Drain Story
160 pages
8x10 in
Swiss binding
exposed spine
cloth cover
flush cut edges
vatican
akkurat
My designs in the book are inspired by the aesthetic of the Drain gang, which is a multi-racial group of Swedish rappers who rap in English with a heavily auto-tuned style. I learned how to make a brand from book design. I used a CMYK color palette because it represents the base of expression and I see it used a lot in their album artwork. I used a storybook like display font called Vatican that reflexed the groups playfulness. The book brings together a lot of content from Drain Gang that gives the audience context into how their aesthetic influences their music and vice versa. It was a challenge in itself to create something that is 160 pages long and cohesive.