Over the last couple of days I have been working towards my final book layout. From a previous post I have started again as I needed to go back to my print outs of all edited photographs to be included and see which ones work well with each other. I have stuck with a similar front cover but altered text slightly. Below are print screens of my book so far, it only really needs a couple of tweaks.
This is my chosen front cover. The image I have chosen creates an introduction to the photographs inside the book. The sense of direction with the book pages draws the viewer in. There is a hint of an indent in the pink book mark at the back of the image. The text I have used is still Adobe Casion Pro as it simple and I think it goes well with the context of my book, it being a study of indents within a book. I have decided not to use underling as I want it to be as readable as possible to viewers.
I wanted a simple title page to again introduce the title of the book. Again I used the same text used on the front cover to create fluidity.
Foreword-
"Books are important in advancing the readers understanding and knowledge of the world around us.
When reading books we often leave indentations behind, whether that be abandoned book marks, folded corners on pages or quick notations along the side of the text.
In the indentations documented photographically the titles of the books studied are often related to what the reader/ owner has left behind."
I have used a larger letter at the beginning of each image as I have seen this in many books of this kind. It clearly defines each paragraph. I have used right alignment as this was what was recommended in the earlier lecture on typology, being easier for the reader to read and create a flow between each line.
I have used page numbers in a grey colour, I didn't want it to be black because it would draw viewers away from the image if it connects with the black from each photograph background. I have used a footer on each page in the book, a slightly lighter grey than the page numbers. The footer reads "Psychology of Readers".
I have used a larger letter at the beginning of each image as I have seen this in many books of this kind. It clearly defines each paragraph. I have used right alignment as this was what was recommended in the earlier lecture on typology, being easier for the reader to read and create a flow between each line.
I have used page numbers in a grey colour, I didn't want it to be black because it would draw viewers away from the image if it connects with the black from each photograph background. I have used a footer on each page in the book, a slightly lighter grey than the page numbers. The footer reads "Psychology of Readers".
"Book Study 1:
Media Coverage of Terrorism
by Alali Eke"
Before each change of book study I have used a title page, with the number of the book study, the title of the book so viewers can see the relation between the indents and the title as this is important in a majority. I have used the capitalised Adobe text on the line of book study number, then normal adobe text for the title and back to capitalised again for the author but much smaller than the other text on the page.
I have decided to put these two images together on a double page spread due to them working because they aren't too similar in appearance so the viewer can clutch onto the image better. The images are 28cm from each edge so balanced.
On the left hand page I have stretched the image across the whole page to pull more significance to that particular image. The right photo acts as a image that shows why the right state of the book is. I have made the right image smaller as it has significance but not as much as the left photo.
"Book Study2:
Television Technology and Cultural Form"
by Raymond Williams"
Same layout/ text as book study 1 title page.
2 landscape images side by side 28cm from each book edge. For double spreads I didn't want two images that were similar in style because it would be repetitive for the reader. So by using one image of the top of the book and one focusing on text it defines the two photographs.
On this double page spread I have included two images with different views of the same red marker. The white framing around the right image works well due to the stretched image on the left.
I have moved the footers reading "Psychology of Reading" to the centre of the opposite page to the full stretched image to remind the reader of the images focus.
"Book Study 3:
Violence and Media
by Carter and Weaver"
"Book Study 4:
The Hollywood
Feature Film in Post war Britain
by Paul Swann"
As the last full page image was on the left hand side I chose to put this on the right to create a sense of balance.
"Book Study 5
Work Placements a Survival
Guide for Students
By Christine Fanthorne"
"Book Study 6:
Oxford School
Thesaurus"
As this was the only image I took for the thesaurus I put it on the right side stretched right across for significance. The interesting thing about this image was the bulging look this book has, I think having right across the right page exaggerates this.
I have used a black background to go with the black background of my front cover photograph, this creates a bold striking look to the exterior.
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