MY DAYS OF
SUMMER

    Photography | Publication
   Personal project 📷




BRIEF



CONCEPT




SOLUTION

To explore the subject of photography in a country I have fallen in love with over the course of my life. 


After the COVID-19 lockdown that lasted almost 3 years in Hong Kong, my family was finally able to visit Japan again, a country we used to travel to at least twice a year. I wanted to convey how precious this trip was to me and materalise the memory in a carefully-crafted way.


A 44-page hand-bound photobook utilising Japanese stab-stitch binding with red thread. It represents the string of fate in Japanese culture, which is a consistent visual element across the publication.  






PAPER STOCK


G.F. Smith Zen, pure white, 270gsm (front and back cover)
An uncoated Japanese paper with an organic texture that allows for vivid imagery.

Gmund Blocker, perfect white, 100gsm (main content)
A lightweight, uncoated paper that allows for maximum opacity and high ink coverage.







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About me

A designer from Hong Kong that’s currently based in the UK who has recently graduated from BA Graphic Design in Nottingham Trent University. I obsess a little over typography and editorial design but I’m also into branding, motion and illustration. If you like my work please drop me a message! 
Contacts

kristystcheng@gmail.com
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Kristy Cheng
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