A gorgeous plate of smoked eel salad dominates the cover and spine of this regional cook book. I kept the title and tagline refined and restrained, allowing the photography to grab the viewer and entice them to take a peek inside. Overall, the cover gives a clean and sophisticated feel to the potential reader.

Savoring the Sound contains many feature spreads, highlighting certain people, places and characteristics of the Seattle area. This particular spread focuses on the cultural diversity of Seattle, and how that diversity is expressed through food. It also reveals how extraordinarily dedicated Seattleites are to supporting local farms.

This section showcases famous and popular chefs in Seattle. The secret to great food is great chefs, and this spread provides the reader with insider knowledge. A profile picture to the side and an incredible short biography are given to each chef, telling their stories through visual and textual expression.

Farmers Markets are a core part of the Seattle food culture. They are the primary source for ingredients, a social gathering point, and a source of pride. The Farmers Markets section is more than one spread (though only one is shown here), and each one takes the reader to a thriving market, presenting its unique flavor and history.

Past all the feature spreads lies an extensive collection of recipes, divided by category into chapters for convenience. Every chapter begins with a photograph of a stunning dish in accordance with the category, and a lovely title page. The background color of the title page is pulled directly from the matching photograph.

Formatted similarly to the chapter intro (image on left and content on right), each recipe provides a description of the dish, an ingredients list, detailed instructions on preparation, a suggestion on what wine to pair with it, a friendly tip to help the reader, and last but certainly not least, a photograph of the completed dish.

Past all the feature spreads lies an extensive collection of recipes, divided by category into chapters for convenience. Every chapter begins with a photograph of a stunning dish in accordance with the category, and a lovely title page. The background color of the title page is pulled directly from the matching photograph.

Formatted similarly to the chapter intro (image on left and content on right), each recipe provides a description of the dish, an ingredients list, detailed instructions on preparation, a suggestion on what wine to pair with it, a friendly tip to help the reader, and last but certainly not least, a photograph of the completed dish.

Past all the feature spreads lies an extensive collection of recipes, divided by category into chapters for convenience. Every chapter begins with a photograph of a stunning dish in accordance with the category, and a lovely title page. The background color of the title page is pulled directly from the matching photograph.

Formatted similarly to the chapter intro (image on left and content on right), each recipe provides a description of the dish, an ingredients list, detailed instructions on preparation, a suggestion on what wine to pair with it, a friendly tip to help the reader, and last but certainly not least, a photograph of the completed dish.

Past all the feature spreads lies an extensive collection of recipes, divided by category into chapters for convenience. Every chapter begins with a photograph of a stunning dish in accordance with the category, and a lovely title page. The background color of the title page is pulled directly from the matching photograph.

Formatted similarly to the chapter intro (image on left and content on right), each recipe provides a description of the dish, an ingredients list, detailed instructions on preparation, a suggestion on what wine to pair with it, a friendly tip to help the reader, and last but certainly not least, a photograph of the completed dish.