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Awagai Papers
Katherine Cabrera
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It’s not just something you read but something you use, scribble in, and grow with.
Highlights
Approachable Design
The layout was carefully crafted to make plant care feel simple and unintimidating. Clean typography, gentle colors, and friendly illustrations work together to guide readers through each step with clarity and warmth, perfect for beginners stepping into the world of gardening.
Interactive Elements
This isn’t just a book to flip through, it’s designed to be used. From planning grids and checklists to margin doodle spaces, each page invites the reader to engage, personalize, and grow with the content in a hands-on way.
Small Space Focus
With one square foot as the central theme, the book focuses on making gardening possible even in tiny areas. The content encourages creativity with limited space, showing that anyone can grow something meaningful, whether on a balcony, windowsill, or backyard corner.
Details
Color Palette
The book uses cozy earth tones to create a warm, inviting feel that echos the natural world it’s inspired by. Soft pastel accents are layered in to bring contrast and help key information stand out without overwhelming the reader.
Materials & Binding
Printed on heavy cardstock, the pages are designed to feel substantial and durable, perfect for a book that’s meant to be used, not just read. A hand-bound Japanese binding method was chosen to give the book a crafted, tactile quality that reflects its DIY spirit.
Texture & Tactility
From the weight of the paper to the the inner folds of the book, every material choice was made to invite touch and interaction. The book is meant to feel personal and hands-on, aligning with the physical nature of gardening itself.