Compound Creations

book design

Compound Creations is a catalog for an exhibition that explores the intersections of nature, technology, and material experimentation. The publication investigates how nature interacts with science and digital media through the work of artists who merge organic and engineered forms. The design system reflects this balance by combining fluid text layouts with structured grids, capturing the tension between natural movement and technological precision.

The main challenge was visualizing the complex relationship between nature and technology within an editorial context. The goal was to express a duality that feels both organic and engineered using only structure, rhythm, and typography. Through explorations in layout, composition, and movement, the design evokes a sense of something living yet systematically constructed.

The typography reinforces the project’s dialogue between the organic and the engineered. I chose a thin, delicate serif to echo natural forms, with fluid and subtle details that feel almost plant-like. By pixelating the letterforms, that organic softness is interrupted by a distinctly technological texture, creating a visual tension that reflects the exhibition’s theme. The result is a type system that feels both alive and constructed, bridging nature and technology in a way that supports the overall concept.

The core concept centers on the dialogue between organic and artificial systems, how natural patterns can emerge from technological processes, and vice versa. I was inspired by artists and designers working in bio-art, data visualization, and environmental design, where materials and media blend in unexpected ways. The story within the design mirrors this hybridity: fluid text blocks and flowing compositions represent organic movement, while structured grids and modular typographic systems represent logic and control. Together, they tell a visual story of coexistence and tension, reflecting how the natural world and human innovation continuously shape each other.

Exhibition poster shown at a bus stop to demonstrate how the poster lives in a public, high-traffic space, reaching a wide audience and bringing the gallery’s presence into everyday urban life.