Although I have spent a lot of time on these sites the notes are missing from my blog so I am tying up a loose end here by creating a blog entry for this task. The task in question asks us to explore Bridgeman Art Library and Oxford Art Online. Bridgeman Art Library The sheer… Continue reading Research task: Sourcing images
Category: Research & Reflection
Assignment 5: Your Choice
Your final assignment asks you to draw on all the skills, insight and experience you have gained so far, by designing and producing a book of your choice. Use the following options to as a starting point or alternatively identify your own project. Influential book designersIdentify one or more book designers to present through your… Continue reading Assignment 5: Your Choice
Research task: Book fairs
Offprint London The latest Offprint London event that was held in 2019 boasted 130 independent and self-publishers. Offprint began in 2015 as a one-off commission born from Offprint Paris. It states that the emphasis is not about book revival as much as the reclamation of independence and agency by artists to empower them to disseminate… Continue reading Research task: Book fairs
Exercise 2: Concrete Poetry
Critical writing taskIdentify an example of concrete poetry and write a short critique of the content, design and the relationship between the content and form. How has the use of typography, layout, and space been employed to help generate meaning? Print out a copy of the poem and add notes directly onto the page. Write… Continue reading Exercise 2: Concrete Poetry
Bookbinding
I haven’t tried bookbinding yet so I thought it would be a good idea to have a go. I bought a beginner bookbinding kit and found a tutorial on creating a simple stitch binding on YouTube. I grabbed my zine from the first assignment to use as a guinea pig. Even though it is already… Continue reading Bookbinding
Research task: Exploring artists’ books
Find two artists’ books that you feel demonstrate an interesting relationship between their form and content through the materials that the artist has chosen to use. Reflect on these books in your learning log. Sandra Turley – This Original Self “It’s about self-discovery. It’s a study of identity… The images of a face are barely… Continue reading Research task: Exploring artists’ books
Exercise 3: Experimental typography / Research task: Choosing a typeface
Below is an extract from Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Using a single typeface of your choice, lay out the text in as inventive a way as possible. Experiment with the letters and words, using the typographic principles you researched in earlier exercises to significantly alter the arrangement of the text, its rhythm… Continue reading Exercise 3: Experimental typography / Research task: Choosing a typeface
Research Task: The Golden Section
In simple terms, if two rectangles are in the golden section then the same ratio will be found when the sum of the parts are compared to the larger original part. This ratio is 1.618. The diagram below illustrates the point: If you pay attention to the rectangles you will see how this ratio can… Continue reading Research Task: The Golden Section
Album typography
As an extension of the previous exercise I’ve decided to look at some of the typefaces used in my CD collection and make some brief observations. This is hand drawn lettering. The jagged nature of the letters means there is a degree of contrast. All of the letters sit slanted and also feature a slanted… Continue reading Album typography
Illustrating Consciousness (an exercise in experimentation)
I have for a long time been fascinated by consciousness and the various ideas and theories surrounding it. I wanted to illustrate different ideas and a while ago I had begun creating some illustrations in the form of infographics. These are based around Time Slice Theory, the Bicameral Mind and Panpsychism. I have used primary… Continue reading Illustrating Consciousness (an exercise in experimentation)
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