Thesis Design Artifact
This book is a visualization of a 140-page research document on the recontextualization of the atlas as a designer container. "Meta-Phorical Graphic Atlas" is directly influenced by the research of Herbert Bayer's "World Geo-Graphic Atlas."
The written document compares the historical use of the atlas between the Netherlands and the United States. In the book design the text on the left-side pages is shown in the Dutch language (thanks to Google Translate, definitely not precise), and the right-side pages are in English.
The written document compares the historical use of the atlas between the Netherlands and the United States. In the book design the text on the left-side pages is shown in the Dutch language (thanks to Google Translate, definitely not precise), and the right-side pages are in English.
Thesis Link: What is an Atlas? An Historical Overview and Comparison of Use Between
The Netherlands and The United States, and a Recontextualization for 21st Century Design
The Netherlands and The United States, and a Recontextualization for 21st Century Design
The circle is the most urban of all graphic figures. Especially when used in repetition.
Joost Grootens, Dutch Atlas Designer
Joost Grootens, Dutch Atlas Designer
The atlas utilized in a newspaper format in a continued recontextualization of the written data and information.
