Gelsey and Jonathan high fiveing in July. Did they already know? photo - Katarzyna Gruda
Editor-in-chief | Katarzyna Gruda
It is my great pleasure, as Director of AAS Graphic Design and the Editor and Photographer of the publication, to announce that our publication WORK 04 has been recognized by the Type Directors Club with a “Certificate of Typographic Excellence.” Colaborating with me a three-person design team (art direction by AAS faculty member William Morrisey; design by Jonathan Greenblatt {AAS} and Gelsey Maślanka {CD}) worked to achieve design excellence while really putting the students’ work forward, in a compressed footprint (as the book is number four in a like-sized series).
Jonathan Greenblatt + William Morrisey + Gelsey Maślanka Photography by Katarzyna Gruda
William Morrisey writes:
“The goal was to connect each reader with the many talented students in the Parsons AAS GD Program. Design solutions: separate important written info about each piece shown from the work itself—blurbs first, then pretty pictures; use French Fold as a functional element, where work flows over outer edge of book; have reader interact with book both ‘left-to-right’ and ‘up-to-down,’ to engage; work within a limited budget to achieve a deluxe, jewel-like object, including metallic gold foil stamped cover.”
The TDC award for Work 04 celebrates not only the accomplishments of the designers who gave it its form, but also the amazing designers and artists who teach AAS Graphic Design, and of course, the talented and hardworking students who’s work graces its pages. Congratulations and a thousand thanks to all involved. I couldn’t be more proud!
AAS GD WORK vol. 4 French Fold
AAS GD WORK vol. 4
I also would like to acknowledge the publication of another beautiful book designed by the AAS team lead by faculty art director, Emily Wardwell, working with senior designer María Alcira González and designer Dwight Armstrong for the AAS Interior Design Program.
AAS ID WORK vol. 4 cover
AAS ID WORK vol. 4 Spread
AAS ID WORK vol.4
Please take the time to see the books in their entirety at http://amt.parsons.edu/graphicdesign/publications/