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The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad
Books
Journalism
Print

Based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel of 2016, the Emmy-nominated series has become one of the most critically acclaimed shows of recent years, described as “a major event in the history of television” (RogerEbert.com) and “a towering masterpiece” (IndieWire). Leveraging our deep expertise in Film and TV journalism and best-in-class creative execution we commissioned a stellar cast of writers, including Doreen St Felix, Jasmine Sanders and Angelica Jade Bastién to choose a single frame from each of the show’s episodes and write a powerful personal response.

The Results
176
Pages of design
40
K
Copies edition for Screen Actors Guild and other Guilds
300
Ultra premium copies printed

For the design and production we expanded the possibilities of print to surprise and excite the audience including special paper engineering, light-sensitive inks, facsimiles of printed props (including fold-out maps and notebooks) and even the original fabric taken from a dress worn by Cora, the main character, in a key episode.

For the design and production we expanded the possibilities of print to surprise and excite the audience including special paper engineering, light-sensitive inks, facsimiles of printed props (including fold-out maps and notebooks) and even the original fabric taken from a dress worn by Cora, the main character, in a key episode.

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The book far exceeded my expectations. The fact that all those essays are original blew my mind, and just the presentation of it… it’s epic in and of itself. It felt like making the show all over again, but in the best way, just honoring all the work that everyone put into it, from the art department, to the actors, to the writers, to everyone.

Barry Jenkins
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With its outstanding editorial content and uniquely ambitious design execution, this is an awards book like no other. Watch the video to see Barry Jenkins’ response to the book as featured on his Twitter feed.

In addition to winning the Clio Entertainment Gold Award, there were multiple nominations and awards for the show including Golden Globes (Winner Best TV show), Directors Guild Award (Best series) and Emmy Awards (7 nominations).

Click here to view digital book.

With its outstanding editorial content and uniquely ambitious design execution, this is an awards book like no other. Watch the video to see Barry Jenkins’ response to the book as featured on his Twitter feed.

In addition to winning the Clio Entertainment Gold Award, there were multiple nominations and awards for the show including Golden Globes (Winner Best TV show), Directors Guild Award (Best series) and Emmy Awards (7 nominations).

Click here to view digital book.

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