getting there

one aspect of design that really fascinates me is currency design. if you look at a one dollar bill, like, intently stare at it, you see all of these little teeny tiny etchings that took someone hours and hours to meticulously put in by hand. it's really beautiful. I want t capture some of that tiny aspect, with a little real feel along side, with a clean legibility on the important type. this is a concept for a book cover/web splash/et al.