Editorial Design

Dumb Type

2023

Monograph

Accordion binding

156 x 260 mm

Formatting of the monograph on Dump Type, a multidisciplinary artistic collective founded in 1984 in Kyoto, Japan.

The collective is known for addressing complex and diverse themes through multidisciplinary performances such as dance, video, architecture, music, and more. Dumb Type has often advocated for a collective structure devoid of any rigid hierarchy.
So, to convey their convictions, I chose to minimize the concept of hierarchy in my layout. Additionally, to capture the essence of collectivity, I eliminated the book margins and created a binding that allows visualizing the entire layout. This way, we can observe the movement of text blocks reacting to each other.