I had terrible trouble with printing, especially with things not lining up. One huge issue I had and could not solve for the final is the paper for the hunting issue. It completely printed different and not as the original. The paper completely soaked up the ink. Also the wrap around belly bands, in the… [Read more…]
December 15, 2010
Finding good duplex printing is terribly hard. Since the TEL printers are down, I decided to print at FedEx and it was nothing short but horrible. After the print was finished the FedEx man said, “It never lines up”, which ruins the alignment of my book. It looks a sounds alot worst than it looks.… [Read more…]
December 15, 2010
I have so far completed all of the content pages and covers. Everything is done on the computer and all I really need to do is to construct the book. Which can take a long time considering the various printing techniques I have decided on. So far the elements I have in 1 book is… [Read more…]
December 1, 2010
At this point I had: -made a grid and structured the fold outs and visuals -solved the problem of adhering the stitched books to the poster/fold out wrap around cover. -figured out colour scheme for the other 2 books. -formatted all the images -created the icons for each of the 3 series as well as… [Read more…]
November 24, 2010
The video below is my mock-up book with a vertical/diagonal belly band. The information on the band will including: title series, book series, book number, contents, and logo. Instead of on the cover, I can divide the information more evenly without destroying the cover art. The cover stock (I feel) is a perfect choice. It… [Read more…]
November 23, 2010
Time is running out and I really need to get cracking. So what I have decided on is to complete 3 books. However, will try to present 12 as a series… basically producing the cover art, but not the interiors just yet. I plan to extend this project into packaging next term and then present… [Read more…]
November 18, 2010
This is where I am at currently. Still needs loads of work but essentially this is the plan.. After setting the content I’ve collected I really want to add some unique typographic treatments to the copy buy emphasizing word.phrases that I fell are important to the reading.
November 15, 2010
To answer the questions below please identify first which you will be answering. For example: Q: 1 blah blah… ________ Based on the Little Blue book series, I plan to develop my own, which borrow the same ideals however recreating them for modern society. The topics will vary as did in the original, but the… [Read more…]
November 11, 2010
This is my interpretation of a cabinet of curiosity, specifically using my own objects. I have turned my possessions into the subject of “the museum” that is reflected in the organization and appearance of the piece. The pop ups that open inside (the fish) represent the random, intriguing, and eerie objects found in the original… [Read more…]
November 7, 2010
Made popular in the Victorian Era a Cabinet of Curiosities, no necessarily a piece of furniture. Was rather a room with unique objects, artifacts, and pieces of importance would be place and admired. This idea of collecting information/physical artifacts is the starting point of my inspiration for the pop-up book. I plan to create a… [Read more…]
December 17, 2010
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