Turning “text-book materials” into a monumental, exclusive coffee table book. This is a 400+ pages book about keris, the Javanese traditional weapon which has been proclaimed in 2005 by UNESCO as “A Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”.
Authored by Mr. Haryono Haryoguritno, one of the Indonesian preeminent collector and expert of keris, this book discuss every aspects about keris, particularly the Javanese keris.
The challenge for Cipta Lima design team is to turn what is basically a text-book materials into a monumental, exclusive, and well-designed coffee table book, as can be seen on the photograph.
Close-up detail of sample chapter opener page design
Close-up detail of sample full-bleed photo and chapter beginning pages design
Close-up detail of sample kris illustrations catalog page design
Close-up detail of many kinds of kris handles page design
Author’s Testimony
“Tanpa Anda buku ini tidak akan sebagus ini” (Without you[r help] this book won’t be as this good)
- Haryono Haryoguritno, author of Keris Jawa antara Mistik dan Nalar