Kumi book covers
Kumi Artbook
The mandate was to create an artbook cover for an assigned artist. Afterwards we had to design some of the inner spreads as well as an ebook version for digital tablet. I was given Kumi Yamashita, an immensely talented Japanese artist.
2019
Editorial
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Kumi book spreads
The Approach
I created a 3D printed book case that took inspiration from her light and shadow sculpture work which would make the piece easily recognizable by her followers. She uses many mediums for her art, therefore I decided to highlight her string art in the jacket and cover. Because her work is mainly grayscale I wanted to keep the inner spreads black and white accompanied by nude dividers which reflects her usage of the human body in her work.
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The solution
The end result is a clean and sophisticated artbook that showcases Kumi Yamashita’s elegant work. The book covers portray her art while not trying to duplicate it. The breathable layout allows the images to be the focal point as well as cleanly display the accompanying information.
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