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Design Category
Book design, 2004
Design firm
Sagmeister, Inc. (New York, New York)
Collection
(2005) 50 Books/50 Covers of 2004

Description

A laser-cut typographic cover for the preeminent art prize in New York. The artist pages were designed by the individual nominated artists themselves. This publication represents a number of stacked white boxes; the artists can determine how their work is displayed in these boxes. We designed the outside signage (cover), as well as some guiding signs (dividing pages).

Credits
Creative director: Stefan Sagmeister
Art director: Matthias Ernstberger
Designers: Matthias Ernstberger, Sarah Noellenheidt, Marion Mayr
Jacket designers: Matthias Ernstberger, Stefan Sagmeister
Illustrator: Matthias Ernstberger
Photographers: Matthias Ernstberger, Arianne Van Lewis, Krysztof Kociolek
Author: Various
Editor: Scott Marble et al.
Publisher: Columbia University
Trim size: 7 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches
Pages: 144
Quantity printed: 3,000
Typeface: Various
Printer/binder: Asia Pacific
Jacket printer: Asia Pacific
Paper: matte coated 70 gr. text
Binding method: Perfect bound in two sections, elastic band