HERE, NOW
book design
PROJECT
MANDATE
Creation of a book cover and layout spreads that communicate Brian Eno’s craft and mood with great intent and detail.
DESIGN
THINKING
Brian Eno is an artist and singer who self-describes as a “non-musician” specializing in creating ambient sounds and music. His work, predominantly created with an unconventional involving self-generating technology, aims to change listeners’ views of their surroundings, which are often overlooked.
While admiring his work, I immediately knew to take on a minimalistic approach for this project and that the elements should complement each other, just like how his music complements a space.
I thought musically about designing the layout; everything needed to flow effortlessly to create a smooth reading rhythm. This didn’t mean the layout had to be identical throughout the book, but it needed crescendos and decrescendos as well as unexpected moments.
DESIGN
MAKING
The final product comprised a lot of white space to emulate the emptiness that Eno’s music fills. The margins were wide, and the treatment of the body copy created the desired rhythm complementing the strategically placed images. And, since he uses a system to produce music, I added one to the book that had to do with a colour system appearing in each section.
HERE, NOW
book design
PROJECT
MANDATE
Creation of a book cover and layout spreads that communicate Brian Eno’s craft and mood with great intent and detail.
DESIGN
THINKING
Brian Eno is an artist and singer who self-describes as a “non-musician” specializing in creating ambient sounds and music. His work, predominantly created with an unconventional involving self-generating technology, aims to change listeners’ views of their surroundings, which are often overlooked.
While admiring his work, I immediately knew to take on a minimalistic approach for this project and that the elements should complement each other, just like how his music complements a space.
I thought musically about designing the layout; everything needed to flow effortlessly to create a smooth reading rhythm. This didn’t mean the layout had to be identical throughout the book, but it needed crescendos and decrescendos as well as unexpected moments.
DESIGN
MAKING
The final product comprised a lot of white space to emulate the emptiness that Eno’s music fills. The margins were wide, and the treatment of the body copy created the desired rhythm complementing the strategically placed images. And, since he uses a system to produce music, I added one to the book that had to do with a colour system appearing in each section.
© Abigail Jeroso 2023