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BROWSE
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
5 in × 7 in × 1 in
Page Count
55
Paper Stock
Mohawk Options 130 lb DTC
French Muscletone Black
Number of Colors
CMYK + Metallic Silver
Varnishes
–
Binding
Hand bound with rubber bands
Typography
Franklin Gothic
Like the comfort of unrolling a newspaper at the end of a long day, but without all the pesky words, this unbound collection of Nathan Eldridge’s portraits feels like the perfect opportunity to unwind.
Nathan Eldridge has been shooting images with a simple backdrop and lighting setup for the past 8 years, and had a grant to turn his work into a book. We decided to leave the pages unbound to feel like a collection of portraits, and to allow people to frame single images if they like. I really like the ground we found somewhere between “Art Book” and “Municipal Record.”
We got great results from the indigo on Mohawk Options. Printing rich blacks really looks gorgeous. Also, there is a wide, wide, world of rubber band sizes. I worked with a company called Dykema Rubber Bands to try over 12 different sizes before we found the perfect fit.
Portraits of the Public Book
Production Method
Digital
Letterpress
Design
Sean Wilkinson, Might & Main
Printing
Cover: Dunstan Press
Body: Edison Press
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
Kelly Cree
Kelly Cree
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
March 8, 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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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.
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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.
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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