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BROWSE
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
7 in × 9 in
Page Count
36
Paper Stock
Cover: Neenah Oxford Road, 80 lb Cover
Interior: Cougar Opaque, 60 lb Text
Number of Colors
2 Spot
Varnishes
–
Binding
Side stitched, with wrap around cover. 4 staples.
Typography
All from Lost Type:
Ribbon
On Ramp
Muncie
Mensch
Ministry
Airship
Deming
Ribbon, designed by Dan Gneiding, is a lovely and cautiously ornate typeface sold by Lost Type under their “pay what you want” model. Except that if you pay $30 or more you get one of the most fun and nicely crafted type specimens I have seen in a while. Printed in two vibrant colors, Dan and his guest designers bring to life Ribbon in a way that makes you pay not just what you want but what Dan deserves.
There were a few cost saving devices which, when used in a unique way, ended up adding character and value to the book, not taking away.
Most notably is probably the binding. Side stitching with staples can end up looking like a last minute business meeting had out. Elongating the ‘spine’ and having a die-cut window wrap around the edge turned what could have looked like cheap binding into a more considered, deliberate solution. It also allowed for an orange bleed to be printed on each page hidden in the spine which creates the illusion of edging in the die-cut window.
The cover was left unprinted and hand embossed after the books were printed and bound. We used an custom plate in an extra long reach desk top embosser.
Ribbon Type Specimen
Production Method
Offset
Design
Dan Gneiding, Art Direction and Design
Guest Designers: Linda Eliasen
Mauricio Cremer
Chaun Osburn
Jim Leszczynski
Olivia Verdugo
Elysse Ricci
Andy Rementer
Namik Schwarz
Lachlan Heywood
Riley Cran
Ryan Katrina
Printing
Printing: Kalnin Graphics
Embossing: Dan Gneiding with a desk top embosser
Embosser: Stamp Connection
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
Armin
Armin Vit
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
February 1, 2012
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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
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.
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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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