Surface N°4: The analog is back.
Across art, fashion, design, food, and literature, creatives are pushing back against the relentless pull of screens – building a world that speaks to all our senses. We are witnessing a profound shift: Gen Z gathering for knitting circles, vinyl records returning to living rooms, pottery classes booming, and young authors reclaiming the craft of writing and publishing physical books whose pages can be turned and felt beneath the fingertips. Even Sweden, a pioneer in digital education, is returning to printed textbooks and handwriting in schools.
This is not mere nostalgia. It is a rebalancing – the world's techiness meeting our deep longing for sensory connection. Arctic Paper presents ANALOG, the fourth edition of our Surface series: a celebration of this shift, presented in two books within a slipcase.
ANALOG WORK – Meet the Pioneers
ANALOG WORK brings together creatives who are pioneering the return to the physical. From art to fashion, design to food and literature, these makers are shaping a world that speaks to all our senses – not just our eyes.
Featuring work by Sarah Illenberger, Anny Wang & Tim Söderström, Lise Vester, Bubu Ogisi, Daniel Gordon, Tess Smith-Roberts, Sarah Eagan, Shirley Garrier & Mathieu Zouhairi, and Anna Kulachek.
Each story explores how materiality, craft, and intentionality create work that resonates – work that engages touch, sight, smell, and memory. Work that lasts.
ANALOG FAQ – The Paper Knowledge You Need
ANALOG FAQ is your guide to smarter paper decisions. Nine chapters answer the questions that matter – from balancing print quality with tactile feel to meeting sustainability commitments and ensuring smooth production. Expert insights from designers, printers, and publishers who work with paper every day, helping you transform projects into meaningful objects.
The features of Surface N° 4
Surface N° 4 is printed on a variety of different paper types from the Arctic Design Range:
Slipcase
Arctic Volume White 300 g/m²
Work
Cover: Arctic Volume White 300 g/m²
pp. 1–96: Arctic Volume Ice 130 g/m²
pp. 97–192: Arctic Volume White 130 g/m²
FAQ
Cover: Arctic Volume Ice 250 g/m²
Inside: Arctic Volume White 100 g/m²
Concept and design JUNO, Germany
Typeface Munken Sans, Laurenz Brunner (Lineto), Switzerland
Printer Langebartels+Jürgens Hamburg, Germany
Printing press Heidelberg XL106
Screen 200 lpi and FM20μ
Ink Huber Inkredible Eco-perfect-dry
Varnish Separate varnish on images, Xcelent Varnish 2205 SM
Bookbinder Buchbinderei Büge, Germany
The paper used is C2C Certified®
Material Health Silver based on Version 4.1
