By Haoteng Zhu

The gutter is the space a book folds into, the seam that divides left from right, interrupts the image, and forces the eye to cross.

Gutter / 中缝 takes that condition as its starting point. A bilingual artist book working between English and Chinese, it treats limitation not as something to design around, but as a method for making. The volume uses division, interruption, and the physical structure of binding to shape how text and image are read.

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Boston University's Graphic Design MFA, 2026

Designed and published by Haoteng Zhu, 2026

Softcover with printed acetate wrap, 398 pages, full color, 7.8 × 11.4 inches