Publishing Design: Final Compilation & Reflection
23.08.2021 - 28.11.2021 (Week #1 - Week #14)
Seerat Tayyab Mukhtar Qureshi - 0345576 (BDCM)
Publishing Design
Final Compilation & Reflection
Instructions:
Submissions
Task #1 — Exercises
Content Generation:
Fig 1.0: Final Content Generation PDF
Exercise 1: Book Mockup
Fig 1.1: Final Book Size Exploration JPG
Fig 1.2: Final Book Mockup Open JPG
Fig 1.3: Final Book Mockup Rubber Band Bind JPG
Fig 1.4: Final Book Mockup Flip Through JPG
Exercise 2: Signatures:
Fig 1.5: Final Signature Formula JPG
Fig 1.6: Final Staple Bind JPG
Fig 1.7: Final After Trimming JPG
Fig 1.8: Final Van De Graff Grid JPG
Exercise 3B: Van De Graff grid in InDesign
Fig 1.9: Final Digital Van De Graff JPG
Fig 2.0: Final Digital Van De Graff, Text Only JPG
Fig 2.1: Final Digital Van De Graff, with guidelines PDF
Fig 2.2: Final Digital Van De Graff, Text Only PDF
Determining Grids
Fig 2.3: Final Dissecting spreads PDF
Fig 2.4: Final Book margins PDF
Fig 2.5: Final Book Columns PDF
Fig 2.6: Final Book Grid Systems PDF
Fig 2.7: Final Text Flow PDF
Form and Movement
Fig 2.8: Final Form and Movement Thumbnail PDF
Fig 2.9: Final Form and Movement GIF
Fig 3.0: Final Form and Movement Colour Thumbnail PDF
Fig 3.1: Final Form and Movement Image Thumbnail PDF
Fig 3.2: Final Form and Movement Text Thumbnail PDF
Task #2 — Content Generation
Fig 3.3: Final Content generation PDF
Fig 3.4: Visuals Thumbnail, Final PDF
Fig 3.5: Visuals Thumbnail, Final JPEG (1/2)
Fig 3.6: Visuals Thumbnail, Final JPEG (2/2)
Fig 3.7: Overwhelming, Final JPEG
Fig 3.8: Hope, Final JPEG
Fig 3.9: Almost, Final JPEG
Fig 4.0: Systems of Power, Final JPEG
Fig 4.1: Powerless (A), Final JPEG
Fig 4.2: Powerless (B), Final JPEG
Fig 4.3: Reflection, Final JPEG
Fig 4.4: Childhood Anxiety, Final JPEG
Fig 4.5: New Environment, Final JPEG
Fig 4.6: Majboori, Final JPEG
Fig 4.7: The Burden of Dreams, Final JPEG
Fig 4.8: I Am Not The Protagonist, Final JPEG
Fig 4.9: Infinity, Final JPEG
Fig 5.0: Reminder, Final JPEG
Fig 5.1: Perspective, Final JPEG
Fig 5.2: Try, Final JPEG
Fig 5.3: The End, Final JPEG
Fig 5.4: The World, Final JPEG
Fig 5.5: Reaching, Final JPEG
Fig 5.6: Sunrise, Final JPEG
Fig 5.7: Visuals, Final PDF
Task #3A — Book
Fig 5.8: Final Layout Design Thumbnail 01 (JPG)
Fig 5.9: Final Layout Design Thumbnail 02 (JPG)
Fig 6.0: Final Layout Design Thumbnail (PDF)
Fig 6.1: Final Cover Design (JPG)
Fig 6.2: Final Cover Design (PDF)
Fig 6.3: Final Spread 01 (JPG)
Fig 6.4: Final Spread 02 (JPG)
Fig 6.5: Final Spread 03 (JPG)
Fig 6.7: Final Spread 04 (JPG)
Fig 6.8: Final Spread 05 (JPG)
Fig 6.9: Final Spread 06 (JPG)
Fig 7.0: Final Spread 07 (JPG)
Fig 7.1: Final Spread 08 (JPG)
Fig 7.2: Final Spread 09 (JPG)
Fig 7.3: Final Spread 10 (JPG)
Fig 7.4: Final Spread 11 (JPG)
Fig 7.5: Final Spread 12 (JPG)
Fig 7.6: Final Spread 13 (JPG)
Fig 7.7: Final Spread 14 (JPG)
Fig 7.8: Final Spread 15 (JPG)
Fig 7.9: Final Spread 16 (JPG)
Fig 8.0: Final Spreads Compilation (PDF)
Fig 8.1: Final Book with FlipHTML
Fig 8.2: Final Book
Fig 8.3: Final Book
Fig 8.4: Final Book
Fig 8.5: Final Book
Fig 8.6: Final Book
Fig 8.7: Final Book Flip through
Final Task
Fig 8.8: Final Brand Guideline PDF
Final Reflection:
Experience: I think Publishing Design has certainly been a very meaningful experience. I was a bit apprehensive at first because the assignments looked quite heavy and taxing. The experience of writing and illustrating your own book was so much fun. I love to draw and I really enjoyed creating all those visuals for my book. It was nice to take the concept, illustrate all the visuals and then layout and design the book. The exercises were also a quick way to learn a lot of the concepts and practices of Publishing Design. The signature folds exercise was something I have never done before and it was interesting to see that that's how books are mass printed and compiled.
Observation: I observed that I actually enjoyed book designing an illustration. This was a field of graphic design I had not really considered or pondered much on before but after this module, I started observing all the various aspects of design that goes in publishing content. I'm an avid reader and I now notice carefully how margins are in different books and how it differs with the type of content. I also got to observe my classmates work and see all their different approaches to their stories and visuals. I could recognise how I differ from my classmates in my perception and approach of things. It was refreshing to see what stories my classmates were writing and illustrating.
Findings: As mentioned above, I found myself really enjoying Task 3A and it opened a new avenue of graphic design for me. I learnt that book design and publishing design in general is a cool way to combine illustration and graphic design. Although I know that my work is far from perfect, I can say for sure I have learnt a lot from this module. I found that sometimes layouts and grids are a bit hard for me to understand and conceptualise. I guess I just need to keep practising and understanding how these tools can be used to supplement a layout.
Overall, although difficult, this module has been a great learning experience. It was frustrating at times but rewarding to see all your work come together. I can say for sure that I have learnt lessons that I'll always remember.
Thank you, Mr Vinod.
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