Book design for architect Shaun Gaylard’s year-long RSA365 project of drawing 365 South African buildings, bridges and towers – one drawing per day.
2022, Blank Ink Design (SA) / 368 pages / Page size 210 x 270mm / Printed full colour throughout on uncoated 120gsm / Hard cover in Wibalin Natural Fawn, with foil stamped titles in matte black / Special edition with slipcase in linen (not pictured)
Design of a small-run photo book for Jo Ractliffe’s Being There project, working closely with Ractliffe herself. Texts and images run over the gutter and wrap over from spread to spread. Exposed Swiss binding (pictured here and here) using black thread punctuates the book.
More on Stevenson’s website here.
Exhibited here at A4 Arts Foundation as part of Sean O’Toole’s research exhibition Photo Book! Photo-Book! Photobook!
More on Stevenson’s website here.
Exhibited here at A4 Arts Foundation as part of Sean O’Toole’s research exhibition Photo Book! Photo-Book! Photobook!
2022, published by Stevenson (SA) / 72 pages / Page size 213 x 250mm / Printed duotone throughout on GardaPat Kiara / Black endpapers / Exposed Swiss binding with black thread / Hard cover in pale grey linen, with printed image and foiled text / Printed in Verona, Italy / Edition of 300 copies
Book design for Miami gallery El Espacio 23’s group exhibition Witness, curated by Tandazani Dhlakama of Zeitz MOCAA.
2021, published by El Espacio 23 (USA) / 384 pages / Page size 175 x 230mm / Printed full colour throughout on uncoated paper / Binding: thread sewn / Soft cover with flaps printed black only
An A-Z survey of the work of over 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Africa, featuring El Anatsui, Marlene Dumas, David Goldblatt, Lubaina Himid, William Kentridge, Julie Mehretu, Wangechi Mutu and Robin Rhode, as well as lesser-known names from across Africa and the diaspora.
More on Phaidon’s website here.
A short overview on Hypebeast here.
Other snaps here, here and here.
More on Phaidon’s website here.
A short overview on Hypebeast here.
Other snaps here, here and here.
2021 published by Phaidon (UK) / Phaidon Editors with introduction by Chika Okeke-Agulu and glossary by Joseph L Underwood / 352 pages / Page size 290 x 250 mm / Printed cmyk throughout / Hardcover printed in 6 spot colours with glossed black / Black head & tail bands / Red page edges
Monograph to accompany painter Georgina Gratrix’s exhibition The Reunion, curated by Liese van der Watt, at Norval Foundation, Cape Town, 13 February - 18 October 2021.
Close up of final cover here.
Close up of final cover here.
2021, published by Norval Foundation (SA) / Texts: Liese van der Watt, Khanya Mashabela and Georgina Gratrix / 104 pages / Page size 210 x 270mm / Printed magenta on Munken Pure 90gsm and CMYK on Magno Plus Silk 170gsm / Binding: thread sewn / Soft cover in Malmero Burgundy 300gsm with titles foil-stamped in rose gold and plate-sunk image (printed CMYK and matte laminated)
