Printed Art Catalogue and Cover Design for Julia Couzens LAST WORDS exhibition hosted in the University Library Gallery at California State University, Sacramento.
From initial walk-through of the exhibit space to the first creative brief with the artist and client Julia Couzens it became very important to me that the book reflects the body of work both visually and texturally. The design choices for this piece were inspired by the ephemeral textures and materials used in LAST WORDS.
The cover design for this catalogue was created with a soft touch lamination to mimic fabric or some other type of textile experience. I wanted the letter-forms of the LAST WORDS title to give detailed glimpses at the materials to be used. Inspired by the Artist’s use of light and shadows, a simplified, clean, and contemporary layout utilizing a black and white color was chosen. In an effort to not distract from the images, Futura and it’s extended font family were used to typeset the copy content as it is clean, geometric, and an appropriate juxtaposition of the hand-crafted elements showcased in the photographs. The piece is something akin to a portfolio book of the artists’ work so the images are displayed throughout the piece in large full-page spreads for full views and half page layouts for closer detailed crops.
Components: 8 x 10 Perfect Bound Book
Quantity Produced: 250
Ink/Toner Process: 4/4
Material: 80# Mohawk Everyday Digital Silk Cover
Equipment Used: Indigo 5500
Specialty Techniques: Soft Touch Lamination
