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Flatland - Chronicle of a Bi-dimensional Journey

Flatland - Chronicle of a Bi-dimensional Journey is a project by London-based graphic designer Dario Gracceva. We love the bold colour palette and strong imagery of the first book, juxtaposed with the monochrome simplicity of the second.

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Bright orange hardback book with black geometric diamond shape on cover, designed by Dario Gracceva for Flatland project

"This project functions as both a storyteller, through written language and as a visual narrator. It goes beyond the borders of what is known as storytelling because it challenges the reader to interact between two books that work hand in hand in order to provide a deeper understanding of the abstract, two-dimensional world of Flatland.

"The first book contains the original text, written by Edwin A. Abbott in 1884. Moreover this book provides references that enable the reader to find additional information about the book in the appendix and through links to the other book. This second book takes the reader on a fictional journey through the world of Flatland. The narrator collects impressions and imaginary pictures while reading Abbott’s novel and translates them into a visual language. The book is like a visible poem that intends on one hand to help the reader get an impression of a multidimensional world, and on the other hand leaves room for interpretation."

Open book with bright orange covers featuring black geometric symbols and a square outline, designed by Dario Gracceva for Flatland – Chronicle of a Bi-dimensional Journey
Open orange book with black text fragments scattered across pages against a turquoise background, part of Dario Gracceva's Flatland project
Open orange book showing stacked coins illustration on left page and the word FLAT on right page against turquoise background
Bright orange open book with a lightbulb illustration on the left page and a large question mark on the right, set against a turquoise background
Open hardback book with bright orange covers featuring the word "Irregular" with a geometric line drawing overlaid, designed by Dario Gracceva for the Flatland project
Open orange book spread with black typography and line illustrations creating text patterns against a turquoise and cream background
Two open books with bright orange covers displaying black geometric patterns and shapes against a turquoise and white background
Open book with bright orange covers showing a bold black letter B and an outlined X with a dripping element against a turquoise background
Bright orange book with a black geometric diamond outline on its cover, displayed at an angle against a split turquoise and pale blue background
Open book showing text on left page and large black "3/4" on bright orange right page against turquoise background
Open spread from Flatland book showing text on left page and geometric wireframe and maze-like illustrations on right page against turquoise background
Open book showing text on left page and geometric hexagon diagram on right page against turquoise and pale blue background
Open book design by Dario Gracceva showing a bold orange cover with geometric shapes alongside a white page with text and design elements
Two stacked books from Dario Gracceva's Flatland project, with the upper book featuring a black geometric shape on a white cover against a turquoise background
White book cover with bold black geometric square design, titled Flatland - Chronicle of a Bi-dimensional Journey by Dario Gracceva, displayed on turquoise background
Open book showing black cover with geometric sphere on left and white page with William Blake quote on right, against turquoise background
Open book showing text on left page and a stark black and white portrait of a figure with an unsettling expression wearing formal attire on the right page
White book with a black geometric diamond shape on its cover, part of Dario Gracceva's Flatland project, displayed against a turquoise background
Two open books displayed side-by-side: a black cover with a white circle on the left, and a white page titled Visual Experiments on the right, against a split mint green and pale background
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