99 MUNDAY DESIGN
Portfolios are meant to seduce. They must not only encapsulate
the designer’s oeuvre, but do so more alluringly than the
competitors piled high on a prospective client or employer’s
desk. Glossiness, color, clever folding and sumptuous paper
are de rigueur devices for provoking interest, and yet they
could not be further from the attributes of Oliver Munday’s
own portfolio.
“I like to do things that are the opposite of what is expected;
that is why I chose the black-and-white print,” explains Munday,
whose O Book also surprises with its atypical use of disposable,
recyclable paper. Munday observes that “design is often disposable,”
and yet “it is also universal,” a sentiment that translates into
a composition that feels and reads like a newspaper, but one comprised
entirely of stunning “advertisements” of Munday’s work.
“I wanted to show my work, my personality, without showing
the physical pieces,” he explains. “It’s about showing things that
weren’t used and things that weren’t final, in order to show a more
raw side versus a more formal portfolio book. It was a project I
always wanted to do.” by Taylor Lowe
Oliver Munday Design | Designer, Client: Oliver Munday | Contact: www.olivermunday.com