STITCHED BY STATUS
EDITORIAL / PRINT
DESCRIPTION
stitched by status goes into detail about the prominent social divide between the commoners and royalty in historic korea. it dives deeper into the differences in their hanbok and what they wore in their day-to-day lives. one prominient question resonates in this publication : why is korean culture so rooted in patriarchy? by showcasing the clear split of power between the two social classes, we can begin to understand what clothes really mean in regards to a person’s societal standing.
ARTCENTER SOUTH GALLERY
SPECIFICATIONS :
64PG / 14X9IN
NONSTOP PRINTING
IMAGE TREATMENT
images that contain those of high class would be signifyed with a dark red duotone, where the lower class commoners were differentiated with a grey duotone treatment. this would symbolize how they were treated back in historic korea, where the royalty wore vibrant, intricate clothing, and commoners would wear simple, plain white hanbok.
TYPEFACES
the main design concept was illustrated throughout the book with
red string / threads that connect images and text together. this
would signify the stitching created when constructing hanbok.
PUBLICATION
POSTER
PROCESS
special thanks to tracey shiffman & cheryl d. miller