Posted by A book to help readers learn how to read Tarot. The contemporary target market inspired the cover; commercial images of tools form the letters “DIY” while the title “Do It Yourself Tarot” is spelled out with a metallic-looking embossed effect.
Book interior
The book’s interior uses a large, screened-back (grayed) image on the left page of each entry, balanced by the smaller image on the right in black. Although the cost of manufacture required that the interior of the book be in black and white, the images provide the necessary detail for the reader. These images were taken from the public domain version of the Rider Waite Smith deck and processed through a special technique to render the original full color to black and white line art.
Cover Typography
Univers 67 Bold Condensed
Interior Typography
Body: ITC New Baskerville Roman
Title Page: Futura Light
Chapter Heads: Futura Light
Keywords: Futura Medium Condensed
Available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Do-Yourself-Tarot-Learn-Others/dp/1517613612
Illustration and Design Aliyah Marr
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