Constellation Myths
IDA Gold Award in Print/ Books
SCADMosaic Juried Showcase Selected Work
Constellation Myths is a book that tells the story of the constellations, how they came to be, and where their names came from. The scope of the project involved creating a book that tells a story using only type.
Each spread is made purely out of typography, resulting in compelling visuals that relate to the constellation story that is being told. The constellations are also represented visually by their name on an entire spread, showing what the constellation looks like in the sky at night. A variety of typefaces are used throughout the book, each one representative of the constellations and the characters in the story. No color is used throughout the book, only black and white to reflect the black night sky and the bright white stars.
The book itself is bound as a Continuously Convoluting Carousel, allowing for the book to be interactive and reveal more constellations as they turn through the book. As the reader reads the book and reveals more spreads, it feels as if they are discovering the constellations, like looking at the night sky and finding them.
