Giles Udy’s latest book delivers a strong, concise history of Soviet repression, bringing the vast, brutal network of the Gulag system into sharp relief. Enhanced with tech-restored maps and historical photos, this 80-page work combines a full timeline and individual stories to depict the harrowing realities endured by millions. From mass graves to stories of survival, it paints a stark picture of one of the 20th century’s darkest chapters
YEAR
2024
ROLE
Art Direction, Book Cover
SERVICES
Client: The Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism
Book Layout: Matthew Wilson
Photography: Marin Zlatev
Print Production: Pulsio
About the project
For the cover of At Dawn They Came, we wanted to encapsulate the haunting reality of authoritarian repression through a minimalist, yet symbolic design. Using a stark black hardcover with vertical cutouts, we've created the effect of prison bars, beneath which a historic photo of political prisoner Elena Amberg appears. The design captures the ease with which the authoritarian regimes could imprison individuals — represented by the simple action of opening a book.
Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!
This will hide itself!
At Dawn They Came
OVERVIEW
Giles Udy’s latest book delivers a strong, concise history of Soviet repression, bringing the vast, brutal network of the Gulag system into sharp relief. Enhanced with tech-restored maps and historical photos, this 80-page work combines a full timeline and individual stories to depict the harrowing realities endured by millions. From mass graves to stories of survival, it paints a stark picture of one of the 20th century’s darkest chapters
YEAR
2024
ROLE
Art Direction, Book Cover
SERVICES
Client: The Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism
Book Layout: Matthew Wilson
Photography: Marin Zlatev
Print Production: Pulsio
About the project
For the cover of At Dawn They Came, we wanted to encapsulate the haunting reality of authoritarian repression through a minimalist, yet symbolic design. Using a stark black hardcover with vertical cutouts, we've created the effect of prison bars, beneath which a historic photo of political prisoner Elena Amberg appears. The design captures the ease with which the authoritarian regimes could imprison individuals — represented by the simple action of opening a book.
Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!
This will hide itself!
At Dawn They Came
OVERVIEW
Giles Udy’s latest book delivers a strong, concise history of Soviet repression, bringing the vast, brutal network of the Gulag system into sharp relief. Enhanced with tech-restored maps and historical photos, this 80-page work combines a full timeline and individual stories to depict the harrowing realities endured by millions. From mass graves to stories of survival, it paints a stark picture of one of the 20th century’s darkest chapters
YEAR
2024
ROLE
Art Direction, Book Cover
SERVICES
Client: The Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism
Book Layout: Matthew Wilson
Photography: Marin Zlatev
Print Production: Pulsio
About the project
For the cover of At Dawn They Came, we wanted to encapsulate the haunting reality of authoritarian repression through a minimalist, yet symbolic design. Using a stark black hardcover with vertical cutouts, we've created the effect of prison bars, beneath which a historic photo of political prisoner Elena Amberg appears. The design captures the ease with which the authoritarian regimes could imprison individuals — represented by the simple action of opening a book.
Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!
This will hide itself!