Chidy Wayne: In the Mirror
Award: Wood Pencil
Wood Pencil / Book Design / Art & Design / 2024
Publication design for “In the Mirror”, the first book to honor Chidy Wayne, a Barcelona-based, Spanish-Guinean imagemaker, whose practice spans painting, sculpture, illustration and music. Likewise, it is the very first book from the Creative Voyage imprint. At its heart, "In the Mirror” is a collaboration between artist and publisher that culminates in a celebration of the new, fine-arts focused chapter of Wayne’s creative career.
Publisher: Creative Voyage / Editors: Molly Mandell & James Burke / Creative Director: Mario Depicolzuane / Dimensions: 257 × 297 mm / Page Count: 272 pages
What did the judges have to say?
The whole is just so beautifully balanced: empty space, bold typography, alluring storytelling through photography and handwritten notes and drawings mold this truly aesthetic piece.
Miglė Rudaitytė, Founder of independent creative practice BOY, BOY
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