How to Love Gin
BOOK DESIGN
How to Love Gin is a book that invites people to explore the intricate botanical flavours of gin. This book is meant to showcase the difference in flavour of a few selected gins and emphasize what makes them unique. Each gin brand showcased is carefully selected and then matched with a delicious cocktail recipe that highlights the brand’s flavours and traits.
Book Structure
back
matter
classic
gin & tonic
gin
intro
front
matter
bar
tools
mixed gin
cocktails
gin intro
What makes a spirit a gin?
bar tools
Most popular bar tools and how to use them to make cocktail mixing a breeze.
classic
gin & tonic
Exploring different blends of botanicals in classic pairings of gin and tonic.
mixed gin
cocktails
Contemporary and small batch gins used in modern revamps of classic gin cocktails.
Book features
full title
The full title features the custom typography found on the cover embellished with hand drawn illustrations of some of the most popular botanicals. These illustrations are used throughout the book as a unifying element and to add an elegant touch
end papers
The end papers showcase a beautiful pattern composed of the same hand drawn botanicals to offer the reader a glimpse into the overall feel of the book.
dividers
For consistency and to signal to the viewer that a new section starts the left page features a pattern with a different colour background for each section. The right page provides the reader with some brief information about the section they are about to read.
selected spreads
