Conception and creation promotional design, with the focus on a promotional book, for the animated short film Ice Merchants, directed by João Gonzalez and produced by Bruno Caetano. This project was done as a comission for the animation film collective COLA Animation.
The objective of the book was to promote the short film during its screenings in film festivals, as well as accompany the festival campaign and present the director’s and the collective’s works to attending producers and other institutions. The film went on to earn an Oscar nomination at the 2023 Academy Awards and win the award for best short-film at the 2022 Cannes’ Semaine de La Critique,
The objective of the book was to promote the short film during its screenings in film festivals, as well as accompany the festival campaign and present the director’s and the collective’s works to attending producers and other institutions. The film went on to earn an Oscar nomination at the 2023 Academy Awards and win the award for best short-film at the 2022 Cannes’ Semaine de La Critique,
The aesthetic of the book mimics the stlye and color palette of the film and doesn’t aim to be a standalone object.
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