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Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
7 in × 9 in × 0.5 in
Page Count
224
Paper Stock
Interior: 50 lb D37 White Sebago Antique 400 ppi
Number of Colors
2 Spot (Red and Black)
Varnishes
–
Binding
Perfect binding
Typography
Interstate
Originally published in 1970, One Million is an attempt by New Yorker editor Hendrik Hertzberg to give the concept of “one million” a context and frame of reference. Each page has 5,000 dots, progressing from 5,000 to 1,000,000 over the course of 200 pages — 5,000 × 200 = 1,000,000 — with each page revealing all kinds of statistics. New York-based Think Studio was given the almost unenviable task of designing the new edition of this book.
The plan of the book is simple: two hundred pages; five thousand dots to a page. The result: one million dots. Notes that correspond to occasional numbers point out unusual and informative historical, political, anatomical and sociological information that add up to help the concept hit home. Author and New Yorker editor Hendrik Hertzberg wants the reader to actually see, perhaps for the first time ever, exactly one million of something. To keep the simple design lively, the value of the dots were varied so they twinkle and animate a bit.
So there you have it, a proofing nightmare but a fun and informative project for any designer.
It took some programming to have the dots change value on each page. And, we had to verify that the dots we pulled out for specific info (like, 911,340: Hours of television watched by U.S. households per month, from September 2007 to September 2008) were, in fact, the correct dots.
A great example of humor intertwined with good information design.
One Million by Hendrik Hertzberg
Production Method
Design
Think Studio: Herb Thornby and John Clifford
Printing
Cover: Lehigh Phoenix
Interior: Worzalla Printing
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Bryony
Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
December 7, 2010
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UnderConsideration is a graphic design enterprise that runs a network of blogs, publishes books, organizes live events and judged competitions, and designs for clients.
online
Brand New / Displaying opinions and focusing solely on corporate and brand identity work.
Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
Speak Up (2002 – 2009) / Discussing, and looking for, what is relevant in, and the relevance of, graphic design. Archives Only.
Word It (2003 – 2010) / Encouraging creative diversity in the community through monthly, one-word challenges. Archives Only.
Brand New Classroom (2010 – 2011) / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity workArchives Only.
graphic design
Department of Design / Designing corporate and brand identities and full development of printed and digital matter for clients.
publishing
The 2010 FPO Awards / 2011, self-published.
The 2010 Brand New Awards / 2011, self-published.
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
Events & Judged Competitions
Brand New Conference / A one-day event on the development of corporate and brand identity projects by some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
Brand New Awards / Celebrating the best identity work produced around the world.
FPO Awards / Celebrating the best print work from around the world.
Writing
Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
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