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Memories of Mukden Book

Memories of Mukden

These are books on the city's history and regional culture. The books consists of eight volumes, which respectively introduce eight places of interest in Mukden. Mukden is the birthplace of Qing culture and an important Chinese cultural heritage. Books are bound by folding, materials are metal, rice paper, brocade and so on. The shape of the book is an octagonal palace lantern, which expresses the meaning that the palace lantern carries the memory of the old times and lights illuminate the history and culture. The content of the book uses digital illustration to depict the scene.

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Brand design s6 Foundry Brand System and Campaign

Brand design s6 Foundry

The S6 Foundry branding and its subsequent type specimen book were designed to create a joy of new typography, positioning the brand's visual language. A bright and cheerful palette of warm color and a distinctive and surprising form language captures the spirit, harking to traditional signwriting of the 1900 century fun fair. The designs were developed as a kaleidoscope of forms and elements to create the right visual consistency of the brands’ ethos and a new direction of commercial bespoke fonts.

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Kon Paper Magazine

Kon Paper

Kon Paper is a magazine for literature and culture. The magazine presents three sections: essay, feuilleton and word art. The layout explores the boundaries between text forms and places them in new contexts, with a separate grid for each section. Illustrations by changing artists accompany the texts. The format measures 220 by 275 millimetres and holds 52 pages, bound with two staples through the spine. Recycled paper and environmentally friendly inks are used for printing. The redesign of 2020 aimed at a durable magazine that readers keep on their shelves.

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Discussing Time Book

Discussing Time

Discussing Time is a book that records a group discussion about the concept of time and presents typographic sculptures inspired by that discussion. The book measures 7 by 12 inches. One sculpture is made of ice, formed by pouring water into molds and freezing it. As the ice melts into water, the passage of time becomes visible to the audience. The layout refers to illuminated manuscripts and parchment books of the early sixteenth century, combined with modern photography. The result links historic book design with present technology.

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Coach the Coaches Football Guidebook

Coach the Coaches

Coach the Coaches is a guidebook for a football training program made for players aged 10 to 14. The guidebook was prepared for football trainers so the program can be applied in everyday work. Text-heavy source materials were turned into clear instructions built mainly from infographics. A bold color palette helps navigation between sections, and the length of the plate on the side of each page indicates the subcategory. The football field grid and technical instructions form the base of the visual style.

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After a Bird Fell Down Book

After a Bird Fell Down

After a Bird Fell Down is a picture book that combines the structure of a hole book and a pop-up book. The book measures 105 by 150 millimetres and is about 27 millimetres thick, close to the size of a small bird. As the pages are turned, the hole grows larger and the sprout rises higher, while the book itself becomes thinner. The cover is white, has a sand-like texture and holds a transparent sticker printed with a green feather inside a debossed recess. The design shows that passing time brings both loss and new growth.

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The Big Book of Bullshit Book

The Big Book of Bullshit

The Big Book of Bullshit publication is a graphic exploration of truth, trust and lies and is divided into 3 visually juxtaposed chapters. The Truth: An illustrated essay on the psychology of deception. The Trust: a visual investigation on the notion trust and The Lies: An illustrated gallery of bullshit, all derived from anonymous confessions of deception. The book's visual layout takes inspiration from Jan Tschichold's 'Van de Graaf canon', used in book design to divide a page in pleasing proportions.

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Dorina Nowill Annual Report

Dorina Nowill

Dorina Nowill is an annual report designed for a foundation that serves people who are blind or have low vision. Braille points are used throughout the publication, forming phrases and textures alongside the printed text. The cover carries dry relief dots, so the report can also be read by touch. The pages are printed in four colours on offset paper, chosen for its porous and tactile surface. The report records the results of the fiscal year and sets guidelines for the following year. The design aims to make the publication inclusive for every reader.

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Literkolekcja Photobook

Literkolekcja

Literkolekcja is a photobook documenting letter expression in public space, including lettering, typography and calligraphy. The photographs were taken over a decade in many parts of the world, mainly with a mobile phone, and remain deliberately raw, without artificial aesthetics. On the cover, a table of contents passes through the spine and extends beyond the bleed. The texts reproduce the inscriptions on the photographs with all errors. The typesetting is deliberately irregular, reflecting the imperfections of the letters shown. Swiss binding allows the album to lie flat.

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Avion Express Inflight Magazine

Avion Express

Avion Express is an inflight magazine created for a charter airline based in Lithuania. The publication combines travel articles and interviews with a food menu and an inflight shopping catalogue. The front cover shows a photograph of Madeira, and the back cover presents selected items from the menu and catalogue. The layout is contemporary and balanced, pairing large photographs with an elegant typeface. Each page guides the reader through the content in a steady flow. The magazine measures 163 by 242 millimetres and is produced by offset printing.

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Josef Koudelka Gypsies Book Design

Josef Koudelka Gypsies

Josef Kudelka, a world-renowned photographer, has held his photo exhibitions in many countries around the world. After a long wait, a gypsy-themed Kudelka exhibition was finally held in Korea, and his photo book was made. As it was the first exhibition in Korea, there was a request from the author that he wanted to make a book so that he could feel Korea. Hangeul and Hanok are Korean letters and architecture that represent Korea. Text refers to the mind and architecture means the form. Inspired by these two elements, wanted to design a way to express Korea's characteristics.

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Menamonsters Illustrated Book

Menamonsters

Menamonsters is a design firm that is dedicated to highlighting and empowering the most talented and professional designers in the Middle East and North Africa. The use of the term "monsters" is a metaphor used in this region to describe exceptional designers, and Menamonsters is proud to adopt this moniker. Menamonsters represents the exceptional talent and creativity that exists in the Middle East and North Africa. The firm is committed to its mission of empowering designers and showcasing their exceptional work to the world.

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