Word Play

Brand Identity, Exhibition + Catalogue Design

Project Overview

Word Play explored the human fascination with printed language. This diverse collection of artists, designers and craftspeople traverse the boundaries between the semantic and syntactic, using words as a conceptual and aesthetic force.

This traveling exhibition — with stops in Boston, Detroit and Richmond — brought the work of internationally recognized designers and artists, such as Ed Fella and Kurnal Rawat, together with Boston-area artists. Word Play included four installations specifically designed for the Fort Point space. Exhibition curated by goodgood.

 

LOCATION: Boston, MA; East Lansing, MI; Richmond, VA.
SERVICES: Exhibit Creation + Design, Visual Identity, Marketing Collateral, Book Design, Installation Design
 
 
Word Play letters and confetti original photography
 

Catalogue

Catalogue for “Word Play,” and exhibition curated and designed by goodgood. With an essay by Tim Lane, work from 30 artists and designers, and documentation from the openings at Scene Metrospace (East Lansing), Gallery 5 (Richmond), and Art at 12 (Boston). Paperback, 188 pages.

Pick up a copy through Lulu.

 
Wordplay catalogue front cover
Wordplay catalogue side view
Wordplay catalogue alternate side view
Wordplay catalogue table of contents
Wordplay catalogue spread
Wordplay catalogue spread with photographs
Wordplay catalogue spread witha grid of different photographs and images
Wordplay catalogue spread and back cover
Word Play exhibit event poster
Wordplay exhibit
Wordplay exhibit with attendees interacting
Woman putting cut out letters on window closeup
Woman putting cut out letters on window
Interactive crossword installation on wall. people sitting on the custom fabricated letter-benches
Large letters in grass that spell 'wordplay'
Various wordplay exhibition installations
Wordplay posters

CREDITS

PROJECT TEAM

Ben Gaydos
Karen Stein

COLLABORATORS

Tim Lane
Geral Hastings
Amanda Robinson

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