Playing off of what some see as the near-biblical intensity of Studio Job's oeuvre, this monograph, their first, is titled The Book of Job. The lavish package resembles a traditional leather-bound bible featuring a number of custom-printing effects including raised bands on the spine of the hardcover case which is covered in imitation leather overlaid with a dense signature composition by Studio Job, gilded page edges, cloth markers, black-letter type, and letterpress elements that distinguish the book from the conventional treatment of design monographs. Further, the...
Playing off of what some see as the near-biblical intensity of Studio Job's oeuvre, this monograph, their first, is titled The Book of Jo...
Blurring the lines between industrial design and art installation, Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel of Studio Job have vaulted into the top ranks of contemporary design. Studio Job redefines the applied arts for the contemporary age. Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel s collaboration creates highly expressive work where the physical potential of the materials they use often bronze or laser-cut marquetry is pushed to the limit, with an approach more in keeping with that of traditional guilds than industrial design. "Studio Job: Monkey Business" includes furnishings, sculptures, exhibitions, commissioned...
Blurring the lines between industrial design and art installation, Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel of Studio Job have vaulted into the top ranks of conte...