Notes on Devils offers a thought-provoking reflection on human relationships and the societal pressures that shape them. The cover of the book is very striking; the proportions and sections give designated space for the image and the big book ribbon, both playing a major role in acquainting one with the book. The layout helps to navigate the diverse and multi-layered content in the book. The design of the visual scenes adds additional layers of meaning to the original text, while the editing of the book aids the reader in engaging and navigating around the themes in Notes on Devils—broader implications of masculinity, isolation, and the search for connection.
Notes on Devils
The Devil Museum
Edition: 2023
Date of publication: April 2023
Language: English
Artist: Jacob Dwyer
Publisher: Building Fictions, Amsterdam
Graphic designer: Rudy Guedj (Amsterdam)
Lithographer: PBTisk, Příbram (CZ)
Printer: PBTisk, Příbram (CZ)
Binder: PBTisk, Příbram (CZ)
Size book block (w x h x d in mm): 210 × 297 x 8
Number of pages: 80
Print run: 400
Price: € 25
ISBN: 9789082771268
Font and foundry: Courier (Adobe), Helvetica Neue (Linotype)
Binding style: Sewn softcover with dust jacket glued to the spine, hot melt gluing, red bookmarker separately inserted
Paper for interior (grammage): 115gsm Munken Print White 15, Arctic Paper
Material cover (grammage): 300gsm Munken Print White 15, Arctic Paper
Special features: Cover and interior printed in black; 25 mm wide red satin bookmark is printed in black (drukbedrijf.nl)