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March 2026 · 2 min read

Material Residue

Rust, char, lichen and bone — surfaces that record what happened to them.

Rust, char, lichen and bone — surfaces that record what happened to them.

Most brand photography is about condition: new, clean, resolved. This study is about the opposite — surfaces that carry evidence.

Collected as reference for texture, print stock and finish decisions. Several of these directly informed the material palette of the leather and packaging work.

Paint peeling from rusted steel, exposing deep red beneath.
Charred timber split open to reveal a glowing red core.
Lichen and mineral crust spreading across dark stone.
The pale radial gills of a fungus, split by one thin red line.