Self directed brief to present a collection of short science fiction stories. To cater to my editorial and publishing portfolio and challenge myself to fully print and bind in a unique way.
The aim of the project is to redesign the original 'Illustrated Man' book and cover written by renowned science fiction author Ray Bradbury, and give new life to these stories that were written over sixty years ago.
Requirements
- Printed publication
- B5 format
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Visual Research
To give myself an idea of the styles of sci-fi books from the past I began to research some of the most recognisable publications, paying close attention to the typefaces and colours used. I noticed that many were bespoke/customised and manipulated to suit the story from the book. This would be an interesting starting point in creating a title for the book - choosing a typeface or manipulating a new one would be a good way of giving the book its own unique identity.
Contempoary 'Sci-Fi' Design/Designers
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Midnight Marauder
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David Rudnick
Massimo Vignelli
Book Design
Die neue Weltordnung – Daniel Seemayer
Design: Marie Grønkær
THE OUTSIDERS: Front Cover
Initial design ideas for the front cover of the book.
As many of the themes and ideas in the book have become retro-futuristic the appropriate typeface was leaning towards a monospaced typeface, used in early computer displays due to their restricted graphics and were typeset in a grid format.
Potential options:
Started to like the way this design was unfolding, the type stacked with black space in between creates a sense of mystery - reminiscent of alien and starwars titles.
The static box alludes to the old computer displays and screens
Typesetting/Layouts
Images
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