Book design
For thousands of years, the printed book has kept its format. At the same time, the book mirrors technical development, current trends and styles. The electronic book has been on the market for a long time. Why have the publishers been so reluctant?
The book designer's task, either for the printed or electronic book, is to form the text and make the communication between the author and the reader as clear as possible. The book designer also brings added value to the text and has an identifying function. «Informasjon is something you can always acquire. However, the book represents something more – quiet, reflection, intimacy (...) value. The visual aspect can add something different than the written word, something that speaks to your feelings and that might be universal for all non-language expressions» Aud Gloppen
Goal: The course will provide basic knowledge about and understanding of the book's structure, and increase the students' book designing skills.
Content: Based on a given material or a material of your choice, you will be giving a book an identity and a functional form by combining them into a visual and functional whole. Handle the different typographic elements of a book. Design the cover, half title, title page, table of contents, chapter start, entry etc. Bound dummy with suggestions for end papers, binding material, paper etc. Introduction to standard layouts in InDesign.
Workform:
Introduction workshop on metods, presentations. Lectures, analysis and development of concept based on a given scope.
Review, tutorials individually and in groups. Introduction to standard layouts in InDesign.

Method:
Analysis and research; exploring methods.
Prequalifications:
Basic knowledge of typography and InDesign.
The course starts 06/12/2010 / Week 49, and ends 17/12/2010 / Week 50
Location: Location
Provider: Viskom
Target group: Viskom
Target year of study: Bachelor 2
Capacity: 14
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