Sunday 28 February 2010

behance net


many of you must know this site but for those who don't...
http://www.behance.net
for example, if you search "brochure"
and this is only the first page of 22!

a last one...



Some books that inspires me for this project




Some books that always inspires me... 3




Some books that always inspire me...



Some books that always inspires me...



I don't know if you can find this book in English, but i think so... The authors really knows what they are talking about and it is very clear and comprehensive. This book will help you to deal with all the typographic/printing issues.

hologram




impossible to capture, but the entire cover is a hardback, foldout hologram. 

Human Spine

This bookbinding is based on human spine anomalies. What would happen to the book spine if you apply to it similar distortions?
Pretty interesting concept..




BIG n little..






Not sure about the composition of type, but its weirdly unique..

Unusual..?!

A very unusual style of bookbinding! Don't know what it is but its very interesting..!














Saturday 27 February 2010

inspiration


Things I have learned in my life so far comprises of a dye cut slipcase that houses 15 unbound mini books. The set as a whole is visually interesting and is a successful way of organising, avoiding navigating the book confusing and the content overwhelming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrHi-NhO4GI&feature=related
Lo xxx

bookbinding workshop.


This book was perfect bound using a glue strip and a machine then binds the pages together. It is a french fold book which gives the book a thicker feel to it.


















































































































































































This book was made by putting 5 holes into the paper and stitching it together. Then covering some card for the cover and glueing the first and last pages to it. (Can't remember the name for them.

decode.





























































































Nicely die-cut book for the decode exhibition at the V&A.