Archive for May, 2007

Book Design

Friday, May 11th, 2007 Posted in Book | 2 Comments »

Book design is the art of incorporating the content, style, format, design, and sequence of the various components of a book into a coherent whole. In the words of Jan Tschichold, ... Read more..

Books

Friday, May 11th, 2007 Posted in Book | No Comments »

A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side, and ... Read more..

Book Layout

Saturday, May 5th, 2007 Posted in Book | 2 Comments »

Book design concerns itself with the following elements: * General page layout and typography choices * Front and back covers * Endpapers * Front matter o Half title or Bastard title o Title page or Frontispiece o ... Read more..