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A Hole History
The Odd Rise of the Bagel


A doughy adventure through time.



Overview
A Hole History covers the spread of the Bagels history across cultures, cuisines, and controversies. This book blends historical research, playful interactive design, and clever copy to give this beloved bread it’s spotlight.

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+ Art Direction  + Research
+ Copywriting  + Publication Design
+ Layout










Identity
The bagels eclectic history inspired a style guide that mixed medias and used variable typography to create a fun and expressive story to follow.














Approach
Over time, bagels have taken on countless forms and flavors, each one adding a layer to their cultural story. Since this piece focused on uncovering the bagel’s hidden history, a page-turning design element—symbolizing the act of peeling back those layers.























Behind the Scenes


Define
Laying out the hole book and chapter topics after in-depth research.
 
Immerse
Saint Viateur Bagels in Montreal, CA.
 
Immerse
Bagel dunks were the highlight.
 
Explore
How many circles is too many?
 
Explore
Thinking with layers in mind.
 
Explore
Printing on translucent film (took a couple of tries).
 
Refine
There we go.
 
Serve
Adding googly eyes was the cherry on top.

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