How I Failed at Being the Perfect Wife and Mother
賢妻良母失敗記
Category: Book cover, Publishing
Client: Mirror Fiction
Year: 2020
賢妻良母失敗記
Category: Book cover, Publishing
Client: Mirror Fiction
Year: 2020
The book explores the societal expectations and biases placed on women through the real-life stories of seven individuals, each personally interviewed by senior journalist Chen Yumei. These are stories of women who have escaped from marriage, struggled within relationships, and ultimately awakened to their true selves.
Although the title suggests “failure,” the book is in fact a powerful narrative of transformation and self-liberation. The cover illustration was inspired by traditional wedding water rituals, reimagined through splashing forms that symbolize breaking free from confinement. This visual metaphor challenges conventional femininity while echoing the moment of release shared by the women in the book.
The interior illustrations are based on key symbols from each chapter, reconstructed to convey not suffering, but the strength and calm that follows transformation. These images aim to inspire women in similar situations—reminding them that they are not at fault, not sacrificial figures, and certainly not alone. After a life spent responding to others' expectations, perhaps now is the time to listen to their own voice.
本書篇章為資深人物記者陳玉梅，貼身採訪七位女性的生命歷程組成，是女性經歷自我覺察，從婚姻出逃的成長故事。
綜觀本書，雖題名失敗記，實則為女性的蛻變發聲之書。封面設計在羅列數個關鍵字後，由嫁娶的潑水習俗發想。除了回應傳統的女性意象與陰性特質，由水花四濺、突破形體意象的畫面，回扣受訪者們卸下婚姻枷鎖的解放。
內頁插畫選取篇章裡的關鍵意象拼組重塑，我希望畫面表現的感覺，不是苦痛或磨難的激昂情緒，而是女性已經蛻變為強大、從容的狀態。因為這些故事的講述，是為了激勵身處相同境遇的女性，希望她們能了解自己沒有過錯，也非犧牲者或代罪羔羊。人生的成長過程中，已經不斷地努力回應他人，現在正是傾聽自我心聲的時候了。
Although the title suggests “failure,” the book is in fact a powerful narrative of transformation and self-liberation. The cover illustration was inspired by traditional wedding water rituals, reimagined through splashing forms that symbolize breaking free from confinement. This visual metaphor challenges conventional femininity while echoing the moment of release shared by the women in the book.
The interior illustrations are based on key symbols from each chapter, reconstructed to convey not suffering, but the strength and calm that follows transformation. These images aim to inspire women in similar situations—reminding them that they are not at fault, not sacrificial figures, and certainly not alone. After a life spent responding to others' expectations, perhaps now is the time to listen to their own voice.
本書篇章為資深人物記者陳玉梅，貼身採訪七位女性的生命歷程組成，是女性經歷自我覺察，從婚姻出逃的成長故事。
綜觀本書，雖題名失敗記，實則為女性的蛻變發聲之書。封面設計在羅列數個關鍵字後，由嫁娶的潑水習俗發想。除了回應傳統的女性意象與陰性特質，由水花四濺、突破形體意象的畫面，回扣受訪者們卸下婚姻枷鎖的解放。
內頁插畫選取篇章裡的關鍵意象拼組重塑，我希望畫面表現的感覺，不是苦痛或磨難的激昂情緒，而是女性已經蛻變為強大、從容的狀態。因為這些故事的講述，是為了激勵身處相同境遇的女性，希望她們能了解自己沒有過錯，也非犧牲者或代罪羔羊。人生的成長過程中，已經不斷地努力回應他人，現在正是傾聽自我心聲的時候了。
