"What makes a book? Is it a stack of paper, or that that stack of paper has been bound, or that that bound stack of paper has a cover, or is it the content? Where do you draw the line between book and sculpture, book and manuscript, book and oral history, book and film?" - Melissa Duckworth "The books I make are total environments, the books being the sum total of a written element, a visual element, and a structural element which work cohesively to draw the reader into an artificial environment." - Melissa Duckworth
ABOUT PANDORA INK DESIGNS, INC:
Pandora Ink Design, Inc. was founded in 2007 for the main purpose of publishing unique books by various authors, designed by Melissa Duckworth. We specialize in diverse design projects & services such as
Marketing Design & Consultation ,
Couture Family Albums , and
Installation Book Designs .
We continuously consider submissions and are looking for work that inspires. On an ongoing basis we have opportunities including chapbooks and other special projects.
CFS and
for these projects are posted on our website as opportunities arise.
For more information on these projects, please take some time to explore out
website or contact us with any questions. Please send query emails to our project coordinator, Marion O’Neil via
[email protected]. All submissions should be emailed to
[email protected] after reading our
submissions page carefully.
BACKGROUND:
about the designer
Melissa began her creative life as a writing student at U of M, and began exploring non-traditional book design in 2005. Currently Melissa is an MFA candidate in 2D design at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Melissa has worked widely in Sales & Marketing, Marketing Design, Book Production, and Book Design. She continues to create her unique books, featuring the writing of new authors that she feels inspired by.
BUYING/COLLECTING OUR BOOKS:
Our goal is to keep Melissa’s books affordable. Granted, we’ve been criticized for selling them at little or no profit, but we don’t think of these works as art pieces. Instead, we think of them first and foremost as books. Books should be read, and cost should not be a barrier to that, ever. She'll often create a chapbook companion "reproduction", which retains many of the same original design elements but can be made available for around $10.
Melissa’s books are available for purchase. Be sure to check out our websites order page for more details and to make purchases!
