Cocos nucifera

  • project: Book entitled "Cocos nucifera"
  • Idea, concept, typography
  • photography: Creative Commons
  • collaboration: Jost Hochuli, during his workshop in Vienna, Austria, at Die Graphische organised by typographische gesellschaft austria (TGA) from 6 to 12 Mai 2015.
  • 2015
  • Book about the varieties of uses of the coconut palm. This is a fictional project aiming for working with typographically complex ideas. The outcome of this draft can build the basis for a project of authentic content. One day, I would love to work on this subject showcasing the numerous uses of the coconut palm: according to a saying the coconut palm has as many uses as the year has days.
  • set in Allegra Book, Allegra Book Italic, and Allegra Medium, designed by Jost Hochuli; Lithography and printing by Die Graphische, Vienna, Austria, on a Develop ineo 284e, in an edition of 2, Paper: 90 g/m2 Olin Regular Cream (interior), 180 g/m2 Munken (cover), 80 g/m2 Munken (inlay). Binding by the author.

book cover

book with open front cover pages

book with open back cover pages

open spread of book containing text and an image with books

open spread of book containing text and an image with a window

Some of the book's details

Book cover

Book cover and front paper

Book showing front paper and white page

Spread in book with text

Spread in book with text and full-page photograph

Spread in book with text and photograph

Spread in book with text and photographs

Spread in book with text and photographs

Spread in book with text and photographs

Spread in book with text and photographs

Spread in book with text and photographs

Spread in book with text and photographs

Spread in book with text and photographs

Spread in book with text and photographs

Book showing end paper and white page

Book showing end paper and cover

Book showing cover

Showcase of the complete content of the book

Author
Brigitte Schuster
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