Publication meeting Arnhem
Last month, we had a big get-together at the Werkplaats Typografie in Arnhem, where it was arranged who we would all work in collaboration with on our graduation publications. Today was my first one-on-one meeting with Cecilia, the student with whom I will be working. The idea is that I will supply the content, and she will provide the graphic design. It’s not so much a catalogue or artist’s book in the conventional sense, but rather a real collaboration to produce something which is in itself an independent work.
I travelled through to Arnhem this morning for a discussion, which I would say went very well and was very productive. We had a long chat about art in general and about my work and attitude to the subject, which shall I hope help towards a better mutual understanding and consensus about how the publication should turn out. It must be said that it is easy in such a conversation to get addicted to the sound of your own voice, and I did certainly get the feeling at times that I was going on and on a bit.
Nevertheless, I was very glad for our discussion and I am very confident that we can work well together. We’ll have another meeting next week in Amsterdam, and I am certainly very curious and excited as to how the project will develop. I don’t have so much experience with collaborative working, and so this will be if nothing else a very educational experience.
