Notes on book design by formal settings

Notes on Book Design is a collection of 50 texts written by designers Amanda-Li Kollberg and Siri Lee Lindskrog of graphic and type design studio Formal Settings, based on books from the collection of Hopscotch Reading Room.

« Choosing a different book as the subject for each text, our main focus is the visual and tactile aspects of books - materials, format, typography, binding, etc. Our aim is to understand the role and potential of books, seen through a design lens - mapping what they communicate through their physical form. » The texts draw parallels between the book as a design object and the cultural movements, political landscapes and economic conditions under which it was created.

The 50 texts are paired with an introduction by Madeleine Morley, a foreword by Hopscotch Reading Room and an afterword in which Prem Krishnamurthy offers additional framing and perspective.