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Close up of blue book cover, with a tree with white flowers behind and a grass field.
Close up of book page with Bia as a woman of 34 and 92 years old.
Close up of book saying "To my children, grandkids and great grandchildren. this is my legacy of love and stories".
Close up of book page with a poem.
Close up of blue book page with an image in cyanotype technique.
Year
2025
Designer
Marisa Espinheira

This project was created in honor of my client’s mother, Bia Machadinho, a passionate writer since the age of 20, now in her 90s. The goal was to immortalize her poetry, including her reflections on life and family. I worked with her handwritten poems, digitally transcribing them.The design reflects her love for the color blue, featuring a cyanotype of a flower she cherishes on the cover. At the heart of the project, I included cyanotypes of her birthplace in Alentejo, visually connecting her words to her roots. I also interviewed her to craft a short biography, complemented by vintage photos from her youth, adding a personal touch that enhances the narrative.

Close up of a sketch page with a poem.Close up of blue book page with a poem.
Close up of book page with a poem.
On the left a negative print of the flower to the cyanotype images, on the right a cyanotype image of a flower.
Year
2025
Designer
Marisa Espinheira

This project was created in honor of my client’s mother, Bia Machadinho, a passionate writer since the age of 20, now in her 90s. The goal was to immortalize her poetry, including her reflections on life and family. I worked with her handwritten poems, digitally transcribing them.

The design reflects her love for the color blue, featuring a cyanotype of a flower she cherishes on the cover. At the heart of the project, I included cyanotypes of her birthplace in Alentejo, visually connecting her words to her roots. I also interviewed her to craft a short biography, complemented by vintage photos from her youth, adding a personal touch that enhances the narrative.

Close up of blue book cover, with a tree with white flowers behind and a grass field.Close up of book page with Bia as a woman of 34 and 92 years old.Close up of a sketch page with a poem.Close up of blue book page with a poem.
Close up of book page with a poem.Close up of book saying "To my children, grandkids and great grandchildren. this is my legacy of love and stories".On the left a negative print of the flower to the cyanotype images, on the right a cyanotype image of a flower.Close up of blue book page with an image in cyanotype technique.