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Google 25 First Years
This project involves the production, editing, and sale of a product with over 1300 years
of history: books. The idea for this book emerged during a house move. João was contemplating what kind of books he wanted to have in his living room. He realised there weren't many books about technology companies that could be used as decoration and placed in a living room. He saw an opportunity to create Coffee Table Books that served two purposes: bringing physical life to predominantly digital products and companies, where their history and success could be told and honored in an artistic and unique format: coffee table books.
The book is not a novel or a technical book but rather a biography of a brand, a book that celebrates the minds behind the incredible journey of the technology giant, from Stanford to global dominance. The piece was carefully designed respecting a pre-established editorial program between the author and the studio. The book features about 30 hand-drawn illustrations presenting the founders' story and the brand in moments never before photographed or visualised. The book combines rigorous and structured design with illustration, identity colors, infographics, and sections that allowed for different and unexpected visual approaches. The book has 336 pages, printed in 4 direct Pantone colors, with a hardcover covered in green fabric, using 3 colors in Silk Screen Printing, Embossing, and Relief.
The book is not a novel or a technical book but rather a biography of a brand, a book that celebrates the minds behind the incredible journey of the technology giant, from Stanford to global dominance. The piece was carefully designed respecting a pre-established editorial program between the author and the studio. The book features about 30 hand-drawn illustrations presenting the founders' story and the brand in moments never before photographed or visualized. The book combines rigorous and structured design with illustration, identity colors, infographics, and sections that allowed for different and unexpected visual approaches. With 336 pages and 30 hand-drawn illustrations, it combines rigorous editorial design with identity colors, infographics, and various visual approaches. The edition is luxurious, with a hardcover covered in green, using Silk Screen Printing, Embossing, and Relief in three colors.
The book is not a novel or a technical book but rather a biography of a brand, a book that celebrates the minds behind the incredible journey of the technology giant, from Stanford to global dominance. The piece was carefully designed respecting a pre-established editorial program between the author and the studio. The book features about 30 hand-drawn illustrations presenting the founders' story and the brand in moments never before photographed or visualized. The book combines rigorous and structured design with illustration, identity colors, infographics, and sections that allowed for different and unexpected visual approaches. With 336 pages and 30 hand-drawn illustrations, it combines rigorous editorial design with identity colors, infographics, and various visual approaches. The edition is luxurious, with a hardcover covered in green, using Silk Screen Printing, Embossing, and Relief in three colors.
The book has been put up for sale, and the initial feedback is excellent; it has received orders from various parts of the world, with spontaneous endorsements from educators, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts who loved the book. It has been sent directly to Google's founders (Larry Page and Sergey Brin).
Design: This is Pacifica
Illustration: Vivi Campos
Photography: João Guimarães
Production: Maiadouro
Illustration: Vivi Campos
Photography: João Guimarães
Production: Maiadouro
