The Big OE is a thoughtfully designed book that explores the overseas experience as a life milestone, blending personal memoir with rich visual storytelling. Inspired by travel documents and the New Zealand passport, the design evokes the intimacy of a travel journal through details like Coptic stitch binding, boarding pass section openers, and a timeline styled as a travel itinerary.
Detachable postcards featuring letters to my mum reveal both the curated and candid sides of each journey, offering a dual narrative that resonates emotionally and thematically. With layered design elements like passport stamps and travel ephemera, this book serves as both a tactile reflection on personal growth and a typographic tribute to the complexity of travel.
designed by tia betteridge
