Progress being made on the 40+page book for PP Sub...

After the slump in confidence early in the week, and the frustration with the suddenly lack of concentration and focus on my creative direction with this project, everything is now back on course. I have completed laying out the 40+ pages of the book (toying with the idea that this may have to be Part 1 & 2, because of the size of the material? but hey this is all part of the process. I have 2 options on covers. This book will be 12" x 12" square and possibly and outer box or case?

I will post some of the pages to show the creative development of the look, in the next few days.

Latest work not happy with progress...

I was hoping to post some of the latest development work for my Personal Project form the last few days, but to be honest I was having a look through this last night, and it's crap, no really, there's no focus, the typography is not resolved, and I feel that it's not up to the standard I would expect, and I would certainly not present this, especially to my group this afternoon. I set myself a high standard and expect the same of my students and my work.

Also it is very difficult time for me at the minute especially due to a family bereavement yesterday which has taken my focus away from my studies.

YEE-HAW-INDUSTRIAL-LETTERPRESS!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/YEE-HAW-INDUSTRIAL-LETTERPRESS/91874349415

Love the work of these guys, link courtesy of Cynthia Roth from her Typography I&II FB page.

http://www.facebook.com/typographypage

Latest notes for tasks to develop...

The latest roughs and Pop-up P2...

A few more of the rough sketches from my sketchbook, showing to further work on the pop-up direction, but I think now that this book/project is going to be as I have posted before, a 2 version deal. The 40 page print version for mid Jan submission, and the larger 'whistles and bells' pop-up version for the end of year show...

The latest on Pop up P1...

The 2 books on the left courtesy of Hannah Gibson, who i met up with last last Friday at Centenary, and she went through some basic pop up techniques and assembly. Really good session, and we will be working through some ideas together in the coming months. The Book on the left is a children's book from Dorling Kindersley, which originally came out in 1999, called the The POP-UP PULL-OUT Space Shuttle book. In 99 I bought this for my Nephew for his 9th birthday, can't believe it was that long ago. I found this on Amazon last week for 1p (yes it's true, the postage was £2.75) A few photo's below, taken quickly for the blog.

How the book will develop - 2 versions and Blurb online publishing...

After a few days away from my main project due to writing reports, I have been having a think about strategies for this module and beyond, and my thoughts have focused on 2 things. 1. What can I achieve for mid January, and 2. What can I achieve for the end of the course. So my project is going to develop in a couple of ways. For mid Jan I'm going to still design, layout and have printed through Blurb a book of my project. I have started putting the pages together. A couple of months ago I started putting together some of the graphics, and developing the look of the visuals. Today I finally got around to buying some papers for a series of experiments using conventional techniques. Regarding the final version, as Tash describes 'the whistles and bells version' this will have far more use of experimental techniques, pop-up, traditional screenprint, and a mix of inks, and papers.

The Blurb pages...

Handmade papers...

Tomorrow afternoon later after my meeting, will be in town looking to buy some handmade papers, might have to start at paperchase, though they are very expensive, oh well need to make a start as I want to start some screenprint work next week...

For style ref: Poster examples from Smashing Magazine...

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/21/celebration-of-vintage-and-retro-design/

Emigre, and Rudy Vanderlans

I can't believe that the original article at the end of this selection of screen grabs was first published in 1989!!! I used to have a copy of this for years until I lent it to a colleague in Belgium and never got it back!

Still good ref for students, as I have often said to my HND group...