PDBY
CATEGORYBook Design, Editorial Design, Bookbinding
CLIENTSelf-initiated / Undergraduate Thesis
CREDITSProfessor: David CabiancaYEAR
2019
PDBY began as an exploration of how the medium we use to document our lives shapes the stories we tell. Inspired by the rise of YouTube vlog culture, I set out to create its antithesis: rather than a fleeting glimpse into a single day, shared with millions, I created a limited-edition book chronicling a lifetime of memories, intended to be shared intimately with only those closest to me.
The resulting artefact is a hand-bound, double-sided hardcover book exploring the two distinct sides of my family. Each cover opens into a photographic narrative, allowing both family histories to be viewed simultaneously—giving them equal space while emphasizing their contrasts. The Iranian side is read from right to left, honouring the reading direction of Persian, while a removable central booklet holds the written stories that contextualize the photographs.
Designed and bound entirely by hand, PDBY is an exploration of memory, identity, and the ways physical design can become an integral part of storytelling.
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