FMP - Brief 3 - Final Boards

FMP - Brief 3 - Final product shots

FMP - Brief 3 - Final Book binding

So after making a decision with stock choice, after the given feedback at the crit I was able to re-produce the front covers on the single leaf publications and get started on the larger publication.

The larger publication

Alongside the singlualr publications, i wanted to produce an overall large combination publication - to add to the range within this brief. After many experiments with binding, I chose the coptic bind to be the most appropriate way to categorise the sections within the publication. I have retained 2 of the 5 stocks to retain consistancy between the range.

I'm amazed at how well I've managed to keep the bind together, as my first attempt was quite ammature. I chose the black stitching to be consistent with the monochromatic colour palette of the content within the publication. The chosen stocks were simply chosen out of the 5 for how well they looked together.

Leafs dividing the categories 

The individual publications

FMP - Brief 3 - Having a hissy fit at book making.

Tried to make some books. Twice. Failed miserably.
SO i had full intentions of finishing the regional dialect books today. After responding to the crit, by changing the stock so it was appropriate to the content I decided to use a simple bind, with the embossed designs on front and back. The first mistake was not cutting the books down before binding them...so did it again, had them finished looking pretty sweet, put them in the press to flatten...and it did just that, to my embossings too. By then the workshop was closing so will have to attempt again another day. But atleast the major work is done, I just have to change the front and back cover on each of the 5 publications.

FMP - Brief 3 - Printed ready for binding

So I finally got the finished publications printed and ready for binding. I have yet to decide whether I'm producing 5 separate publications or one large one. Again it's something I'll discuss at the crit. Alongside the colour of stock to use. Another thing I'm not sure on is the binding, as I haven't got round to understanding how to print a booklet, the ones i've printed are single leaf, but i'm aware its difficult to bind that many single pages.

FMP - Brief 3 - Stationary Printed

I spent all of today sorting out all the stationary range that sits alongside my regional dialect publication. Managed to get everything printed, packaged, cut, stuck so thats a weight of my mind. I'm not 100% happy with the outcomes, as I have printed on poor quality stock, and some items I would like to invert the colours, and print stickers for. We have the crit soon, so I hope to get some feedback on the designs.

FMP - Regional Dialect - Stationary

Previously I had written a brief for Paperchase, to create a stationary collection. I have decided to combine that brief with this, feeling the typographic content could make a good range of products to coincide with the publications. I will propose them to be sold within Waterstones rather than Paperchase as they do their own stationary ranges in store.

Book Marks

Cards A6

Notepad A5

Writing Paper

Note pad A6

FMP - Brief 3 - Publication Designs

Having got a finalised idea for my first booklet design it was just a case of applying the content to an existing layout. Although having an existing layout, I have tried to be experimental with the phrases in trying to make it look like spoken language so using various weights, and kerning so each phrase / word act and looks differently on the page - to be translated different when read.

FMP - Brief 3 - Retail Graphics

Seeing as the context of the book is to be sold within the retail outlet Waterstones, I have produced appropriate material to sit within the shop alongside the final product. I had a look at the Waterstones front to get a better understanding of how they approach their window graphics and window display.

Book Shelf Banner:

  

Free Standing banners / Window Display:

In Context:

FMP - Brief 3 - Promotional Material

So now I have finished the design of the publication I wanted to produce the promotional material which would have a consistent design alongside the publication. Using the phrases from the book, I have produced flyers and posters which would be used in and around Waterstones (proposed), and take larger formats such as ad shells, billboards etc. I felt it a good way to approach it, would be to use the most humorous phrases, as out of context of the book, they are a challenge to read, and once read are something to talk about, its a conversation starter.

Posters:

  

Leaflets:

FMP - Brief 3 - Booklet 1 further changes

FMP - 1st Booklet - Further Design

FMP - Brief 3 - Publication Design Start

FMP - Brief 3 - Exploring suitable Binding techniques

Something I hadn't thought of when creating a time plan for this brief, was the need to explore book binding before I could start the designing process. I needed to know exactly how I would be binding it, to know how to paginate, margins I would need to be aware of, and stock choice. This is something I have learn from OUGD301 after realising I could have saved myself so much time If i'd done this previously.

So after creating my embossing plate, and using it on various stock I knew the format I wanted but needed to explore a suitable binding method to reflect it. 

So after looking at a few samples, and discussing what I wanted with a technition, and after researching myself, the Coptic bind we decided on a few suitable options.

The Coptic bind example

My 1st attempt

This bind is by far my favourite but it was a very lengthy process but produced what I wanted - something of a high quality finish and beautiful open bind. 

Notes when designing for coptic bind:

Use thin stock for larger amount of pages

Hard cover needs to same colour as stock embossed on to be duplexed onto front

Bukrim allows for easy binding - try to emboss onto rather than attach something to

Takes about 3 hours 

Strong sturdy outcome

Limitation to have a range of stock

Limitation to even number of pages

My Simple glue bind

This was a very quick and easy bind, but not very strong

Notes for simple glue bind:

Single leaf

30 Mins to produce

Could be used for paper back / smaller version / postcard book

Not very strong - for show only

My Japanese bind

This doesn't take very long to do and is a strong way of holding together single leaf pages.

Notes:

Stops design coming to edge of paper as designed - overcome by covering bind with design

Bind not so pretty on front

Single leaf

30 mins to produce