The Joy of Books

We love this. A stunning piece of work created by Sean Ohlenkamp to promote the Type bookstore in Toronto (883 Queen Street West, (416) 366-8973). The work that has gone into this is mind-blowing to say the least.

Everything you see here can be purchased at Type Books. The soundtrack was also composed especially for it by Grayson Matthews . You can download it here.

Colour in Music — White

#5 Colour Countdown — White (with a bit of black)

The sparing use of black on a white background reminds me of a sketchbook page. But, to be honest, it mostly reminds me of The Beatles White Album, Neil Young’s Zuma, and Bob Dylan’s Planet Waves. In the spirit of...
Colour in Music — Black

#6 Colour Countdown — Black (with a bit of white)

When working with blank paper or a blank screen, the absence of colour usually means black and white. However, using black and white in a final design is almost as bold a colour statement as you can make. When I...
Colour in Music — Blue

#7 Colour Countdown — Blue

Like many people, my emotional reaction to colours has been shaped by the associations I have with music and, in particular, album covers. When I think of the colour blue, I think of the Joni Mitchell Album of the same...

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