COP: Research (Made in North Korea: Graphics from Everyday Life in The DPRK) – Nick Borres
- Book curated for a 20 year 'hoarding' or North Korean graphic design by Nick Bonner.
- Showcases the 'outdated' and unchanged Graphic Deign that is created in North Korea. It's also interesting how they have kept their style where they focus on functionality as opposed to 'aesthetic' purposes, which may be due to their isolation and limited access to knowledge to Western Graphic Design, therefore they utilise their own knowledge in order to create design which are representative of how they want to be perceived by their people and by the world.
- From the initial front cover, the tone and atmosphere of the design content inside is also hinted at, giving the audience an initial reaction and opinion to what the book is going to be about, which may intrigue them to read. In addition the Korean title may also intrigue the audiences to read the book further. Thinking of context, it also stands out in comparison to other books that it may shelved with due to its bright appearance and soft illustrative style .
- The use of a 'serif' looking 'sans serif' font gives it a very retro aesthetic in addition to the pale pink and red as well as soft gold colours, creates a very inviting and almost 'childlike' tone to the book.
- The images are laid out in relation in certain themes such as 'candy wrappers', 'tickets' etc. creating a sense of direction and allows the readers to comprehend what and how the graphic within the designs are used. In addition, it also allows the readers to systematically go through the chapters and pages of the book without compromising any information as they are laid out in 'themes'.
- Using the flexibound technique to bound the book is also effective as it doesn't only offer functionality but it also gives it the 'educational' feel and is purposeful for the content to be passed on the the readers as the feel and texture of the book alone gives it a sense of academic motivation.
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