One woman’s record of war, memory, and motherhood.
One woman’s record of war, memory, and motherhood.
Juliet’s War Diary documents the WWII years (1939–1945) through the eyes of Juliet, a soldier’s wife as well as mother of Robert M. Tomlin. The book reproduces her handwritten entries—quiet, day-to-day reflections during the war—giving rare insight into a woman’s lived experience across a turbulent era.
The book design mimics Juliet’s actual diary from the outside, but opens into a visual concept inspired by wartime logsheets of the period. Colour blocks distinguish key sections—Juliet’s entries, Robert’s foreword and afterword, and the dramatis personae—making it easy to navigate while maintaining historical sensitivity.
This project bridges personal memory with archival form—honouring both content and context. Through restrained layout and subtle visual cues, the design helps the reader move between timelines, voices, and generations. It’s both a preservation of one family’s history, and a meditation on resilience in uncertain times.
