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BROWSE
Client
Self-promotion
Quantity Produced
1,000
Production Cost
–
Production Time
2 to 3 months
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
13 cm × 13 cm (5.1 in × 5.1 in)
Page Count
28
Paper Stock
Uncoated
Number of Colors
1
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typopgraphy
Helvetica Neue
What a wonderful discovery. Thoughtful music and thoughtful design coming from the same person. I’ve had a crush on this band’s music for a while now, and it’s excitingly refreshing to see that they oversee and produce their own designs as well. It ensures that the imagery and sound coalesce into a dynamic whole. Reminds me of Peter Saville’s work for Joy Division, who coincidentally seem like an influence of theirs.
Figured it’d be cool to provide an interactive environment for the listener, from the folding out of the folds to find phrases, to means and ways of undoing the stitches on the CD pocket to access the music. We see the band as a narrative channel that goes beyond the music. Hopefully the CD provides this avenue that carries the stimulation of sight and sound to simulate an environment for the story the band is telling.
My fascination of words, in its function i.e. to relay thought and emotions we have and its form i.e. placements and treatments in a given space, spearheaded the project. I was messing around with some illustration techniques and it turned out pretty sweet by chance. It portrays a sterile / synthetic environment narrated by thoughts we have in our head, but not necessarily communicated to others around us.
Printing lines at lighter than 0.25 pt is not advised! Hahaha
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
Lauren Dickens
Lauren Dickens
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
March 9, 2011
Filed Under
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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.
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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.
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graphic design
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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.
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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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