Design studio Spread has produced a series of colourful covers with geometric designs for Japan's Journal of Architecture and Building Science that have been shortlisted in the graphic design project category of Dezeen Awards 2024.
Spread's covers depict abstract representations of real-life architecture, with the studio using mirrors to photograph three-dimensional objects among playful reflections in colourful settings.
The images for each magazine cover, which were designed for the journal in 2023, were all created by photographing a built set instead of using a computer to create digital images.
The covers were designed by Tokyo-based studio Spread
"The setup started with a base shape, on which paper and mirrors were attached," Spread designer Hirokazu Kobayashi told Dezeen. "Then the set was built with extra items like paper sheets for the background.Due to the way it is shot there isn't much sense of scale. However, the objects in reality are about 20 centimetres in size."
As the studio paid close attention to detail during the shoot, it said the photographs did not require much editing.
"In some cases during the shoot, some small tweaks were made to the layout if it would improve the final composition," Kobayashi said.
"Overall there was a minimal amount of retouch involved, focusing on small details and the colours staying the same as they were prepared."
Spread photographed a built set to create the covers
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