bonding over books

Bonding Over Books is a conversation card game built for book clubs & bookworms. The deck features 110 questions and prompts designed to bring book lovers closer together to the stories they’re reading & the people they’re reading them with. I was brought on to design the packaging, help with creative direction for the photoshoot, all things social, & web design.

A card game called 'Bonding Over Books' with a dark blue box and three card holders in light green, light blue, and white, stacked next to the box.

visual direction

With the shoot, Sarah, the BoB founder was looking for a personal & cozy feel. Risa the photographer captured the feel effortlessly.

Screenshot of Bonding Over Books website showcasing a card game for book clubs and bookworms, with sections about online ordering, community photos, and a personal story. Features cards, a woman reading, and sign-up form.

front of the deck

A dark teal background with light purple text that reads, "What part of the book surprised you the most?" and a small icon of two speech bubbles containing open books with the word "explore" written below.
Instructions for playing a game: draw a card, give your answer, open it up to the group, and repeat.

services

PACKAGING DESIGN, CREATIVE DIRECTION, WEB DESIGN, SOCIAL STRATEGY & CONTENT

A book with the title 'Binding Over Books' in large text, featuring speech bubble icons on a dark blue cover with a light green cover at the bottom.
Book cover with navy background and light green text asking, "How many books have you read this year?" and a small icon of speech bubbles with books inside and the word "preface" at the bottom.

back of the deck

Back of a book club card displaying information about a conversation card game, including instructions on how to use the cards to enhance book club discussions, with website and social media contact details at the bottom.

card design

Graphic displaying card categories: Preface, Reflect, Express, Connect, Explore, with descriptions of each.
Book cover with navy background and light blue text that reads 'BANDING OVER BOOKS' with speech bubbles replacing the O's.
A purple background with the text 'How many stars would you give the book?' and two speech bubbles with open books inside them, along with the word 'reflect' at the bottom.

product photoshoot by ESM Creative: