When John Smallwood approached me with this project part of the appeal was the legacy of Emily Post. Mrs. Post published her first book on etiquette in 1922. Today, over eighty years later, the name "Emily Post" is still synonymous with social correctness. The challenge presented by publisher HarperCollins was to leverage the famous name while presenting a fresh and modern face to a new generation. The cover would need to be vibrant in color and energy.