THURSDAY 5TH MARCH 2009
Lewis and I went on a bookbinding course near Petersfield today. We got to the ladies house just before 9am and didn't finish until 5.30 - it was such a good day! We started by talking to her about what we wanted to get out of the day and things we wanted to learn. She then advised what she thought would be best and then we started. I made a book using link stitching and kettle stitches. My aim for the day was to work out a way of binding a book so that it looked professional and opened flat on each page. Perfect binding doesn't allow this to happen and because the book I am making will contain images, I don't want them to be lost down gutters if I chose to have a full page image at some point. We were shown everything from start to finish. I decided that instead of making the book fully, I would complete the top half but leave the bottom half unfinished so the stitching can be seen and the covering methods can be seen. I will upload some pictures later.
Showing posts with label Book Binding and Design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Binding and Design. Show all posts
London
MONDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2009
We went to London today. I got to go to the bookbinding shop - they had some really cool stuff, I bought a few things, but really you need to know exactly what you want, and at the moment, as I am only in the research stages of my project, I am not clear on that yet, that comes with time. BUT, they do have a website and I can order online so thats no problem. I have an idea of what they do so thats good. Milla and I tried to go to Notting Hill and Portobello Road, we got there too late though really as there were a few problems on the tubes and lots of delays, so we didn't have much time to hang around.
I am going to go back again soon, I am trying to organise a meeting with Robert Violette of Violette Editions, we are in contact, I just need to sort a date out. I can't wait - they are the publishers of a lovely book I have - Sophie Calle - Double Game. I will also try when I am up there, to combine it with some other things I could do.
We went to London today. I got to go to the bookbinding shop - they had some really cool stuff, I bought a few things, but really you need to know exactly what you want, and at the moment, as I am only in the research stages of my project, I am not clear on that yet, that comes with time. BUT, they do have a website and I can order online so thats no problem. I have an idea of what they do so thats good. Milla and I tried to go to Notting Hill and Portobello Road, we got there too late though really as there were a few problems on the tubes and lots of delays, so we didn't have much time to hang around.
I am going to go back again soon, I am trying to organise a meeting with Robert Violette of Violette Editions, we are in contact, I just need to sort a date out. I can't wait - they are the publishers of a lovely book I have - Sophie Calle - Double Game. I will also try when I am up there, to combine it with some other things I could do.
Research, research, research!
FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2009
Now I have my idea sorted, I just need to finish my Learning Agreement which needs to be handed in next week, and get started. I spent today adding to the Learning Agreement and doing loads of research, all if which is going in my workbook, so I started that too. I am struggling a little bit to get into it - but I know once I do I will get on a roll and be fine. I emailed a few places for some paper samples last week - and one turned up today - it is amazing! They sent me a complete folder of samples. Made my week! They are really nice!
We are going to London on Monday now, since the last trip was cancelled due to snow. I need to go to Faulkners (the bookbinding shop) and The Graphic Centre. We are also going to the Tate Britain. I would like to go to Portobello Road and do some research too.
Now I have my idea sorted, I just need to finish my Learning Agreement which needs to be handed in next week, and get started. I spent today adding to the Learning Agreement and doing loads of research, all if which is going in my workbook, so I started that too. I am struggling a little bit to get into it - but I know once I do I will get on a roll and be fine. I emailed a few places for some paper samples last week - and one turned up today - it is amazing! They sent me a complete folder of samples. Made my week! They are really nice!
We are going to London on Monday now, since the last trip was cancelled due to snow. I need to go to Faulkners (the bookbinding shop) and The Graphic Centre. We are also going to the Tate Britain. I would like to go to Portobello Road and do some research too.
binding
TUESDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2009
I did some coptic binding this morning which I was really pleased with. There were a few mistakes I made which I have noted, but other than that it looks really neat. I spent the rest of today researching for my FMP and working on ISTD.
I am really excited to start my FMP, I just need to get ISTD finished so I can really focus on it as I know I am going to get really into it and would love to just focus on that.
I did some coptic binding this morning which I was really pleased with. There were a few mistakes I made which I have noted, but other than that it looks really neat. I spent the rest of today researching for my FMP and working on ISTD.
I am really excited to start my FMP, I just need to get ISTD finished so I can really focus on it as I know I am going to get really into it and would love to just focus on that.
Snow snow snow...
MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2009
We were supposed to be going to London today on the coach ... but it was cancelled because of the snow! Very disappointed but at the same time very excited about the snow! It hasn't snowed like this for YEARS! We can't get to London because the M25 is closed, and they have stopped all red buses in London and the underground isn't working apparently!
So, instead, a group of us went to Lyndhurst to take some photographs seeing as it is a rare opportunity with the snow! I found a relatively new polaroid camera in a charity shop for a fiver which is good, apart from the films being really expensive.
Tomorrow I am going to do some bookbinding, there are a few things I want to try out. I am going to mainly focus on ISTD work and then for a break I will look at my FMP for a bit.
I have also found somewhere to have bookbinding lessons, I am in the process of sorting it and speaking with them at the moment.
We were supposed to be going to London today on the coach ... but it was cancelled because of the snow! Very disappointed but at the same time very excited about the snow! It hasn't snowed like this for YEARS! We can't get to London because the M25 is closed, and they have stopped all red buses in London and the underground isn't working apparently!
So, instead, a group of us went to Lyndhurst to take some photographs seeing as it is a rare opportunity with the snow! I found a relatively new polaroid camera in a charity shop for a fiver which is good, apart from the films being really expensive.
Tomorrow I am going to do some bookbinding, there are a few things I want to try out. I am going to mainly focus on ISTD work and then for a break I will look at my FMP for a bit.
I have also found somewhere to have bookbinding lessons, I am in the process of sorting it and speaking with them at the moment.
http://www.etsy.com/category_top.php?top_tag=books_and_zines
I just found this site - it is based in America, but there are some really beautiful handmade leather journals. It is a site dedicated to buying and selling all things hand made!
21-19
FRIDAY 23RD JANUARY 2009
www.21-19.com
FormFiftyFive blogged this design company who have some really cool work ... their branding and identity work is high end, well executed, lovely use of typography and colour.
www.21-19.com
FormFiftyFive blogged this design company who have some really cool work ... their branding and identity work is high end, well executed, lovely use of typography and colour.
**Beautifully Bound Book**
THURSDAY 8TH JANUARY 2009
I just had a check of Nikki Farquharson's site to see if she has added anything new and I saw her '65 Modern Proverbs' book. It is so beautiful, I love it.
Nikki created a coptic bound book. She has split 65 modern proverbs into 7 categories.
I just had a check of Nikki Farquharson's site to see if she has added anything new and I saw her '65 Modern Proverbs' book. It is so beautiful, I love it.
Nikki created a coptic bound book. She has split 65 modern proverbs into 7 categories.
Hype Type Studio for Tracy A. Franklin
THURSDAY 8TH JANUARY 2009
I was just looking on Hype Type for some inspiration for my ISTD project, mainly looking for nice type examples and book design. I came across these that they are working on for Tracy A. Franklin, I think they are really nice ...
I was just looking on Hype Type for some inspiration for my ISTD project, mainly looking for nice type examples and book design. I came across these that they are working on for Tracy A. Franklin, I think they are really nice ...
Hand Made Notebook
THURSDAY 8TH JANUARY 2009
I had a lot of scrap paper lying around that had writing on one side, and nothing on the other. It seemed a shame to throw it away so I have been saving it up to make a notebook out of ... which I have now done. I used scrap bits of graph paper, plain paper, lined paper, tracing paper [i folded the tracing paper and put bits of magazine in between so that you could no longer see through it so it can be written on], old letters and fliers etc.
I folded the paper so that the writing was on the inside, and then bound them in signatures, which I then stitched together and made into a book.
Here are some pictures:
I had a lot of scrap paper lying around that had writing on one side, and nothing on the other. It seemed a shame to throw it away so I have been saving it up to make a notebook out of ... which I have now done. I used scrap bits of graph paper, plain paper, lined paper, tracing paper [i folded the tracing paper and put bits of magazine in between so that you could no longer see through it so it can be written on], old letters and fliers etc.
I folded the paper so that the writing was on the inside, and then bound them in signatures, which I then stitched together and made into a book.
Here are some pictures:
Make your own moleskin-like-notebook
WEDNESDAY 7TH JANUARY 2009
I found this site this evening showing you how to make your own moleskin-like-notebook - it shows clearly how to stitch the individual signatures and then how to stitch the signatures together ...
http://michaelshannon.us/makeabook/index.html
I found this site this evening showing you how to make your own moleskin-like-notebook - it shows clearly how to stitch the individual signatures and then how to stitch the signatures together ...
http://michaelshannon.us/makeabook/index.html
Cool Book!
TUESDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2008
I came across this link on www.formfiftyfive.com . It is a book that over a period of 36 weeks was sent between 4 artists between Brooklyn and Belgium!
I came across this link on www.formfiftyfive.com . It is a book that over a period of 36 weeks was sent between 4 artists between Brooklyn and Belgium!
Nikki Farquharson
TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2008
I came across a designer called Nikki Farquharson while I was researching for my ISTD project. She has done some really cool stuff - I really like her All Wrapped Up project. She took inspiration from the ribbon in a book that you use to mark the pages:
She has also done a project on conversations she heard over a period of 3 months - its called 'Snippets':
I came across a designer called Nikki Farquharson while I was researching for my ISTD project. She has done some really cool stuff - I really like her All Wrapped Up project. She took inspiration from the ribbon in a book that you use to mark the pages:
She has also done a project on conversations she heard over a period of 3 months - its called 'Snippets':
Work Placement Email_Violette Editions
MONDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2008
I have just sent an email to Violette Editions. They are an Art Publishers and they published Sophie Calle:Double Game by Paul Auster. Their website only has their contact details on, so I have emailed them asking whether they are able to send me any further information on the books they have published, and also asked whether they take work placement students. If so, this is something I would definately apply for!! I will wait to hear back!
I have just sent an email to Violette Editions. They are an Art Publishers and they published Sophie Calle:Double Game by Paul Auster. Their website only has their contact details on, so I have emailed them asking whether they are able to send me any further information on the books they have published, and also asked whether they take work placement students. If so, this is something I would definately apply for!! I will wait to hear back!
Getting Into Publishing_Penguin
FRIDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2008
Yesterday was also the Getting Into Publishing day at Penguin. It was an early start for me ... 6am! I got the train from Alton and arrived in London with plenty of time to grab a coffee! After a slight bit of confusion at the start whereby a few of us weren't on their list of attendees - they finally let us in to the talk.
Here is the plan of the day...
The manager from each department gave a ten to fifteen minute talk about their role, the work of their department and what part they play in the Penguin business.
It seems like a really good company to work for. Quite a few of the people that spoke had been there a long time, and had come into the company into a position such as Secretary, and then worked their way up and became Managers/Directors of each their department.
The talk covered everything from the Contracts and Rights department, to Production, PR, HR and even Finance. It was very much a talk on getting into publishing, however more for people who want to work for Penguin specifically and are interested in working for them as a company. I know that I have an interest in Book Design and Publishing. However, thinking about it now, I think I to focus more on Art Book Publishing, or Limited Edition Publishing - books that are really interestingly made and designed. For example Paul Austers 'Sophie Calle:Double Game'. It is beautifully made. I bought it last year, and they are now quite collectable books. Each page is really nice and at the front it has a section of another book. This is printed on different stock paper that is smaller than that of the book, and it is bound with a ribbon. Phaidon Press are world renowned for their high quality design and production. I found a brief history about them on their website...
I am going to look into getting work experience at a publishers that is relevant to the type of publishing I am interested in. I think this is the next step for me to try and work out what I want to do after this course. I think all experience, good or bad, is really beneficial. Even the Penguin day, it made me consider what type of books I wanted work with.
Yesterday was also the Getting Into Publishing day at Penguin. It was an early start for me ... 6am! I got the train from Alton and arrived in London with plenty of time to grab a coffee! After a slight bit of confusion at the start whereby a few of us weren't on their list of attendees - they finally let us in to the talk.
Here is the plan of the day...
The manager from each department gave a ten to fifteen minute talk about their role, the work of their department and what part they play in the Penguin business.
It seems like a really good company to work for. Quite a few of the people that spoke had been there a long time, and had come into the company into a position such as Secretary, and then worked their way up and became Managers/Directors of each their department.
The talk covered everything from the Contracts and Rights department, to Production, PR, HR and even Finance. It was very much a talk on getting into publishing, however more for people who want to work for Penguin specifically and are interested in working for them as a company. I know that I have an interest in Book Design and Publishing. However, thinking about it now, I think I to focus more on Art Book Publishing, or Limited Edition Publishing - books that are really interestingly made and designed. For example Paul Austers 'Sophie Calle:Double Game'. It is beautifully made. I bought it last year, and they are now quite collectable books. Each page is really nice and at the front it has a section of another book. This is printed on different stock paper that is smaller than that of the book, and it is bound with a ribbon. Phaidon Press are world renowned for their high quality design and production. I found a brief history about them on their website...
