Trunc. by Rabindranath A Bhose

Trunc. by Rabindranath A Bhose is a publication that was created as part of the artist’s contribution to Platform: 2020, the Edinburgh Art Festival’s annual showcase supporting artists in the early stages of their careers to make and present new work. This year, postponed from August, Platform was held at the City Art Centre in November. For this publication, I worked with the artist to make his designs print-ready, artworking his drawings and tweaking his layouts with a light touch as I wanted to maintain the essence of Rabi’s original designs. I also sourced printers and paper stock, advising the artist was what possible within a tight budget. The booklet is 16 pages, 148 x 210mm, with a full colour cover and was printed by Events Armoury in Edinburgh on an uncoated paper. The cover was finished with a holographic sticker that references Rabi’s floor and wall vinyls produced for his installation at the City Art Centre with the books displayed alongside it, which were free for visitors to take away.

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Below, the publications installed as part of Rabindranath A Bhose’s installation at the City Art Centre. Installation photos by Tom Nolan, courtesy of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Platform: 2020 Booklet

This is a booklet that I designed to accompany Platform, Edinburgh Art Festival’s annual showcase supporting artists in the early stages of their careers to make and present new work. Usually presented in August, this year’s festival was cancelled because of the pandemic and Platform was postponed until the end of October – the exhibition runs until 29 November at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh. Selected from an open call by artist Ruth Ewan, and curator, Sophia Hao (Cooper Gallery, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design), four artists based in Scotland – Rabindranath A Bhose, Mark Bleakley, Rhona Jack and Susannah Stark – have been supported to create new work for this group show.

Last year, the Art Festival invited me to refresh the Platform identity (which I had originally developed in 2015) to create a new look that draws on elements of the previous designs while offering a fresh new take that highlights the artists’ images. For previous editions of Platform, an 8 page folded leaflet was the main design focus; this year, I was asked to expand the identity to include a 16 page booklet; exhibition graphics, signage and labels; print advertisements; digital advertisements; and a series of posters. 

The cover design includes two circles (taken from the colon that punctuates Platform: 2020) with imagery selected from one of the four artists – in this instance, the work of Mark Bleakley, a black and white video still that I overlaid with colour. I have used two typefaces, Freight Sans Pro and Adelle Sans, selected for their character and readability, and I used different weights of Adelle Sans to create a logo that is used throughout all the material that I have designed. The booklet is 210 x 165mm and was printed by Allander, Edinburgh, on UPM Fine Offset 170gsm. 

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Cover of Platform: 2020 Booklet

This is the cover of a booklet that I designed for Platform, Edinburgh Art Festival’s annual showcase supporting artists in the early stages of their careers to make and present new work. Platform is usually presented in August, but this year’s festival was cancelled because of the Covid pandemic and Platform was postponed until the end of October: it runs until 29 November at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh. Selected from an open call by artist Ruth Ewan, and curator, Sophia Hao (Cooper Gallery, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design), four artists based in Scotland – Rabindranath A Bhose, Mark Bleakley, Rhona Jack and Susannah Stark – have been supported to create new work for this group show.

Last year, the Art Festival invited me to refresh the Platform identity (which I had originally developed in 2015) to create a new look that draws on elements of the previous designs while offering a fresh new take that highlights the artists’ images. For previous editions of Platform, an 8 page folded leaflet has been the main design focus; this year, I was asked to expand the identity to include a 16 page booklet; exhibition graphics, signage and labels; print advertisements; digital advertisements; and a series of posters. 

The cover design includes the circles (taken from the colon that punctuates Platform: 2020) with imagery selected from one of the four artists – in this instance, the work of Mark Bleakley, a black and white video still that I overlaid with colour. I have used two typefaces, Freight Sans Pro and Adelle Sans, selected for their character and readability, and I used different weights of Adelle Sans to create a logo. The booklet is 210 x 165mm and was printed by Allander, Edinburgh, on UPM Fine Offset 170gsm. 

www.edinburghartfestival.com