„Vitamorsetten“, the title of the book expresses intertwined the three main contents: „Vita“ as in life, „Amor“ as love, „Mors“ as death. These moments are captured in thoughtful sections „…setten“.
Printed on different papers, transparent paper used for the graphics, drop printed full color pages mark the chapters. The book cover, captal and ribbon bookmark harmonize with each other.
The change of colors corresponds to the sequence of the texts, but also to the transformation of the narrative I, the person speaking. The colors both complement and overcome the black framing. The black takes up the shading of the type, the colors go beyond it and open up further perspectives for the reader.

Divisare Atlas is a design concept for an architecture book. This is a series of books dedicated to the architecture of different countries. Each book is dedicated to a different country and contains a variety of Instagramable houses that can be found throughout the country. The map can be found at the beginning of the book, while additional information such as house plans, architectural plans, etc. can be found at the end.

The book focuses on Umberto Riva, one of the masters of Italian architecture, a designer and a painter. A pupil of Carlo Scarpa, he inherited from him the artistic and artisanal attitude towards design, the taste for open forms and the sensitivity for an operational scale that extends from the detail to the landscape. His work ranges from the design of objects to urban housing projects, private and public buildings, exhibition design and painting. The book is conceived as an anthology of critical essays from out-of-print books. A selection of projects described through new photographs, archive images and drawings from the Riva collection at the CCA in Montreal completes the publication.

Le gobelet de Cristal is an essay by Thierry Chancogne focuses on the philosophical essay of the same name written by Beatrice Warde (1900-1969). She use the metaphor of a crystal goblet to argue that typography should be like a transparent vessel that does not draw attention to itself, but instead allows the content it contains to shine through. She argued that typography should be functional and legible, serving as a vehicle for information rather than an ornamental display of artistic flair. The graphic design follows that path, implementing a precise and rigid layout system. Pushed to the point of dysfunction, showing its limits by emphasising playful footnotes and distorted images.

The publication “A Cookbook for Political Imagination” is designed to complement Yael Bartana’s exhibition for the Polish Pavilion at the 54th Biennale of Art in Venice. The book takes the form of a manual of political instructions and recipes. Over forty international authors contributed to this work, which encompasses a broad range of themes, including manifestos, artistic contributions, fictional stories, visual identity elements, food recipes, and social advice for movement members.
The book is presented as a thick black brick, an enigmatic object reminiscent of the Bible or the New Testament. Alchemy symbols and gold are incorporated to convey the idea of transformative thinking.

‘In the Whirlwind of War’ publication accompanies the exhibition marking 30 years since the military aggression on Croatia and beginning of the war in Croatian region of Banovina. Fragmented typography and parts of the exhibition title scattered across the pages resemble the chaos and horrors of the war that affected many people’s lives, destroyed homes and separated families.
Each copy of the catalog is pierced by a couple of 7.62mm holes, matching the caliber of an automatic rifle bullet.

This experimental book was inspired by the work of Vilmos Huszar, a graphic designer of hungarian origin. The new square-shaped monospace font with 100 variations is based on the original Huszar De Stijl logo. It is a self published art book, a history based reinnovation project. A personal commemoration of the 100th centenary. The book was printed in gold and black using a variety of papers.

Moholy-Nagy’s philosophy and essay entitled Typophoto is more up-to-date now than ever before. How does the new generation of artists reinterpret the contemporary relation of classical photography and typography? How do young artists represent Moholy-Nagy’s ideas today? How do they design typefaces in the new context of the spiritual heritage of Bauhaus? The book mo_st_ showcasing a selection from the works of the students of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design to answer the above questions.

Editor, professor and designer: Dora Balla

Publisher: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design

Printing: silver and black offset, open spine binding

The publication accompanying the exhibition ‘Sisak Ironworks’ tells a story of one of the Sisak’s former industrial giants, once highly appreciated and successful, and now defunct.
Bold and strong typographical treatment has been inspired by the theme itself. The title is fragmented and divided through the continuing opening spreads complementing the archival photos of factory motifs. Huge letter fragments of the section subtitles enrich the illustrational/photographical dividing spreads and contrast with the meticulous and delicate treatment of body text, photo captions and footnotes.

Los Angeles at the end of the last decade. With the help of photos, drawings, paintings and texts, York Blvd. tells of several stays at the former place of longing for film, pop and counter-culture. The volume roams deserted streets, takes in some social life, leisure activities, in the car, on the beach, in cafés, concert halls or galleries, and looks at a boulevard in the east of the city that is undergoing profound changes. All silently commented by the trees and houses that line the action and open the view to the vastness of the landscape. And then there is this fantastic light that gives the city its irresistible mood.

Pixels is a 2 by 2-inch mini book. By dividing the images I take into countless small pieces I tried to convey the idea of how different species, including humans, make up this planet like pixels make an image.
We, like other non-humans, are just passers-by in the billions of years of Earth’s history.

