Notes on Book Design: By Formal Settings

Notes on Book Design is a collection of 50 texts by Siri Lee Lindskrog and Amanda-Li Kollberg that explore the visual and tactile aspects of books, drawing parallels between the book as a design object and cultural movements, political landscapes, and economic conditions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 330 pages
Publication date: 27 September 2023
Publisher: Onomatopee

Notes on Book Design is a captivating collection of 50 texts written by designers Siri Lee Lindskrog and Amanda-Li Kollberg of graphic and type design studio Formal Settings, inspired by the books from the Hopscotch Reading Room in Berlin. This unique project explores the visual and tactile aspects of books, delving into their materials, format, typography, binding, and more. By choosing different books as the subject for each text, the authors aim to understand the role and potential of books as design objects, mapping their communication through their physical form. The texts draw parallels between the book as a design object and the cultural movements, political landscapes, and economic conditions under which it was created. The collection is accompanied by an introduction by Formal Settings, a foreword by Hopscotch Reading Room, and an afterword by designer, author, and educator Prem Krishnamurthy, who provides additional framing and perspective to the project.

Dimension: 178 x 114 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789493148963