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My friend Kiana Bates grew up making many traditional Japanese dishes with her Baachan (Grandma). While she was earning her BFA in Photography, she decided to create a cookbook of here Baachan’s recipes for herself, her friends and future family. After shooting the photography she approached me and asked if I could help her with the layout portion of the cookbook. I enjoyed getting to help a friend create a family keepsake and designing a cohesive cookbook with Kiana’s incredible photography.