Showing posts with label Alzheimer's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alzheimer's. Show all posts
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Monday, 10 December 2012
Final Product
Design approach
The brief I set my self was to aid my research skills both within the design of my product, learning new skills and reengaging with previously learnt ones, and the research of my content and the context of the brief.
One of the main approaches I wanted to take while undergoing this brief was exploring how the content and research undertaking could directly influence the design, and how that would effect the way I would design the book.
As spoken about on previous boards the design of the book is to reflect the Alzheimer’s condition this is not however exclusive to the layout, I want the entire book to have a disjointed incohesive appearance. To achieve this aesthetic, stock was a consideration along with how I would bind and back the book.
Stock consideration
The book consists of six different colour stocks, including end papers, and four different weights. The colours are off white and grey stocks all having a fairly grainy texture, with the exception of the back page which is a pestle pink colour, which is smooth in texture.
The significance of the different stock colours and the way they are ordered through the book are as follows;
The colour of the stock gradually gets darker as the book goes on, although this is not a uniformed darkening of paper, the paper is darkening as the condition ‘darkens’ and becomes harder to deal with for both parties the sufferer and the husband.
Despite this the stock colours are all still fairly uniform and the gradual darkening is to avoid making the book illegible and to difficult to read.
The pestle page in the back of the book is a juxtaposition between what is written and the colour of the stock which should perhaps end as a black page, the secondary reasoning for this page is to signify a kind of relief with the unfortunate conclusion of death.
The brief I set my self was to aid my research skills both within the design of my product, learning new skills and reengaging with previously learnt ones, and the research of my content and the context of the brief.
One of the main approaches I wanted to take while undergoing this brief was exploring how the content and research undertaking could directly influence the design, and how that would effect the way I would design the book.
As spoken about on previous boards the design of the book is to reflect the Alzheimer’s condition this is not however exclusive to the layout, I want the entire book to have a disjointed incohesive appearance. To achieve this aesthetic, stock was a consideration along with how I would bind and back the book.
Stock consideration
The book consists of six different colour stocks, including end papers, and four different weights. The colours are off white and grey stocks all having a fairly grainy texture, with the exception of the back page which is a pestle pink colour, which is smooth in texture.
The significance of the different stock colours and the way they are ordered through the book are as follows;
The colour of the stock gradually gets darker as the book goes on, although this is not a uniformed darkening of paper, the paper is darkening as the condition ‘darkens’ and becomes harder to deal with for both parties the sufferer and the husband.
Despite this the stock colours are all still fairly uniform and the gradual darkening is to avoid making the book illegible and to difficult to read.
The pestle page in the back of the book is a juxtaposition between what is written and the colour of the stock which should perhaps end as a black page, the secondary reasoning for this page is to signify a kind of relief with the unfortunate conclusion of death.
Design method
Directing the eye:
Another technique I tried to implement as a tool to direct the eye line of the reader was having the following or adjacent paragraph to the first in a different weight of the font used, apposed to changing the font to keep some sort of visual coherence, this way the reader will be able to read through while with relative ease.
Any page that does not adhere to these conventions is simple based on the way the eye reads, starting in the top left hand corner and reading from left to right.
3 Grid system:
When working with multiple paragraphs on one page or spread I applied three different grids to each paragraph to this enabled me to have a fairly structured design while creating the appearance necessary for the design concept.
Case bound book binding
After deciding against the softer letter pressed covers I wanted to experinet with a more traditional look to the book and went about case binding it. A new technique for me and due to the fact that the book is perfect bond becase of its french folds It was quite the experiment puttin it together. over all I think the aperance of th book has come out how I would like avhieves the unassuming look required. The colour choice of the bookrum was to mirror the interior but be different enough to still abide by my previuos statment.
Cover mock ups
On reflection of the cover, dispite good feedback, I dont think the covers I have mocked up represet the brief as I want them too. I feel the book cover needs to be more inconspicuas/unassuming as the inside of the book could be considered as being the oposite with its experimental layout.
Stock tests
Another way of reflecting the briefs themes is to have different colours and textures of stock within one book. This seemingly random aproach to the book is the effect i want it to have for it to be difficult to read and slightly confusing. dispite having the pages like this the book must still be readable and legable.
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