OUGD504 Brief 3 - Layout/Bind Research

To consider how I will layout and bind my book I looked at examples

of photo books/ books that concentrated on the images/drawings. 

After looking at numerous photo books there was a variation in 

layouts such as in one book the layout was consistant throughout

and in others ever changing engaging the audience well this layout

was mainly used in only large content books. 

Embarrassingly my favourite book I found was cats and men - phonebook

I found it hilarious the book gave a small introduction at the front

explaining the concept of the book (men and cats posing the same)

the images were almost like spot the difference and rather humorous

I guess Im biased because I LOVE cats but the layout in this book

was really clear and because of this it didn't need explaining at

all. I want to keep my layout simple and clear so that it is all

about the images - but without making my book difficult to interpret

I want to add small snippets of information including an introduction

at the front of the book.

What I also took away from looking at other photobooks was what 

way I should set my book out - I noticed a lot of the books I looked

at were portrait and rather samey this put me off picking them up

I wanted to see something different which is when I found a small

amount of books made in different ways one example was landscape

and opened fully flat excentuating the images I believe this bind to be

a perfect bind, another similar was landscape but opened up portrait

this book was a Japanese bind the open was a lot stiffer than most books

but the stitching on the book gave a personal and hand quality feel.

(If I were to do a japanese bind I would need to consider margins.)

OUGD504 G.F.SMITH visit

Yesterday Matt from G.F.Smith did a presentation about what
G.F. Smith offers as a paper merchant he showed us
the ranges of colours, gsm, and even how paper was
made - one paper is even made out of beer! (Gmund Bier)

At the end of the presentation we were able to look at some
samples of paper and publications which has been printed
on their paper. I have recently ordered some paper from G.F
smith through my work to experiment with on brief 3!

G.F Smith has a selection of specialist papers along side a the
colour plan which is a sea of colours. The specialist papers range
in textures, surfaces, sheens etc. e.g Softy - this paper is like a
felt. Another example would be be Gmund action these have
glitter mixed into the pulp. They also offer a book making service
which would be ideal for a portfolio although expensive it has a
fine finish. G.F.Smith also offers a packaging service this allows
you to mock up up some packaging on a sample of their paper.

List of services:
Bespoke MakingsEnvelopesEmbossed SheetsDuplexingDigital CoatingsBespoke DummiesSamples ServicePaper ConsultantsPackaging ConsultantsGreeting Cards ConsultantsCut-to-Size Sheets25 Sheet MinimumExact Sheet Quantity

My Paper samples;

OUGD504 Brief 3 - Print Finishes

Print Finishes

In production there are many different print finishes you can apply
to your work. Most commercial printers will do almost any finish
and some smaller printers will specialise in certain finishes too, the
only issues with using a printer to add your finishes will mean it
costs a lot unless you are doing a big run this can reduce the overall
cost , one off prints are inparticulary expensive to produce. It is possible
to do your own finishes at college such as foiling, embossing and debossing.

1. Foiling

Foiling is a simple process which a sheet of foil is placed over a printed piece
which then heat is applied, you can do this by using a hot press or simply a
small laminator once placing through press or laminator peel off the foil and
hopefully the image/ text which was print will be coated in the foil.

2. Embossing/Debossing

To emboss a product/piece/stock you need to create a stencil - you can do this
at home or more professionally e.g. cut out what you want onto piece of card
use and embossing too to press the indentations into paper (home) to create
something more professionally you can alternatively laser cut out a stencil
and use a heat press you can also do your stencil on wood or metal blocks.
Debossing is the opposite of embossing.

3. Spot Varnish

Spot varnish is an extra layer of ink which coats a specific area such as a
set of type - a spot varnish can be any colour but most finishes use a clear
spot varnish and apply it to a pre printed image. To do a spot varnish it
can only be applied by screen.


4. Scratch and Sniff

Scratch and sniff is a very difficult finish and normally is very expensive
to produce a scent is mixed into an ink and printed over or as the image
another layer of ink unscented is used to seal the scent so it can be preserved
for use only when scratched.

5. Lamination/Special Inks

http://www.paperspecs.com/paper-news/in-loving-memory-of-work-book/

After something is printed it can then be laminated to make the product
glossy, matte and an array of surface looks/feels, this is similar to printing
on gloss only it is applied after production.


6. UV Inks

UV inks is a specific spot colour which can be printed via screen they only
become visible under UV light, a lot like other special colours such as
glow in the dark ink, glitter ink etc it is mixed especially and can be applied
after to a document such as a digital piece or alternatively printed at the same
time but only via screen.


7. Thermographic Inks

Also a special ink, this can be applied by screen this ink is activated by heat
for example when heat is present the ink will change colour. This can be used
both as a finish or printed while the other inks are printed.

8. Laser Cutting

Once a piece is printed it is possible to laser cut out shapes, texts and images
almost any object.. this gives a layered effect this ideally should only be done
after the printing process and any other finish as this should be done last.