Next week :11 notes & due

Dear all,

I was a bit underwhelmed by the work you presented yesterday, as mentioned in class. Most of you are working in teams & the quality and amount of work showcased did not stand up to what I expect at this point in the course. I met with my tuesday studio today and saw a different picture: well thought out books, structures and lots of content; which only indicates that this is certainly possible. Not only possible but necessary.

This is not intended to demoralize you, on the contrary, it is a necessary push. I expect excellence. Remember: the work we did on grids in the past weeks was not a study, but rather a preparation for the book, and an inherent part of it. So don;t start from zero, build up from what you already have.

due next class:
— 20 spreads minimum (incluidng all book structures & typologies, i.e. all chapters and content. If not all completed chapters then at least 3 spreads each)
—logos: 5 variations minimum

upcoming:
— poster & invite ideas (digital sketches)
— get familiar with indexhibit.org (for your website) / think of your domain name / think of a host (i recommend dreamhost.com, you can purchase your domain name & hosting service from them, they are linked with indexhibit)

make it shine, you were ahead of tuesday's work in the midterm, don't fall behind.

nb: you are welcome to look at the tuesday books through your peers, that's an indication of the level of work I am after.

thank you
carolina

Hi carolina

I have a question. I thinking about dividing my book into two parts. One part would be from "Nanna, the artist" only containing stuff about the exhibition ( like, it was a real exhibition ) nice paper, tight grid and so on, and if you flip the book, the second part of the book would be from " Nanna, the frustrated ACCD student" going through my actual process from week to week (including my thought process), this part of the book would be on would shitty paper, untight grid. The reason for doing so, is that i see my process in this class as dual. The first couple of weeks, i had no idea what i was doing, till I started to get a hang of it (sort of) and created an actual narrative for my exhibition. I want my book to reflect my overall process in this class, but i'm not sure, if it's okay to have a "personal voice" in the book?

Thank you / Nanna

ohhhh also, I thinking about calling my exhibition "Nexus", yes/no?

Visualizing Sequencing

Green Dragon is a LA firm who focuses on book design. On their website, they have a videos of their books being flipped through. Maybe it will help you visualize the flow and sequencing of your catalog. There are 3 examples, of which tell different stories. http://www.greendragonoffice.com/

further notes for next week

hello all,

please see notes below on whats due next week. In addition to that I'd like to remark this: at this point your concept—and your ability to speak of it and about it—should be solid. In line with this, make sure the format, structure and sequence of your book evokes your concept and its intent eloquently. So, when you design the book think of the story unfolding form spread to spread, in movement, in shift(s) of intonation, pace, rhythm, density, colour etc...

think of the book as a sculptural voice, a cinematic object set in written and visual language.

also, keep this in mind:
on week 11 we will review the FINAL models and all of its inherent media components. So don't forget about this as you more forward. We will have a photoshoot then. This being said, make sure you give yourselves the opportunity to work on this PRIOR to week 11 (i.e. bring work to class alongside your book so we can assess)

thank you
carolina

Week 9 Hw

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
 - binding
- flow
- sequence
- disruption (margins & change in content)
- what tone are setting?
- overall flow
- there my be intent - if you show it back it up


STUFF
- ALL CONTENT - MUST BE REAL CONTENT - not placeholder text
- MAP - look at overall flow
- 15 Spreads
- at least - 2 chapters main parts (assign each chapter a particular connotation
- come in with dummies trimmed and pages glued (b&w)
- dummy is used to see structure and flow
- think about disruptions in structure - ie margin size
- Title Page- (book name & author)
- publishing info (steal from a book)
- table of contents- important because how and what is the pace
- work with main overaching typologies
- bring in chapter dividers
- must have body, copy, chapter heads, folios, caption, pull out quotes

Name

Hi Guys

What do you think of the name " Eavesdrop" for my piece?

/ Nanna

BOOK TYPOLOGIES HANDOUT