Soapbox 5.0: The Swamped

Book coverSoapbox 5.0: The Swamped

The Swamped immerses you in a rich, swamplike world. From the moment you open the book, it feels as though you’re wading through a murky, humid landscape. The deep green colour palette enhances this sense of a damp, organic immersion. Illustrations of insects crawl across the pages, contributing both visually and conceptually to the atmosphere. The design has a keen sensitivity to typography, letterforms feel carefully placed, responsive to the content and mood, guiding the reader through the text like subtle currents beneath the surface.

Material choices deepen the experience: the raw, textured paper and compact format invite slow, tactile exploration. The book opens easily
and fits comfortably in your hand, encouraging you to lose yourself in its saturated world.

Edition: 2024
Date of publication: September 2024
Author: Dominika Mikołajczyk, Maarten Zwiers, Lucas Rinzema, Eva Garibaldi, Simone Delaney, Moss Berke, Rianne Janssen, Bogna Bochińska, Molly Furey, Pat LeGates, Ruth Clemens, Ewa Perlińska, fieldfictions
Language: English
Final editor: Dominika Mikołajczyk
Image editor: Ewa Perlińska
Illustrator: Ewa Perlińska, Mateusz Gymel
Publisher: Soapbox: Journal for Cultural Analysis, Amsterdam
Graphic designer: Ewa Perlińska (Amsterdam )
Printer: RaddraaierSSP, Amsterdam
Binder: Van Hees - Patist Boekbinders, Zaltbommel
Size book block (w x h x d in mm): 118 x 167
Number of pages: 320
Print run: 200
Price: € 18
ISBN: 978-90-83418-31-5
Font and foundry: Division from Skrr Type, Fraunces (Undercase Type), Cardinal Tech (Production Type), Adobe Caslon Pro (Adobe Fonts)
Binding style: Sewn with open spine (with colored thread)
Paper for interior (grammage): 70gsm Holmen TRND, white, Igepa
Material cover (grammage): 200gsm Gmund Color, Yellow Green, Gmund