Broom

Broom cover by Lissitzky has a wonderful design, in my opinion. The use of grid really does show how it helps to make the letters and numbers show up evenly and orderly on the page. I also really am captivated by the way he gave the letters a sort of 3D effect. Nowadays, we could easily set this up using one of the programs on the computer, so the fact that he did this by hand makes it that much more impressive.

I also really like the way he has the word upside down on one side so that even if you have it upside down, it still looks the same. I'll admit, I've never been one that was fond of using grids simply because it feels like it's just a hassle and makes the work take longer, but to see that you can get a result out if it by doing something like this, I feel a little more inspired to try and use grids for some of my works in the future.

Another interesting fact about this piece is that, according to the text, Lissitzky was rebelling against metal typesetting due to the constraints it placed on the work, so he'd use instruments for drafting and paste-ups to design his works. It seems he was trying to get away from Gutenburg's process of printing, due to the fact that later on it was being used less and less.

The only thing that disappoints me a little is that he decided not to use any color for it. It's pretty much fine as it is, but it would've been nice had he 'beautified' it a little. Although, supposedly, he didn't like decorating covers, most likesly so that your eye would be drawn more so to the focus of the cover. Which is understandable considering sometimes color can be a distracting element in a design.