Designed by David Smith at Atelier David Smith
Photography: Peter Rowen
Photography: Mark Swords
Print and Production: MM Artbook Print & Repro
Book Binder: Schwind, Trier
Categories: Printed Publication
Industry: Cultural
Mark Swords – Mosaic features a custom-drawn headline font based upon the geometric patterns and intersections found in decorative mosaic (tile) work.
The central challenge of the design brief was to create a neutral holder or repository for a body of work that is notable for its diverse material qualities (hence the austere/subtle cover design), while simultaneously capturing the materiality of Mark Swords work - through the juxtaposition of incongruous and contrasting materials and the subversive and irreverent use of traditional book binding materials.