The First Principles of Coffee

The First Principles of Coffee is written with the hybrid worker in mind. It's written to teach those with a keen interest how to replicate the art of making coffee at home.

Year

2022

Agency

Frecle Design

Project Type

Editorial Design/ Copy, Illustration/ Web Design

Role

Designer

Project Overview

Designing the book

The book, The First Principles of Coffee, was written during the pandemic while working remotely for individuals looking to drink speciality coffee in their home. But now that the world is returning to normal, we still have, what’s called,The Great Resignation, where many in-house workers are opting to work hybrid or start a venture as a consultant all on their own. This book is written in support of those interested in making their own coffee at home and supporting the local roasters by buying beans often.

Next, the website is staged to communicate the features of the book, act as an e-commerce site for making purchase of the book directly and to tell a story on the landing page about the book’s purpose.

Challenge

Create an engaging book that teaches the practice and theory of espress coffee preparation.

My Role/Responsibilities

Book Design (copy, illustration & layout)
Information Design
Website Design

The Execution of The Book

The pages were created to deliver a clear and engaging delivery of information that excites the reader as they learn more about the craft.

Platform Architecture

The IA and user flows were established before I was brought onto the project but had not been formally documented. I built a site map to help inform my decision making when designing each dashboard.

Marketing The Book

Creating Social Media Content

To market the book, we wanted to create hype around how the book is different in its structure. We tried a variety of methods including email marketing, promotions in Facebook groups, and posts on Instagram but the business of the book still needs development.

Promotional Design Work

01

Lead magnet & free chapter distribution through email marketing.

02

Pre-scheduled social media posts

03

Design & development of first landing page for promotion of the book.

Lead Magnet & Posts

What's Next

Launching soon!

The First Principles of Coffee is set to launch in late 2022. After testing out a MVP.

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