Notes on Book Designis a collection of 50 texts written by designers Siri Lee Lindskrog and Amanda-Li Kollberg of graphic and type design studio Formal Settings, based on books from the collection of Hopscotch Reading Room in Berlin.
“Choosing a different book as the subject for each text, our main focus is the visual and tactile aspects of books—materials, format, typography, binding, etc. Our aim is to understand the role and potential of books, seen through a design lens—mapping what they communicate 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 50 texts are paired with an introduction by Formal Settings, a foreword by Hopscotch Reading Room, and an afterword in which designer, author, and educator Prem Krishnamurthy offer additional framing and perspective to the project.
Editor: Amanda-Li Kollberg and Siri Lee Lindskrog Author: Amanda-Li Kollberg and Siri Lee Lindskrog Graphic: Formal Settings Editorial Coordinator: Jesse Muller Onomatopee project manager: Jesse Muller and Natasha Rijkhoff Proofreader: Bethany Rigby Illustrator: John Seung-Hwan Lee Photography in the book: Formal Settings
Type: Paperback Dimensions: 111 mm x 181 mm Pages: 328 ISBN: 978-94-93148-96-3 Language: English Release date: 20230901 Binding: Perfect Binding Paper: Munken Print White 18 and Galerie Art Gloss Edition: 2000 Printer: As Printon, Tallinn, Estonia Font: Silvana Text and ABC Diatype
