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04.02.2008

First ico book launched

Our new ico book is our first biographical work and is both a collection of our best work from the past five years and an insight into our working minds. 

This book has been produced to complement and contrast with our highly-functional and comprehensive website. As a multi-disciplinary design company, print design and production aesthetics are equally important to us.

Entitled 'Various Artists', the book illustrates our unselfconscious and unprescriptive creative approach. I's a journey through a rich collection of diverse projects and the pace is kept fresh with varied layouts, photographic styles and image crops. The small-format hardback book is bound with a traditional book-binding material and features an unusual round spine. Print production techniques include foil-blocking and a metallic ink which lift the intentionally restrained design. Content is predominantly image-led, accompanied by limited and concise text. Two eight-page sections are printed black only on newsprint and are dedicated to ideas and sketches. The book is an honest insight into how we work and think, and a real reflection of our values.

 

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