PROCESS BOOK
Process Book
Book Design Insight & L a y o u t Wo r k s h o p w i t h Br iony Har tley Watching Briony’s presentation about the different book designs she made has been a start of the process book project. She covered the basics we need to be aware of regarding layouts and hierarchy. It helped to refresh my knowledge I gained in first year. On the layout workshop we put in practice what she taught us about the techinque of using a hanging line. It gives consistancy to the layout, creating a flow throughout the book (Figure 1 and 2). It took time to learn to use it and not to feel restricted by it. We also looked at how different fonts can work together and what attributes (angles, shapes, x-height, varying stroke widths, etc) to compare to pair them well.
Layout Choosing a layout the first step was to research book designs and layouts. I found that many of the artist books and portfolios use square format which looks very appealing to me and I could visualize arranging my content within that square space. Unfortunately I have learnt it on the way that this format - or at least the 32
