The band decided to self-produce their album How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Mindless Self Indulgence using Kickstarter for funding. Various band members created content to be distributed to fans at different pledge levels, and this book was one of the top-tier items. The concept of the book was everything that happened when the band was not onstage, like traveling, living in a bus, soundcheck, and what the band saw and did on days off. This was a behind-the-scenes special tour diary available only through Kickstarter. I collected personal images and items from a year or so of touring from 2007-2008, photographed items, color-corrected all images, and recorded exclusive interviews with the band members about their memories of those tours. I then transcribed the interviews and designed and created the layout for this 139-page book. I coordinated with the printer, reviewing press proofs and providing all necessary files to achieve the desired final result.
(32 representative images below)
IMG 1: The final printed book.
IMG 2: Front cover, back cover, and spine flat layout.
IMGS 3 & 4: Contents page and a chapter starting page featuring an assortment of items from that tour including tour books, laminates, wristbands, and more.
IMGS 5 & 6: Two more chapter starting pages.
IMGS 7 & 8: An example inside spread.
IMGS 9-32: Example spreads from inside the book.