Project type:
Published
Client:
Veikko Kähkönen
Helsinki
Employer:
Kobra Agency
Helsinki
Fonts:
Custom
Case images:
Carl Bergmann
at Duotone
Collaborators:
Tuukka Koivisto,
James Zambra
Veikko Kähkönen is a Finnish photographer who’s work includes clients such as Nokia, Forum and Fazer. We were given the task of designing a promotional object for his clients, in the form of a notebook, using some of his more personal work. One of the main challenges was to transform a conventional notebook into a more intriguing and compelling object, that would fascinate and amaze. It was also crucial that the book didn’t come across as a portfolio, but rather as an artistic object and introduction to Veikko Kähkönen’s work.
1
We took an unconventional approach, considering the subject matter, by hiding the photographs behind a “veil”, using slightly transparent paper and a Japanese binding technique. This way each spread holds a hidden secret behind the pages that can be discovered, while the book still keeps its functionality.
2
In addition to the images, we used manipulated and stylised typography depicting some of Veikko Kähkönen’s clients to give a pleasant rhythm to the layout. The typography functions as a break element in contrast with the soft photographs. This notebook can be summed up as an intriguing appetiser of the photographer’s work.
3
The book was revealed to the public during Veikko Kähkönen’s open doors and studio party in the centre of Helsinki. For this event, we created a series of posters in connection with the books visual language. The posters feature the same manipulated typography in connection with some of Kähkönen’s more known commercial work.
