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Elainism

Aesthetic Foundations of a Free and Tolerant Nation.

Overview

Elainism is a speculative political philosophy told through a series of book covers, built on freedom, individuality, and human dignity. Each cover doubles as a design artifact and an ideological fragment — together forming a visual blueprint for Elaine Zeng’s 2089 manifesto, and an invitation to imagine a freer, more tolerant future.

Elainism book cover front, with the mark on a paper gradient background

Elainism book cover back, with the manifesto quote by Elaine Zeng

Front & back — the manifesto quote

Design system

Spines of all seven Elainism book covers lined up together

Spines — the full series

Front and back covers of all seven Elainism book series titles

The series, front & back

How Democracy Die book cover by Steven Levitsky

How Democracy Die — Steven Levitsky

1984, The Communist Manifesto, and The Republic book covers

1984 · The Communist Manifesto · The Republic

Social Control, The Origins of Totalitarianism, and Federalist Papers book covers

Social Control · The Origins of Totalitarianism · Federalist Papers