Minimalissimo

N

art & illustration

Stay up to date

The Minimalissimo newsletter is sponsored by aprile, the hanging chair.
It's also supported by Ana Relvao and 29 others.
If you enjoy what we’re doing, consider joining this group.

French born designer and illustrator Thomas Danthony who is currently based in London, has designed N — a 42 page black & white book featuring a collection of graphite and ink drawings.

Self-published, N is available in two versions, one of which is a luxury book with a hand made cover. The project was an experimentation by Danthony, differing from his commercial work, which allowed him the freedom to create a simple aesthetic. He explains:

My goal was to take a bit of time off the computer to create something by hand, I was looking for a way to keep my commercial style, which is digital and to translate it on paper. To make it possible, it had to be simple, so I only worked with a pencil, a brush and some black ink. I then decided to design a small book to collect the series.

I really enjoy the strong and simple compositions throughout. From the concept of the book, to the illustrations themselves, this is a superbly executed self-initiated project.

There’s also a short video about N, which is directed by Tom van Schelven.

In the shop