The design blog Speak Up runs a monthly project calling for designs based on single word themes (called Word It’s), the only contraint is that the the design (or illustration, or photograph etc.) must fit into a 6 inch by 6 inch square.
In 2007 they published a collection of select submissions and themes.
One of my submissions, based on the theme of ‘saturation’, was included. I represented the theme by presenting a public domain diagram of the saturated hydrocarbon methane. I also contributed a small explanation of my design process and inspiration to the book.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words, edited by Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio. Published by HOW books, April 2007. ISBN 1581809255
Saturated, pubic domain diagram of a methane molecule.