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The Local Series
  • Commended

Designed by
Evi O.
Category
Best Designed Series (including Classics)
Year
2020
Publisher
Smith Street Books

About the Designer

Evi O. established her reputation for a strong design aesthetic and collaborative spirit during a decade at Penguin Books, most notably creating award-winning illustrated books in the fields of food, design, interiors, architecture, art, garden and wellness. Her art and design practice ranges across 2D and 3D forms, print and digital, having collaborated with book and magazine publishers, homeware labels, and brands. She practices from her Marrickville studio in Sydney. She is a founding member of ABDA.

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Design Rationale

Designing for a multi-title series, the designer goes back to the original concept of the publication. A day in the life of a city. The design concept religiously follows the sun, with running heads and chapter openers featuring circles as a sun, rising and setting. Cover, endpapers, contents and chapter openers consistently feature the sun. Internals feature recipe pages with rotating display typefaces for headings, reflecting the chaos of Bangkok, complemented by illustrations. Various layouts are designed for breakout spreads. The cover is embellished with embossing, spot UV and special lamination.

Details
Dimensions
193 x 244 mm
No. pages
224
Credits
Internal Design
Evi O.
Photography
Alana Dimou
Illustration
Evi O., Evi O. Studio
Typesetting
Megan Ellis
Printing
C&C Offset Printing
Author
Caryn & Brendan Liew, and Sarin Rojanametin and Jean Thamthanakorn, respectively