We can’t get enough of graphic designer Tina De Souter’s work. And luckily, she can’t get enough of ours either ;-). We joined forces once again for “Blues”. This is a beautiful brochure commissioned by Dutch film director and artist Joost Vandebrug to accompany his group exhibition of the same name.
Vandebrug brought together seven leading artists from Belgium, Iran, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States and the United Kingdom. Each in their own way, they explore the historical process of cyanotype, also known as blueprint. The brochure accompanies the exhibition in words and images, offering a clever synthesis of the story the artists want to tell.
Object
Stapled brochure (invitation)
Printing technique
Digital (four-colour) + Embossing
Finish
Embossing (Blind embossing)
Paper
Cover: Indigo Arena Rough Natural 300 gr
Inner pages: Indigo Arena Rough Natural 120 gr
Special features
The flap of the cover was folded outwards.
Cyanotype, or blueprint, is a photographic technique that was formerly used primarily to make copies of large technical drawings and notes. It was Sir John Herschel who discovered the process in 1842. Shortly afterwards, the technique was picked up by various artists. Photographers in particular were fascinated by the rich blue tones. Cyanotype was widely used until well into the twentieth century, especially by engineers and architects who made blueprints of plans and floor plans. It was only when photocopiers and other cheaper methods began to gain popularity that blueprints disappeared from view. Blues now sheds new light on this time-honoured technique, and how!
