Neuromancer by William Gibson

Folio Society, 2025

Binding completed in 2026. 

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Bound in goat leather with laced in boards. The leather was sanded and painted to resemble concrete. 

The design features tooled lines that were hand painted. The pastedowns are bugra paper that has a stenciled design, while the fly leaves are marbled paper created by Maleeka Mola (Shady Grove Gal Bookbinding) that I over-painted. 

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Design Statement - contains minor spoilers.

My design for Neuromancer explores addiction, humanity’s desire to become increasingly digital, and the contrasting desire of artificial intelligences to become more human.

The repeated silhouette on the cover represents the cyclical nature of addiction and the gradual loss of being an individual. As the figure recedes into the Matrix, its form begins to disintegrate, suggesting losing oneself within the digital world. The concrete-like surface is interrupted by vivid color, reflecting the visual contrast central to cyberpunk: decaying urban environments illuminated by the relentless glow of holograms and artificial light. To me, this juxtaposition speaks to humanity’s persistent desire to create and seek beauty, especially within a harsh and deteriorating world.

Inside the binding are representations of Wintermute and Neuromancer, the two artificial intelligences at the center of the novel. The chaotic flyleaves evoke the discordant nature of the Matrix, creating a visual representation of the jump between the physical and digital worlds of Neuromancer.

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