OUGD603 / Extended Practice - PART 2 Design Publication: Production.

OUGD603
DESIGN PUBLICATION 
PRODUCTION 

Over the next few days I worked on producing the 3 books according to the directions and components researched within the books. 


Low cost packaging:

To keep the low cost book the lowest cost out of the set the books were printed on only one type of stock including front and back covers. The material that I printed on is bulky newsprint, at only 5p per large sheet I was able to get 4 double page spreads per sheet. with 12 double page spreads in the book I was able to buy the stock for the book for only 15p. 

I then chose to laser print the book as this is the most low cost printing available in college and only cost me around £3 to print the full book. The staple bind was free, used in college meaning that the book costed me just £3.15 to produce, the cheapest of the collection. 


Luxury Packaging: 

The luxury packaging book was produced with what I had learnt in mind, the pages were printed with inkjet creating a matte, rich, luxe finish that had an increased tactility. Details were printed on each page in the process of foil finishing, adding a polished and well crafted feel in an exclusive colour pallet of black on black. Unfortunately the foil front didn't come out do well as the screen I was using must have been blocked, as both times I tried to foil the front cover on the second pull the glue didn't go through properly. I was told it must have been an issue with a blocked screen. the book is binded via perfect soft bind, creating a streamlined finish that appears smooth and clean. 


Sustainable book:

The sustainable book was printed again with a laser printer as this uses less ink and is cheaper in cost meaning it is more sustainable in terms of less ink and less economically harmful. Details have been added in fluorescent green screen print to subtly reference the green roots of the book, but to also communicate that screen printing is also a well sustained root of printing. The bind is the most sustainable element of the whole book secured with a screw post. Screw post requires minimal, if not, no glue depending on the type of bind, it lasts for a long time, and the screws are reusable when they are no longer needed. 


Packaging:

The packaging is lasercut from a sturdy material that will hold all the books as a set. Made from a low cost easily recycled material, that together when engraved has a well crafted look. The packaging also references the use of colour within the book series, injecting a small amount of fluorescent green.