Questions of privacy, borders, and nationhood are increasingly shaping the way we think about all things digital. Data Centers brings together essays and photographic documentation that analyze recent and ongoing developments. Taking Switzerland as an example, the book takes a look at the country’s data centers, law firms, corporations, and government institutions that are involved in the creation, maintenance, and regulation of digital infrastructures. Beneath the official storyline—Switzerland’s moderate climate, political stability, and relatively clean energy mix—the book uncovers a much more varied and sometimes contradictory set of narratives.

Printed with silver and neon ink, this experimental quotes-book was made with continuously evolving patterns throughout the whole book (overlap one another). This was an accompanying project of the MOME Campus Development Project.

A book folded from a large 48 by 32-inch sheet of paper. The book discusses the fatality of anthropocentrism and the importance of empathy with non-humans in the context of the Anthropocene. It includes four design projects that explore the ” folded” non-human world.

“You’re paying too much for design” examines 5-star reviews on the online platform Fiverr, where design services are offered. The focus is on the formulations of customers, which provide information about expectations and working relationships. Instead of the usual evaluation of goods and objects, people and their work are judged here. Key terms are taken from 999 reviews and numbered to refer to the original reviews in the back of the book. The analytical approach is contrasted with a letter of compliments that links descriptions of people from the reviews. The result is a picture that clearly shows the clients’ view of the design profession.

A monograph in two tomes on architect, urbanist and educator Branko Kincl, one of the greatest contemporary Croatian leaders in the fields of architecture and urbanism. These extensive volumes contain the most notable work from Kincl’s five-decades long career — from theoretical and scientific research work, through urbanistic systems to residental building complexes, sport and large-scale industrial architecture and monumental airports. Images are supplemented by meticulously treated, highly-contrasting typography. Each section has its own cut-out opening divider implementing optical illusion details — a nod to Kincl’s use of modernist graphic elements in design of facades and surfaces.

Do It – China 2021 is a project jointly curated by two well-known curators, which includes the proposals of 108 Chinese artists. To emphasise its Chinese context, the book is a direct reference to Water Margin, an ancient Chinese novel about 108 rebels. Here, the 108 artists included in the book represent the 108 heroes of the Chinese art underworld. The artists’ names are printed on the outer margin in alphabetical order which forms a strong visual index. It is like a sculpture that reflects the influence of Chinese contemporary art.

Monograph design for a contemporary abstract painter uses various printing techniques such as double cover, UV varnishing, foil-blocking, cut-outs along with typographic compositions and repeating elements to interpret, complement and emphasise his work. Particularly important and personally significant text that summarizes author’s work- and life-philosophy has been used for the alternate cover: printed in black hot-foil stamping on the black background and hidden under the jacket, it is a kind of hidden gem — an unexpected reward for those interested in a deeper study of the book, those who will care enough to see what’s underneath.

Ecotopia is the project of a contemporary, environmentally conscious and
self-sustainable tourist resort located in a rural area of central Croatia.
The accompanying book is a 292-pages volume that aims beyond the
scope of a big-scale urban and architectural design project study — it is
also a document of an extensive research on sociological, environmental,
historical, linguistic and cultural topics. It is also one of our most exclusive projects: strictly limited edition of only three copies have been hand-produced.

A book system as a method of understanding color behavior. Book#1: A book that allows the greatest combination of colors possible within the format. A book that presents color as a continuous flow, that has no beginning or end. The shape of the book makes evident that the perception of color changes according to the neighboring colors. The spiral bound on both sides of the page allows them to be interchanged randomly. Book#2: a book that allows you to see the transitions from one color to another. What is interesting about the idea of ​​the gradient is the “between”, that is, seeing the colors that live between two isolated colors that may or may not have an obvious relation.

The publication accompanying the exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of The State Archives in Sisak is made in form of a cut-out slip cover containing twelve loose sheets, printed on a bulky, uncoated paper-grade. The sheets are perforated for insertion into a standard archival folder.
Each separate sheet carries an image and/or short text covering the most significant moments of the institution’s history. Fragments of the exhibition title are scattered throughout the catalog, playfully connecting different segments of the story.

Reliquary is an exhibition catalogue containing works, views, texts, drawings and references. Mockrin’s paintings transform iconography of old masters, queering their subjects and connecting historical narratives to the present. We begin with an immersive series of closeups, fragmenting the body to emphasize ambiguity while creating intimacy with the surface of painting depicted and quality of printing all at once. Type layouts riff on classical proportions. Dark eggplant grounds title pages and drawings while section dividers are a faded puce. The design is elegant and highly considered, with several intentional glitches reflecting the subversive and inquisitive nature of the artist’s work.

“Witch Hunt” is an exhibition catalog featuring work by 16 non-male artists presented at the Hammer Museum and ICA LA in 2021-22. Balance between diverse, even brash, artists and a strong exhibition theme drove many design decisions towards strong, simple moves that both amplify and get out of the way. Following a cover with a witchy puff of smoke and “feminist” violet endpapers, the book begins and ends with an iconic image from each artist framed by a bright, urgent yellow full-bleed background. Referencing a female body, the book has an obvious center, with narrower, uncoated white essay and info pages nestled between bold, saturated sections on coated paper holding artists’ work.