GrassScapes

Whitecap 2003

Somewhere between a meditation on and reference book for ornamental grasses, expert grass breeder Martin Quinn shares his knowledge of the history and diversity of native and exotic grasses and provides practical and innovative ideas for incorporating them into a garden.

For a first impression, Grass Scapes wanted to reflect the meditative/pragmatic duality of its content. Reading more closely, the design needed to both unite and differentiate narrative text, charts with photographs, charts with text listings, garden plans, photographs and watercolours, making it all super-accessible and welcoming.