Bookstand 2125: Matriarchal Design Futures
I was invited to submit a speculative book cover design for Bookstand 2125: Matriarchal Design Futures. My cover for La Chancla: How a Symbol of Motherhood Inspired a Protest Movement explores the cultural semiotics of ‘la chancla’ (sandal), a symbol of discipline and care in many Latinx households, and its transformation into an emblem of resistance. This title weaves personal stories with history and activism to reveal how this object united communities to fight for justice, equity, and social change. A powerful tribute to the strength of mothers everywhere and the impact of grassroots movements.
From the organizers:
“Bookstand 2125 is a collaborative design fiction project that invites artists and designers to imagine and create books from the year 2125. In this speculative future, knowledge and creativity flourish within systems centered on care, nurturing, and collective well-being rather than competition and scarcity.
Contributors were encouraged to explore bold, even preposterous ideas that challenge current paradigms and light the way toward preferred futures.”
This work was sekected to be included in the Typeforce 13 exhibition in Chicago, IL, January 31–February 16, 2025.
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I was invited to submit a speculative book cover design for Bookstand 2125: Matriarchal Design Futures. My cover for La Chancla: How a Symbol of Motherhood Inspired a Protest Movement explores the cultural semiotics of ‘la chancla’ (sandal), a symbol of discipline and care in many Latinx households, and its transformation into an emblem of resistance. This title weaves personal stories with history and activism to reveal how this object united communities to fight for justice, equity, and social change. A powerful tribute to the strength of mothers everywhere and the impact of grassroots movements.
From the organizers:
“Bookstand 2125 is a collaborative design fiction project that invites artists and designers to imagine and create books from the year 2125. In this speculative future, knowledge and creativity flourish within systems centered on care, nurturing, and collective well-being rather than competition and scarcity.
Contributors were encouraged to explore bold, even preposterous ideas that challenge current paradigms and light the way toward preferred futures.”
This work was sekected to be included in the Typeforce 13 exhibition in Chicago, IL, January 31–February 16, 2025.
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Jan 2025
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Mockups by Heather Snyder Quinn and Ayako Takase
Mockups by Heather Snyder Quinn and Ayako Takase