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TM designs Fedrigoni 365, the paper manufacturer's 2019 calendar to raise money for Shelter

We've been waiting with anticipation to see 2019's Fedrigoni 365, an annual book and calendar that asks 365 UK-based designers, illustrators and photographers to contribute a piece of work. Only 500 copies are made and sold with profits going to Shelter.

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Fedrigoni 365 calendar standing upright on a stack of coloured paper sheets, showing embossed numerals on its white cover against a grey background

This time around, London studio, TM designed the volume which was printed by PUSH to one of 10 white sheets from Fedrigoni’s expansive collection of papers. The resulting book has a mille-feuille-like layering, from the blueish hues of X-Per Premium White to the warm tones of Materica Gesso and Old Mill Bianco. Each date has a spread of its own, giving the designs space to breathe, and the book itself an imposing size. The resulting white tome is part numeral muse, part source of historic facts and part thing of beauty.

Drawn together participants from across the creative industries in the UK, notable figures and agencies include Accept and Proceed, Anthony Burrill, Atlas, BCMH, Cartlidge Levene, David Pearson, dn&co, SocioDesign, MuirMcNeil, StudioSmall, OPX, Construct, Paul Belford, Pentagram, Pearlfisher, Two Times Elliot, Together Design, Willliam Hall and Wolff Olins – to name but a few.

Each participant was asked to contribute a piece of work interpreting a date provided to them at random. Confines were established to challenge each designer’s creativity by restricting the book to one colour print, which forced their pieces to focus strictly on concept, shape and form. Through these parameters, the Calendar has shaped into a beautiful visual story whose pace varies from page to page and spread to spread.

Profits will go to Shelter to help fight against homelessness and poor housing in the UK. To purchase your copy, either go to Counter-Print online, or pop into Fedrigoni's London studio, where you can also get a complimentary 365 tote bag with the book.

White box featuring Fedrigoni 365 calendar with circular embossed design on lid, casting a shadow against grey background
Two stacked white boxes with embossed numeral designs on their covers, showing the layered paper construction of Fedrigoni 365's 2019 calendar with visible coloured page edges beneath
Two white books stacked at angles showing embossed numerals on their covers, revealing layered coloured pages at the spine
Fedrigoni 365 calendar stacked closed showing white cover embossed with numerals and colourful pages layered inside with blue and cream tones visible at the spine
Stacked sheets of Fedrigoni paper in varying shades of white, cream, grey and blue, showing the layered aesthetic of the Fedrigoni 365 calendar design
White hardcover book with pages fanned open showing coloured paper layers in shades of grey, blue, cream and white, designed by TM for Fedrigoni 365 2019 calendar
Multiple white paper sheets with embossed circular motifs arranged in overlapping dark frames, showcasing the layered textures from Fedrigoni 365's mille-feuille design
Three pages of Fedrigoni 365 calendar showing white paper with embossed numerals and curved design elements throughout
Open spread from Fedrigoni 365 2019 calendar showing a contents page on the left and text page on the right, printed on layered white paper stock
Open spread of Fedrigoni 365 calendar showing minimalist white bird illustration on textured grey background with subtle circular patterns on left page
Open spread of Fedrigoni 365 calendar showing a line drawing of a smiling face surrounded by hearts, illustrating a date page from the 2019 designer calendar
Open Fedrigoni 365 calendar showing a spread with four concentric semicircle designs in fine lines arranged in a grid pattern on the right page
Open pages of Fedrigoni 365 calendar showing white text on dark background listing designer names and paper types used in the publication
Open Fedrigoni 365 calendar showing a spread with a grey calendar page displaying the number 27 and a blank white page opposite
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