2019 Winner
Communication Design
La Belle et La Béte
La Belle et La Béte
Category—Magazines
2019 Winner
Communication Design
La Belle et La Béte
Studio
Rational Beauty, New York
Designer(s)
Mike Abbink, New York
Client
Pan & The Dream
Additional Credits
DESIGN:
Mike Abbink°
New York
DESIGN DIRECTOR:
Jeanette Abbink°
EDITOR:
Nathalie Agussol
URL:
rationalbeauty.com
TWITTER:
@rationalbeauty
DIMENSIONS:
11 x 14.5 in. (28 x 37 cm)
PRINCIPAL TYPE:
SangBleu Empire and SangBleu Republic
CONCEPT:
Jean Cocteau’s surrealist 1946 film La Belle et La Bête was our muse for the beauty issue of Pan & The Dream. The design seeks to balance the emotional and the rational, and to help the reader navigate the often expressive content
A simple grid structure and single font family create a consistent design, girded by Sang Bleu Empire and Republic. At once approachable and magical, the hybrid character of the letterforms are essential to the overall typography, particularly in the feature titles.
Oversized spreads are animated by changes in scale between headlines, pull quotes, and body copy, while minimal use of color allows the reader to focus. In keeping with the cinematic inspiration, there is an asymmetrical interplay between images and typography that amps up the spectator’s experience.
JUDGE’S CHOICE:
Ian Spalter