Publishing Design / Task 1 Exercises

24 / 09 / 2024 — 7 / 11 / 2024 (Week 01 — Week 07)

Kim Seoyoon / 0357755

GCD 61404 / Publishing Design / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Task 1 / Exercises

LECTURES

Week 04: Formats (1)

Factors that influence and determine the format of a book:

Type of binding
Type of paper
Size

The Book / Historical formats

Different formats used across time in different civilizations in the world:

Iran-Iraq = Mesopotamian civilization

Egypt = Ancient Egyptian civilization

India-Pakistan-Afghanistan = Indus Valley civilization

China = Han Chinese civilization

Europe (Turkey & beyond ) = European civilization

INSTRUCTION

Module Information Booklet

EXERCISES

Exercise 1 - Text Formatting

For the first exercise, Mr Hijjaz taught us how to set up a document for text formatting. We were also instructed to format the texts from the 3000-word write-ups from content generation.

Fig 2.1 Exercise 1 (PDF)

Exercise 2 - Mockup Making

For exercise 2, I watched the tutorial video from Mr Vinod about testing three different book sizes for our book. After deciding on the size, we cut out the paper into the chosen size.

Fig 2.2 Exercise 2- Testing sizes

Fig 2.2.2 Exercise 2- Final Book Sizing (245*180mm)

Exercise 3 - Signature Folding Systems (8+8=16)

For exercise 3, I followed Mr Vinod's tutorial video on how to create a signature folding system.

Fig 2.3 Exercise 3- Placing Pag Numbers (Both Sides)

Fig 2.3.2 Exercise 3- Cut edges with stapled binding

Exercise 4 - Classical Grid Structure

In exercise 4, we were instructed to watch another tutorial video from Mr Vinod about how to draw a Van de Graff on paper and how we can set a manual grid from this grid structure.

Fig 2.4 Exercise 4- Van De Graff (Paper)

After the first try on paper, we moved to Adobe InDesign to create a digital grid using the same method.

Fig 2.4.2 Exercise 4- Van De Graff (PDF)

Fig 2.4.3 Exercise 4- Van De Graff no guidelines & margin (PDF)

Exercise 5 - Determining Grids

For this exercise, Mr Hijjaz instructed us to determine and explore different grid structures in class.

Fig 2.5 Exercise 5 (PDF)

Exercise 6 - Form & Movement Exercises

In week 7, Mr Hijjaz guided us in creating form and movement in the document. I used the first two chapters of my story for text formatting and used a scene from Valkyrie's Meikyuu Denshi Kairou music video.