PHAIDON - BRIEF HISTORY taken from their website
“By means of beauty, beautiful things become beautiful.”
Socrates, Plato, PHAEDO
Phaidon has a long and distinguished history as an art book publisher. The company was founded in Vienna in 1923 by Dr. Bela Horowiz and Ludwig Goldscheider and named after “Phaedo”, Socrates’ pupil who spoke on the immortality of the soul. Their key objective was to deliver quality books at affordable prices. They were able to achieve this as pioneers of the international co-edition and with large print-runs. Their first titles were not art books, but books on literature, philosophy and history. Phaidon’s large format art books first emerged in 1936 with high-quality plates on Van Gogh, Botticelli, and the French Impressionists. These were some of the first large, sumptuously illustrated artist monographs reasonably priced for the general public.
The occupation of the Nazis in Vienna forced the company to move to England. After the war, Phaidon launched an innovative program of both popular and scholarly art book publishing. This included the monumental critical catalogue of drawings in the royal collection at Windsor Castle and the elegant "pocket" series of art history texts (now known as the Arts and Letters series). In 1950, Phaidon published its landmark book The Story of Art – a one volume survey of the history of art by renowned scholar Ernst Gombrich.
The company went through a rough period in the 70s and 80s changing ownership several times, until 1990 when Richard Schlagman acquired Phaidon Press with the objective of re-establishing it as the leading publisher of books on the visual arts. Based in London, Phaidon launched an energetic program of new books and re-launched its best classic titles. The Press turned back to its original mission – to publish fine art books with high production and design standards, scholarly excellence, and value for money. The result has been breathtaking, unusually readable, desirable books on the whole spectrum of visual arts.
In 1994, The Art Book was published with over 500 images for each of the most important artists from ancient to modern day in an unconventional A-Z format. It has been and still is a huge international success. In 1995, Phaidon published the 16th edition of The Story of Art which has sold over seven million copies to date and been translated into more than 30 languages. The Story of Art is still unrivalled as the best introduction to the history of art and the most popular book on art ever published.
Today Phaidon books are recognized worldwide for the highest quality of content, design, and production. They cover everything from art, architecture, photography, design, performing arts, decorative arts, contemporary culture, fashion, film, travel, cookery and children’s books. Phaidon books continue to be so innovative and beautiful that as Nigel Spivy points out in his fuller account of Phaidon’s history, “a readership is rightly disposed to buy a Phaidon book for no other reason than that Phaidon has produced it”.
I am going to look into getting work experience at a publishers that is relevant to the type of publishing I am interested in. I think this is the next step for me to try and work out what I want to do after this course. I think all experience, good or bad, is really beneficial. Even the Penguin day, it made me consider what type of books I wanted work with.
Book Works ...
WEDNESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2008
I have just been looking at some blogs on the internet and had a quick look on the Book Works site. This is where we were going to visit when we did our work placement at The Gate. They managed to get us a 20 minute slot to visit them and see them working and making books. But unfortunately something happened at The Gate with a client so they couldn't take us :o( such a shame! I would love to go one day.
I have just been looking at some blogs on the internet and had a quick look on the Book Works site. This is where we were going to visit when we did our work placement at The Gate. They managed to get us a 20 minute slot to visit them and see them working and making books. But unfortunately something happened at The Gate with a client so they couldn't take us :o( such a shame! I would love to go one day.
Violette Editions_Independent Book Publishers for the Arts
THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2008
I have been looking at the publishers, Violette Editions. Double Game by Sophie Calle was published by them. It is a beautifully designed book with various paper stocks used and bound with a ribbon. I love books like this - I find it so interesting how they are made.
I have been looking at the publishers, Violette Editions. Double Game by Sophie Calle was published by them. It is a beautifully designed book with various paper stocks used and bound with a ribbon. I love books like this - I find it so interesting how they are made.
A Link of Interest ...
TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2008 - I have also just come across this site which could be useful:
Eden Workshops - A Book Binders Resource
Eden Workshops - A Book Binders Resource
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