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“Poetics of Harmony” Experimental Publication
Production Method
Inkjet
Design
Soh Jin Ping
Printing
Soh Jin Ping
From time to time we show a one-of-a-kind project here on FPO, and this particular book has minimal ink in it, but no lack of wow factor. Carefully hand crafted and assembled by Soh Jin Ping, each page reveals itself through beautiful relationships with the pages the precede it, and those that are yet to be seen.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
270mm × 270mm (10.62 in × 10.62 in)
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
Daler Rowney Cartridge paper 130gsm, OK Banana Natural 209gsm
Number of Colors
1 spot ink, black
Varnishes
–
Binding
Stitch bind
Typography
Adobe Caslon Pro
Project Description
Poetics of Harmony is an artistic interpretation on the universal order of Taoist Cosmology and Internal Alchemy. The harmonious relations among the different cosmological configurations that intervene between the Tao and the "ten thousand things" are illustrated in the well-known WuJi diagram and this diagram becomes the fundamental reference for this project.The project is split into three sections, each explaining the various components of harmony as explained by Taoists. The first book presents about the Void and how Yin and Yang are born out of the void. The second book traced the patterns of how one element produces or controls the other, based on the grid of Loshu diagram. The last book presents on the concept of triple unity through a series of paper cuts.
Production Lesson(s)
All three books are personally hand-cut and hand-bound after finding the perfect paper color and grammage (earlier drafts risk looking incoherent as a series or too flimsy to withstand its own weight).
Post Author
Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
More: Online / On Twitter
Date Published
June 12, 2012
Filed Under
Inkjet
One-off
V1 to V2
Tagged with
black
daler rowney cartridge
DIY
one ink
one-of-a-kind
square
stitch-bindind
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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
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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.
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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