I was excited to contribute a design to this year’s edition of ‘365’ from the paper company Fedrigoni 365.
Fedrigoni collate submissions which respond to a specific date. I was given 30th August and after some research I discovered that Theo Van Doesburg, artist, designer and co-founder of the De Stijl movement was born on this day.
I based my design on his Counter Compositions.
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2 TVD: Dutch artist Theo van Doesburg was born 30 August 1883. As founder of the art movement De Stijl he created a series of counter-compositions which abstracted diagonal shape and line. This technique caused conflict and estrangement with fellow artist Piet Mondrian.
‘365’ is an impressive and ambitious publication, and also featured a personalised slipcase.