I chose to design The Wonderful Wizard of Oz because 1. I was inspired by the themes in the book and thought it would be interesting to work with them through the design, and 2. realistically, I needed an easier text so I could focus more on understanding the basics of book design. Also, the only aesthetic reference I have (and I presume other millennials are the same?) is the movie, so it felt like a fun opportunity to do a contemporary twist on it.