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Client
Self-promotion
Quantity Produced
500
Production Cost
NZD$6,072 + 12.5% GST (US$4,189)
Production Time
2 Weeks
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
210 mm × 140 mm (8.25 in × 5.5 in)
Page Count
96 plus Cover
Paper Stock
Cover: Sumo Satin 200gsm, matte laminated
Text: Mohawk Navajo 118gsm.
Number of Colors
1 Spot (Black)
Varnishes
–
Binding
Sewn-sections, Otabind binding.
Typography
See Introductory Text
There is probably nothing dorkier to an outside viewer than a graphic designer looking at every single page of a type specimen catalog… I mean, who in their right mind obsesses about non-sensical text laid out in a bunch of different sizes? We do. And it’s awesome. Especially when it’s well done and when the typefaces are fabulous. The case exactly with this generous type specimen book from New Zealand’s type prodigy, Kris Sowersby, who runs the Klim Type Foundry where he creates proprietary type families for clients like the Bank of New Zealand and American Express, as well as designing retail type families like National and Galaxie Copernicus.
The type specimen is deceivingly simple, printed black on white paper. The satin cover feels outright suave with all that black in evenly spread out. Inside, the type jumps crisply off the page.
The specimen is available for purchase at Village, the exclusive distributor of Klim.
Type shown and used in the book, (all typefaces designed by Kris, collaborators are noted):
Karbon
Methven Flow
National
Newzald
NZ Rugby Chisel
PLINC Exotique with Christian Schwartz
PLINC West Thud with Christian Schwartz
Serrano
Feijoa
FF Meta Serif with Christian Schwartz & Erik Spiekermann
FF Unit Slab with Christian Schwartz & Erik Spiekermann
Galaxie Copernicus with Chester Jenkins
Hardys
Hokotohu
Homer
Klim Type Specimen Book
Production Method
Design
Design and Typesetting: Kris Sowersby
Printing
Printing: Graphic Press & Packaging, Levin, New Zealand
Binding: Levin Book Binding, Levin, New Zealand
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Armin
Armin Vit
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
More: Online / On Twitter
Date Published
March 11, 2010
Filed Under
Books
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UnderConsideration is a graphic design firm generating its own projects, initiatives, and content while taking on limited client work. Run by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit in Bloomington, IN. More…
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