Leo Villareal. Coding Light

Contributed by Jesse Johanning


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Mid-career monograph for Leo Villareal published by Phaidon Press (formerly Monacelli).

The choice to lead with Aether Mono came from a quote from Leo about how he approaches his own work: “[It is] about creating one unit and creating a system based on that unit, taking that form and replicating it… manipulating each individual unit but also the system as a whole”.

The rest of the book is typeset by a combination of Suisse Neue and Suisse Int’l Mono which both provide a highly legible reading experience while referencing the backbone of all of Leo’s work: code.

The monograph is Swiss bound with a metallic corduroy textile, screen printed with metallic puffer ink and the cover photo is CMYK printed on iridescent paper.

Source: jessejohanning.com Jesse Johanning. License: All Rights Reserved.


Source: jessejohanning.com Jesse Johanning. License: All Rights Reserved.


Source: jessejohanning.com Jesse Johanning. License: All Rights Reserved.


Source: jessejohanning.com Jesse Johanning. License: All Rights Reserved.


Source: jessejohanning.com Jesse Johanning. License: All Rights Reserved.

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