La Casa Encendida
Base, New York, New York, 2003
Description
In recognition of their first anniversary, La Casa Encendida asked Base to design a special book to give to their clients. The main condition was that it include work by the artists who had had exhibitions throughout that year.
As we began to conceive of the project, we decided to work with the physical materials and textures that the artists used in their work. We presented the idea to the client and they accepted immediately. We then began designing and researching how much would be possible from a printing perspective.
In the end, the variety and overall quality of materials combined to form a beautiful book. While it didn’t bring a monetary return on investment, the project was a promotional success.
Juror Notes
“A rich compendium of fine printing, papers, and design.” Jack Woody
Credits
- Design firm
- Base
- Creative director
- Base
- Art director
- Base
- Designer
- Base
- Jacket designer
- Base
- Production director
- Base
- Production coordinator
- Base
- Picture editor
- Base
- Authors
- Sofia Jack, Abigail Lazkoz, José Eugenio Marchesi, Alicia Martín Maider López, Ester Partegás, Fernando Sánchez Castillo, Editor Rocío Gracia
- Publisher
- La Casa Encendida
- Trim size
- 8.26 x 9.25”
- Pages
- 298
- Quantity printed
- 2,000
- Compositor
- Base
- Typefaces
- Akzidenz Grotesk, Emperor 8 (customized)
- Printer
- Grup 3
- Jacket printer
- Grup 3
- Binder
- Grup 3
- Binding method
- Rivets
- Book type
- Limited/special edition