CAITLIN SEOHYUN KIM  김인서

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DESIGNRomance with an Automaton
2023

Book
Print Design
Packaging
IllustrationA collection ‘book’ that visually interprets 6 pieces from a playlist I made while reading The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffman. This book references a few beginning excerpts of the story.
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The pieces include:
Robert Schumann's
    Waldszenen, Op. 82 - No. 7. Vogel als Prophet
Claude Debussy's
‍    Rêverie
Johannes Brahms'
    Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Tomaso Antonio Vitali's
    Chaconne in G minor
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's
    The Seasons, Op. 37b: October (Autumn Song)
Aram Khachaturian's
    Masquerade - Ballet Suite - 1. Waltz

PackagingThe book was packaged in a pop-up box, adding a dramatic opening that reflects the theatrical nature of the pieces in the playlist - classical symphonies typically experienced in concert halls.
The box opens up to a collection of envelope-bound books that imitate the display of records readers can flip through to select a book.
The story excerpt is written in the form of a letter from one character to another. I used envelopes as a binding method to mirror the feeling of opening a letter with a personal message.


BindingEach envelope face has a lasercut design that is a simplified rendering of the sheet music of the piece it represents.



Open bookEyes are one of the main motifs of The Sandman, reflecting the characters' development of inner turmoil throughout the story. When opened, the envelopes present an eye-shaped vellum window into the contents, serving as a similar tool to the story where viewers can peer into the "soul" of the excerpt through the eye. 



Book interiorEach envelope contains four layers – a lasercut shape filter, direct text from the passage, a dynamic pupil illustration, and a mood color wash. They can be stacked to form one image, but also individually observed to study the character through a deconstructed lens.
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