Whilst researching for the book I was inspired by minimal design as well as the realisation that behind the book lies years of research and equations etc. Thinking about this realisation further, I thought that I could take that idea of the work behind the theories in the book and show this in the book design in some form. Because of this I decided to look at data representation, in the form of diagrams, infographics etc.
I am inspired by simple space diagrams using thin lines to represent things such as orbits, light etc. Also the old appearance of the diagrams below lends itself to the history and time aspect of the book. Type wise I could use a serif typeface to reflect the old style of diagram - on the other hand I could modernise the diagram completely and use a sans serif typeface - this would be good as the audience will be contemporary.
Ideally, linking in the minimal theme i was so inspired by - I can do this by looking at line and negative space. This is also reflective of the way ABOT is written, Hawking has tried to simplify what is complex mathematics and science so that people can understand the subject further. By simplifying the data design this would suit the content of the book well.
Minimal design
Data design and diagrams
More detailed sketches
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