BranD #82
225 x 300 mm, 200 pages
Hong Kong, China (Chinese & English-language)
Bimonthly
Publisher: Gengli Lin
Editor-in-chief & design director: Nicole Lo
Creative director: Yukit Lai
BranD showcases international brand work and graphic design, with each issue reflecting a theme identified by Editor-in-chief Nicole Lo. It’s always an excellent reference point for anyone working in branding and graphics, and also features innovative print finishing techniques.
Issue 82 is devoted to the illustrative oeuvre of French artist Philippe Weisbecker, celebrating his unique talent for rendering quotidian objects ethereal, equipped with ‘nothing more than a pencil and a line.’ A vast archive of Weisbecker's practice unfurls inside, featuring his trademark earth tones and enchanting still life portraits in abundance, opening with a short biography and a 2023 interview sampled from Oil Magazine to contextualise his practice. Plus, excerpts from his books ‘Work in Progress’ and ‘Homo Faber’ are woven throughout this edition, ruminating on his switch from editorial illustration into a more personal practice, his tools, methodology, subjects, and the evolving emotional landscape of his drawings.
This Weisbecker edition arrives encased in a chalk coloured cardboard casing, showcasing a close up of his ‘Wagon’ drawings, reproduced in full bleed on the cover inside.