Russell Lee



From branding projects to book covers, I am a designer passionate about creating experiences that meet client and user needs through well-considered design choices.

My weird wish is to sing Whitney Houston and hope that the signage in Tokyo’s subways slightly improve.
 Brand ExperienceSingapore  
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Australian Disability Rights Network Experience DesignImproving Sydney’s Bus Stops The Balinese DeityMotion IllustrationReimagining TimeBook DesignA Very Short Introduction Playground
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A Very Short Introduction

Book Design


Brief
This individual university brief asked students to redesign three book covers of an existing series
Credits
Russell Lee
Vanessa Brewster (university studio leader)
What I did
Book Design
When
2022 Redesigning Cambridge’s book series to look E for Everyone while retaining its professional credibility

I chose to redesign three covers from Cambridge’s A Very Short Introduction series. The brief was to make the book covers accessible to audiences of all ages while retaining the series’ professionalism and credibility.

To achieve this, I used pastel colours and collage-style cutouts unique to each title, giving the covers a child-like appeal and sense of approachability. At the same time, the realistic imagery and bold typeface reflect the professionally written nature of the series.

The clear design system ensures consistency across the book covers while allowing flexibility for different authors and titles.