‘Hair’

Book Design

Design for a book by influential hair stylist Guido Palau and photographer David Sims that highlights hair as a transformative medium.

The minimal layout sets off the incredible variety of hair styles.

The minimal layout sets off the incredible variety of hair styles.

The book's design is inspired by traditions of portraiture.

The book's design is inspired by traditions of portraiture.

1 The minimal layout sets off the incredible variety of hair styles. 2 The book's design is inspired by traditions of portraiture. 3 Conor Skilbeck, left, with an essay by Tim Blanks.

Conor Skilbeck, left, with an essay by Tim Blanks.

Conor Skilbeck, left, with an essay by Tim Blanks.

Many of Guido’s styles look to the past as they set a vision of the future, and the designers wanted to create a format that would accommodate this incredible spectrum of references, from punk to Renaissance and Northern European portraiture.

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Peter Cairns.

Peter Cairns.

Hanne Gaby Odiele, left. An interview of Guido Palau by Tim Blanks runs throughout the book, right.

Hanne Gaby Odiele, left. An interview of Guido Palau by Tim Blanks runs throughout the book, right.

1 Peter Cairns. 2 Hanne Gaby Odiele, left. An interview of Guido Palau by Tim Blanks runs throughout the book, right.

The Barnes Foundation

Brand Identity, Signage & Environmental Graphics, Digital Design

Identity, wayfinding, and website design for The Barnes Foundation.

‘Hair’