Just Add Water by Katie Ledecky

Just Add Water is Katie Ledecky's story from childhood swimmer to Olympic champion, and the design needed to feel as clean and disciplined as her approach to the sport.

The title page leads with an elegant script that gives it warmth and personality. The interior stays restrained with a classic serif, letting the writing carry the weight. Chapter openers are bold and structured, creating clear momentum through the book. The photo sections open up into a looser grid, giving the personal images room to breathe and adding a different energy from the text pages.

The goal was a design that felt personal but polished, the way the book itself balances the intimate with the aspirational.