In time for the crit session on Friday, I wanted to have a brief printed mockup of how the publication is piecing together so I can ask for some feedback about the couple of routes I could take with it. Beneath are the two front 'cover' images I would use on the Photography sections of the publication, both celebrating and introducing 'Beograd' type. I've kept it very simple and consistent just to sample how full bleed will work and how the images will weigh up with regards to eachother and the overlapping other sections.
The first image for the second section is most suitable for the first cover image as it provides more engaging colours and context to be seeping through behind the first section of the book. The second cover did get adjusted on InDesign to adapt the overlap of sections on the printed layout. But in terms of the inner pages, without yet developing my grid I simply quickly inserted my images into a basic format of two spreads of the images sitting at the top of the page, followed by a large upper-left flush exercising full bleed. This layout is something to be developed (with the development of a consistent grid aswell) but was merely thrown together for a quick mockup in time for crit..
After discussion in the last crit of possibly ditching the hardback idea and exposing this frontal layout design I wanted to print the opening few tester pages (all to scale) and then roughly colour in the first and third sections to help in-vision the structure of how it could work as a softback, also allowing me to talk about my plans for it more clearly with a visual aid...
It was clear how people still really like the concept of ditching the hardback but still want to see me experiment with how the foiling could work on the book rim/cloth, in-case I do decide after further experimentation that this concept is not a strong enough representation of my photobook on its own.
Obviously I need to test the design with the pics in colour to get a proper representation of how busy the cover could feel and to see if things will clash; and also test it with the actual coloured stock. But even just from the staple bound mockup I could properly see how if the spine was going to be revealed it would be bound professionally and in a way that would reduce the clutter. It was suggested that I should consider splitting it up into various signatures to give me options for the binding to achieve that more professional side spine view.
A question that has been bubbling in my mind after editing the pictures was if I should swap the photography sections around so my more aesthetically pleasing images of the city were at that larger scale, really encouraging that whole style of a photobook but slightly swaying away from the Type In Context focus. After presenting this idea to the crit it was quickly brought to my realisation that this would spoil the whole ordering; the book opens with the basic background info on Serbia, which is then followed by the city pics, which is what is really providing the context and building most viewers first ideas on the country/city - as it seems not many people actually have much knowledge on Serbia. So I am providing that introduction with my photobook. The rest of the books sections can flow on from their, providing the more in-depth rationale for the viewer to consider, which then links onto the next section of the A-Z Type In Context.
The next point of discussion was in reference to how the images on the front page of the two sections work in relation to eachother. It was agreed it was too over-whelming by the overlapping images and once it is printed in colour it will clash even more. They suggested that I made use of the various sized stocks and made them more interactive, revealing the imagery as you make your way through the book. This would aid the overall look of the cover, giving a more minimal feel, enhancing negative space and leaving areas for title and foiling experimentation. It would also make the two covers more consistent with eachother, being placed at the bottom and with full bleed. I am keen to experiment with titles or some element actually overlapping on the cover across sections, this would harmonise the aesthetic to show how it does all fit together as one publication.
My next progressing steps will need to be playing with the layout - for example, maybe making the single image spreads completely full bleed for that high-end photobook feel - and also I need to confirm my written content for section 1 and 3 and its placement. I will start creating mockups of the whole cover together as one, trying out title placement and looking into the golden foiling partnered with the coloured stock; which maybe could be partnered with golden stitching for the bind method - All linking to the national colours of Serbia, present on the flag.
The next point of discussion was in reference to how the images on the front page of the two sections work in relation to eachother. It was agreed it was too over-whelming by the overlapping images and once it is printed in colour it will clash even more. They suggested that I made use of the various sized stocks and made them more interactive, revealing the imagery as you make your way through the book. This would aid the overall look of the cover, giving a more minimal feel, enhancing negative space and leaving areas for title and foiling experimentation. It would also make the two covers more consistent with eachother, being placed at the bottom and with full bleed. I am keen to experiment with titles or some element actually overlapping on the cover across sections, this would harmonise the aesthetic to show how it does all fit together as one publication.
My next progressing steps will need to be playing with the layout - for example, maybe making the single image spreads completely full bleed for that high-end photobook feel - and also I need to confirm my written content for section 1 and 3 and its placement. I will start creating mockups of the whole cover together as one, trying out title placement and looking into the golden foiling partnered with the coloured stock; which maybe could be partnered with golden stitching for the bind method - All linking to the national colours of Serbia, present on the flag.
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