Selected as 2nd Place Winner in the 2026 BookCrossing Bookplate Design Contest. Described by organizers as "a serene and colorful image... so inventive."
Goal: Create a welcoming, universally understandable visual that communicates BookCrossing’s mission of books traveling freely across the world.
Concept: An open book becomes the launch point for hot-air balloons, symbolizing stories crossing borders, cultures, and languages.
Design focus: Optimistic color palette, simple shapes for instant readability, and a composition that scales well from social media to print.
Below you can see early concept exploration
