As a result of the design for print
project, it has been possible to understand some of the requirements needed for
creating a publication at the request of a client. This includes research into
the context of the client’s request, in this case being healthy eating cookbooks.
It also includes a level of research into the design styles used by
competitors, so that a design strategy can be established. Once these stages
have been addressed, the process to create the publication can begin.
This will then be followed by feedback from
peers as well as discussions with the client on what elements they believe
would be beneficial, as well as what they want changed. Regular discussion with
clients allowed for a more narrow direction in which to take the project, and
in turn allowed for suggestions to be given between one another.
After studying different competitors, it
was clear that the design needed to be formal and professional. This way the
publication could be presented to the same market and the same target audience
as competitors. Research into competitors also allowed for insight into the
binding techniques and stock options used commercially.
As a result of the research, the decisions
into stock options and binding could then be established and applied to the
process. Once this had been done, the publication could then be studied to see
whether the outcome was reflective of the original intentions of the client’s
request.
Overall, the project has allowed for
further insight into ways to bind a publication, as well as how to choose
appropriate stock. As a result of the project, further collaborations with
other designers and clients will be easier to manage and a solution to a
problem can then be brought about.
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