Publishing Design - Task 1

26/09/2024- 07/11/2024 (Week 1-Week 7)
Lizzie Tanaka (0362065)
Publishing Design | BDCM | Taylor's University
Task 1: Exercises 

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INSTRUCTIONS

Exercise 1 - Text Formatting PDF

Fig 1.1 Text Formatting

Exercise 2 - Mockup Making

The book size I chose is 240mm x 150mm since I wanted the book a bit narrower. Following the tutorial, I made enough pages to accumulate to 32. 

Fig 1.2 Book Sizing (W2)

Fig 1.3 Book Mockup and Closed Book (W2)

Fig 1.4 Book Mockup Opened (W2)

Exercise 3 - Signature Folding System

Fig 1.5 Signature Folding System - Opened and Binded

Exercise 4 - Classical Grid Structure

Fig 1.6 Van De Graaf on Paper 

Fig 1.7 Van De Graaf Digitized

Fig 1.8 Van de Graaf Digitized - Text

Fig 1.9 Van De Graaf Applied

Fig 1.10 Van De Graaf - PDF

Exercise 5 - Determining Grids

Mr Hijjaz asked us to find layouts that we want our book may look like and find the grid in them. 

Fig 1.11 Determining Grids PDF

We were also asked to create sample layouts on our own grids. 

Fig 1.12 Determining Grids Sample - Guide PDF

Fig 1.13 Determining Grid Sample - No Guides PDF

Exercise 6 - Form and Movement (Week 7)

After seeing the tutorial, I started by doing a black and white version. 

Fig 1.14 Form and Movement BNW

I started adding the chosen color; yellow and added an image from here. 

Fig 1.15 Form and Movement Color

Fig 1.16 Form and Movement Image

I continued to add texts from my content generation

Fig 1.17 Form and Movement Completed

Fig 1.18 Form and Movement Completed - PDF

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REFLECTIONS:

The exercises have taught me a lot about what goes behind  the publishing and printing of a book. It's mostly an enjoyable process and I've definitely learned the basic foundations of a book through doing these exercises. I am sure it would be useful and helpful in the future.