Year: 2025
Scope: book design
Publisher: Luster
Author: Ellie Seymour
Format: 185×250mm
Pages: 256
︎︎︎lusterpublishing.com
Scope: book design
Publisher: Luster
Author: Ellie Seymour
Format: 185×250mm
Pages: 256
︎︎︎lusterpublishing.com
VINTAGE MOTELS
A nostalgic road trip through 40 mid-century motels in the USA, this book celebrates the unique blend of vintage charm and modern comfort found in these roadside landmarks. Each motel, originally built in the golden age of the 1950s and 60s, is presented with engaging storytelling and a carefully curated mix of archival imagery and contemporary photography.
As the designers, we worked to ensure the book’s physical form echoed its subject matter. The hardcover is wrapped in Wibalin Natural, chosen for its subtle texture and warm colour, and finished with a baby blue foil to recall neon motel signage.
The cover photograph is inset as an embossed tip-in, giving the book a tactile focal point reminiscent of a postcard collected on a road trip.
A nostalgic road trip through 40 mid-century motels in the USA, this book celebrates the unique blend of vintage charm and modern comfort found in these roadside landmarks. Each motel, originally built in the golden age of the 1950s and 60s, is presented with engaging storytelling and a carefully curated mix of archival imagery and contemporary photography.
As the designers, we worked to ensure the book’s physical form echoed its subject matter. The hardcover is wrapped in Wibalin Natural, chosen for its subtle texture and warm colour, and finished with a baby blue foil to recall neon motel signage.
The cover photograph is inset as an embossed tip-in, giving the book a tactile focal point reminiscent of a postcard collected on a road trip.
In the interior of the book, the layout pairs the generous image selection with carefully structured text, creating a rhythm that mirrors the journey from one motel to the next.
The overall design was guided by a desire to evoke mid-century charm while presenting the content in a clean, contemporary way, ensuring the book feels both timeless and inviting to readers.
