30 Covers, 30 Days: Day 4

Today’s cover was designed by Thy Doan, and inspired by participant Jason Black:

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Freight Train Bennie and the Gold Run by Jason Black

During the Great Depression, a 12-year-old boy leaves home so his parents have one less mouth to feed. Soon he finds himself in a new life, riding the rails as a hobo with a new name, “Freight Train”.

There, he meets another “road kid” who goes by Shackle, and turns out to be a girl in hiding. As Freight Train is leaving his family behind, he learns Shackle is on a journey to re-unite with hers. That is, if she can stay out of the clutches of the menacing “Jungle Buzzard” hobo known as Sidetrack, who also knows Shackle’s secret, and isn’t above taking advantage.

Together, Freight Train and Shackle make their way across America, struggling to stay one step ahead of the railroad officers, and one train ahead of Sidetrack.

About the Designer:

Thy Doan is an independent designer and letterer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Born and raised in California and schooled in San Luis Obispo at Cal Poly, her tools of choice are of the simplest means: pencils, pens and brush pens. She apologizes if the occasional dog hair gets included in the mix (thanks to her pups Fozzy and Nico). 

Thy is all about finding more unique and uplifting or witty quotes and phrases to letter and apply to different mediums like plates or odd found objects. You should see the shop if you think she’s joking. And, if you’ve been wondering this whole time, how in the WORLD to pronounce her first name…well, it’s simple. It’s pronounced like “tea”, “tee” or like the letter T. You’re welcome.

Nov. 4 2013
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