Team Impression has printed the post lockdown book produced by photographer Rankin, a partnership project between photographer, creative agency SEA and paper supplier Fedrigoni.
An Exploding World features combustion of dandelion interspersed with commentary from Rankin about his feelings during the Covid-19 period.
Managing director Fedrigoni UK Simon Pilkington says: “Our alliance with Rankin and SEA has been a true demonstration of the creative ecosystem working in harmony. When it was time to collaborate again, we were very proud our materials could contribute to such a personal and introspective project for Rankin. Seeing the powerful and vulnerable imagery, a metaphor for mental health, be brought to life in this book is something we feel honoured to be a part of.”
Fedrigoni’s Symbol Tatami White was used for the image pages, Sirio Color Rough Jasmine was used for pages with text.
Team Impression has experience of both grades having worked extensively with Fedrigoni on previous projects. This was printed a five-colour Komori Lithrone S29 H-UV. The instant cure ink keeps the image sharp and on the surface of the paper.
This means too that appearance is a close match to Indigo that the company also operates. “Because of the design agencies, studios, and high end customers we have, we could not be able to operate in digital without Indigo,” says a spokesman for Team Impression.
It has built specific curves for the Fedrigoni papers to ensure the optimal result. According to SEA founder and creative director Bryan Edmondson.
“It’s all about the images and how we can play with editorial design using the wide platform of Fedrigoni papers. Type has to work with image and the choice of font is key along with paper.
“Having the continued creative support of Fedrigoni is vital, they see value in the work and collaborate closely with the choice of paper from early design stages to print proofs.”
Those proofs were produced through a GMG Colour Server on Epsons supplied to SEA for sign off. One the Leeds company had finished printing sections were transported to Enfield for binding by Diamond.
