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Museum: A House for Learning by Péter György combines slick design with rich culture

In 2013, the editorial board of MúzeumCafé, the magazine of Hungarian museums under the editorship of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, launched a series of non-profit books on the museum profession. The publications included studies by Hungarian museum professionals, academic staff and researchers, and university professor, Péter György, was commissioned to write the first volume.

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Museum: A House for Learning book by Péter György with red spine and geometric patterned cover in coral and cream tones

To produce the book, graphic design agency, Lead 82, and typography expert, Viktor Suszter, were brought in to help provide a fresh, contemporary spin on classic "Hungarian book culture". The result is an award-winning publication.

The judging panel for the German Design Awards said: "The volume Museum – A House for Learning is an elaborate, wonderfully diverse museum book that is nonetheless consistent in its no-frills design, and boasts beautiful typography and an attractive layout. This medium is an excellent choice for such a major work and adeptly takes up the tradition of bookmaking while remaining refreshingly imperfect. This catalogue is a feast for the eyes and illustrates why beyond the world of e-books there is strong justification for splendid printed works."

The book is printed with the use of FM halftone screening, duplex printing and the application of Pantone Cool Gray 8U and Pantone 805 U direct colours. Discover more at lead82.works.

Via Behance | All images copyright Lead 82 / Viktor Suszter

Open book with coral-pink pages displaying white typography reading "museums in belief" alongside smaller text, with a grey cover visible to the left
Open pages of Museum: A House for Learning showing architectural line drawings and interior perspectives with red spine and sepia-toned illustrations
Close-up of a page from Museum: A House for Learning showing dense text with red editorial marks and annotations highlighting various museum names and references.
Open book with red spine displaying black and white architectural photography across four pages
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