Case study
Almanaque do Tejo
A 312-page almanac of the river: tide tables, recipes and ferry timetables, set in two colours on uncoated paper.
Books & print
Editora Maré
2025
Design Tomás Reis · Editing Joana Luz · Print Gráfica Maiadouro
The challenge
An almanac of the river had to hold tide tables, recipes and ferry timetables without feeling like a timetable. The budget allowed two colours and uncoated paper.
The approach
We drew one grid for all three kinds of content and let the second colour carry the tides. Proofs were printed at actual size every Friday, so nothing surprised the printer.
312 pages, 2 colours
3,000 copies, sold out in 9 weeks
Shortlisted, Portuguese Book Design Awards
The invoice · ex. VAT
Editorial design Cover and dust jacket Infographics (tides, ferries) Print supervision
Days
34 working days
Team
2 people
Price band
€15–30k
The price band is what the client actually paid, ex. VAT.
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