Couverture de mon mémoire de diplôme Dé(s)natures - Projet éditorial
Coffret de la collection contenant mon mémoire de diplôme Dé(s)natures - Projet éditorial et design d'objet

My master thesis belongs to a collection of three thesis dealing with inter-species relationships and alterity.
Realised under the collective Anima, this collection is presented in the form of a wooden box, cut and engraved with laser cutter.
Talking about relations between humans and non-humans, and working in a collaborative way, it was essential to visually spotlight this link. Therefor, our cover represent a triptych revealed by the box. set.

A box set of thesis

Sommaire de mon mémoire de diplôme Dé(s)natures - Projet éditorial

The summary is built inside a rectangle used in the overall layout of the memory. Putting forward the three parts of research, it shows the different levels of titrations and their typography. We chose to use the Din Pro, a modern font for the titles, in oppositon to a more classical one for the current text. We chose to print our thesis on a recycled paper.

Summary, typography and choice of paper

Une double page de mon mémoire de diplôme, contenant une photo et du texte - Projet éditorial

We wanted an elegant and classic layout reminiscent of naturalistic works. The page layout is based on symmetrical rectangular inserts which give aeration. The integration of images is always done on an entire page to put them forward. The integration of notes cutting the main text counteracts the classic aspect with a contribution of modernity.

Integreation of images and notes

Une double page de mon mémoire de diplôme, contenant une citation et du texte - Projet éditorial

In order to highlight some citations or sentences of the text, these are used at the location of the images.

Highlighted of quotes

Une double page de mon mémoire de diplôme, contenant une photo et du texte - Projet éditorial

Header and pagination are asymmetrically sided positioned to bring a balance to the double page, always in the idea of ​​counterbalancing the classic aspect of the book.

Header and pagination

Dé(s)natures

For my master thesis, I interested in the construction of
the concept of nature in Western thought
before comparing it to other cultures.
I wondered if and how design could evolve our paradigm in order to change course in the face of the announced ecological catastrophe and look for other possible futures.
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Edition ; research project;
writing ; laser cutter;
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