Self-initiated cover design to modernize a fascinating read on one of the most secretive government programs.

WITSEC is a page turning read on the founding of the Federal Witness Protection Program.
I wanted to create a modernized cover that played into the sense of secrecy that the program conjures. By using a simple manila folder as the backdrop of the cover, my aim was to use something mundane in a way that's irresistible to those wanting to open the file and discover the secrets of this mysterious program.
The founding of WITSEC, as described in the book, is one that was at times chaotic in a "figure it out as we go" manner, and I wanted the type to reflect that sense of bureaucratic chaos.



