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Cashcow Oblique
  • Shortlisted

Designed by
Stephen Banham
Category
Best Designed Independent Book
Year
2017
Publisher
Letterbox
Design Rationale

Cashcow Oblique proposes typography as a form of social critique. The third in the Oblique series and the result of six months research, the design boldly compares the brandmarks from two economic booms (1873 and 2016). The unconventional poster format was chosen because the content demanded that hundreds of marks be presented in one single instance. Reinforcing the local focus, the book is set entirely in Melbourne-made typefaces. The titling band that holds the publication together also presents a hidden message on the inside responding to the development industry ‘enough is enough’ abstracted into a cyclical form.

Details
Dimensions
150 x 210 mm
Special finishes
Cashcow Oblique specifically avoids special print finishes to reinforce the immediacy of the message. The book is however bound by a band that has been printed on both sides, allowing for a special sense of discovery.
Credits
Internal Design
Stephen Banham
Typesetting
Stephen Banham
Printing
Whirlwind Print
Author
Stephen Banham