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By using illustrations of single parts of a wide Norwegian panorama, Neue wanted to show the contrasts in landscapes and climates that have shaped Norwegians, offered opportunities and resources, places for recreation and the scenes of important historical events. |
Norway has revealed the result of a competition to design the country's new passport -- but the stylish winner has a major flaw. Its pages, which reveal secret images of the Northern Lights when placed under a UV lamp, are possibly too beautiful to spoil with smudgy visa stamps. The new passport, designed by the Neue Design Studio, is minimalist on the outside, featuring a red cover embossed with a Norwegian crest and a clean line pattern. There's a blue version for diplomats and a pale gray one for immigrants. Inside, the pages feature a chilly graphic showing icy peaks overlooking a body of water. When exposed to UV light, these display a Northern Lights night scene that can't fail to gladden the heart of even the most stone-faced immigration inspector. Neue's designers says their creation is a response to a brief from Norway's National Police Directorate to come up with "a unique concept with excellent design qualities" that also increased the security of Norwegian passports and ID cards. 
Images: Catharina Caprino
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