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‘Nick Cave: The Sick Bag Song’

Book Design

A book chronicling musician Nick Cave's experiences during his 2014 tour of North America.

The book's design was inspired by the visual language of airlines and blue chip America Zoom Enlarge

The book's design was inspired by the visual language of airlines and blue chip America

The tactile cover uses a white blind embossed design Zoom Enlarge

The tactile cover uses a white blind embossed design

Each sick bag is treated as a work of art, showing both the front and back Zoom Enlarge

Each sick bag is treated as a work of art, showing both the front and back

The book is arranged in the same order as Cave's tour, following through his journey through America Zoom Enlarge

The book is arranged in the same order as Cave's tour, following through his journey through America

Text sits alongside the images of sick bags, describing Cave's encounters along the way Zoom Enlarge

Text sits alongside the images of sick bags, describing Cave's encounters along the way

Each sick bag was customised by Cave, offering an intimate insight into his imagination Zoom Enlarge

Each sick bag was customised by Cave, offering an intimate insight into his imagination