Objective

Create a sample book chapter from with the given copy and images. The focus of the project is typography and pushing some boundaries therein is warranted.

Approach

Karl Blossfeldt was a pioneer in early photography whose plates are as unique as the nature they portray. Each leaf and each flower show the forms and repetition found in nature and it was clear to me right away that the images themselves provided a perfect color scheme. I chose a green and beige palette sampled from the plates, creating cohesion from the given materials. Chapter titles and page numbers cross the trim line and some body copy comes right up to that edge–almost, but not quite, falling off the page. All these levels create dynamism and complement the photography. Even if the typography is important, the photographs must be prominent for the book to render proper homage to the artist.