The lamps and lights of New York are something most people forget about. They are always around us, but we never notice the importance and beauty they give to the city. To shine "light" on a forgotten factor I created this book.
The book has a pictographic and strong typographic approach, along with a crafty feeling. I had added short notes and postcards between the books to make it interactive, mirroring the interaction we have with light.
Process
When I started creating this book, I had a very romantic view of lights, as one does. Another approach I had was to create a multi-fold book, with different types of lighting shows, and open to a yellow page when the atmosphere is described accordingly.
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I could have gone with any of these approaches, but I had never done a zine-like book with expressive graphics, and to challenge myself, I opted for something that made me think about every concept twice.
Final Iteration
Elements of the book
These are the small postcards and notes stuck and placed between the books to give it more of a zine and crafty feeling, and I placed the picture cards between the text-heavy pages, while the notes are glued between the picture heavy pages
All the resources of the book, like the images of the light, are actually lamps that are currently on the New York streets. While taking the pictures and choosing the lamps, I made sure to gather a plethora of lamps ranging from house lamps to commercial.
Book Carousal
