Thanks to Print Magazine for selecting The First Time She Fell for their Design Annual! Also to Under Consideration, Colorwalk, Halfnine, Gold Coast Creative, Murmur and Shouts, Workflow Press, the Pulse, the Mountain Mirror and the Echo for the endorsements and to everyone who pinned the book on Pinterest. And of course to Glimmer Train for the hon. mention for the story ‘The Houses Under the Sea…’
C&R Press has acquired the rights to publish The First Time She Fell as an e-book: the eight short stories that inspired graphic designers to create visual interpretations. Coming this spring for all tablets and e-readers.
“A remarkable debut collection of short stories, that inspired a beautifully rendered partnership between visual and verbal storytelling – from 1 writer and 8 designers. Stark and funny, provocative and tender, the stories tell of characters who propel themselves into situations where everything changes. Some are spare, some spontaneous; together, they round out a fictional world that is as ambitious as it is original.”
“Ludwick’s debut brings both graphic art and emotional, articulate writing into a volume of short stories that is simultaneously inspirational and heart-wrenching… eloquent writing permeates the book. Ludwick is a writer who gives his heart and holds nothing back.” – Chris Kelly, The Pulse Alt Weekly
8 designers – Michael Hendrix of IDEO, Ben Horner of Papercut, Mandy Lamb Meredith of Widgets & Stone, Nick DuPey of YoungMonster & IDEO, Liz Tapp of Mule Magazine, Roby Isaac of iV Design, Joseph Shipp of IDEO.org, and Beth Joseph of True North – visually interpet the stories through brand play, typography and handmade illustrations.
“Less collaboration and more ‘independent, solo creative acts bumping into each other’… this collection feels anything but disparate.” – Kelly Cree of Under Consideration
Click the image above to download a free preview chapter, ”What Marinela Didn’t Say,” with drop-dead design by Michael Hendrix of IDEO.
In the spirit of the project, we decided to launch the book on Facebook. Click above to preview stories, download a free sample chapter, meet the writer and designers, and order a print version … even if you do not have a Facebook account.
Print quality downloads of 20+ spreads shot by Dotson Studios are available on the Behance network, the world’s leading platform for creative showcases and curated online galleries.
“As much as the writing is a joy to read, the real heavy hitter in The First Time She Fell is Ludwick’s skillfully conceived characters and their lingering voices, histories and imagined futures… you find yourself imagining the character’s moment of redemption, even if the story wasn’t written to include it. You hope. You cross your fingers. And, most importantly, you keep faith that one day you’ll find out you’re right – that they triumph somehow when all odds are against them.”
– Lacie Newton Stone, Mountain Mirror
Media download – PDF fact sheet about the project.