When the Light Goes Out

Editorial Publication Print








I explored how poetry and historical records can interact simultaneously within a book. Using several of W.H. Auden’s poems in conjunction with Ian Phillip’s essay, “Attention to the Passage of Time,” I played with the contrast of the analytical language of time used by Phillip and the romantic metaphors used by Auden through different typographic arrangements. As you flip through each page, the book shifts into darkness, conveying the essence of time slipping away. The book is hand-sewn and assembled. 





Date
May 2025

Role
Designer

Tools 
Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

Typefaces
DTL Fleischmann, Kepler STD