Seasonal Matters: Rural Relations is a collaborative publication by the interdisciplinary collective Seasonal Neighbours, edited by Anastasia Eggers and Ils Huygens. Drawing from their experiences as seasonal laborers across European farms, the book offers a nuanced exploration of contemporary rural life through essays, poems, maps, recipes and visual essays. It contains thematics of agricultural rhythms, labor migration and the evolving relationships between humans, non-humans, and the environment.
The student jury appreciates how the design evokes and supports the themes of rurality and how the color palette, which is an essential element of this book, reflects subtle colors close to natural elements without being literal. The type-setting and the choice of font and margins make this collection of essays a pleasure to browse. Special mention goes to the title font, with its elegant, organic, almost budding curves.