Design Practice: Research Publication Development: Inception (Dreams)

I began by drawing out the size I wanted my concertina to be, I had selected this idea from my research.

I then cut out the double page, so that I could see where the 'inner' concertina would go.

I then drew out how long the inner concertina would need to be and where it would fold. I found that actually making this helped me to learn how the book would work physically. And it helped me to see actually how big the book would be and how much space I had to work with.

The inner concertina slots through the book unite easily and this is how it looks.

(front)

2 Double pages
2 folds

(back)

1 single page

1 double page

1 fold

After I made the first mock I felt that it was quite small, I did like the square format but I tried rectangle as this would give me more space. I tried out 3 new sizes.

I liked the first one I had drawn, the second seemed too tall. And the third was similar to what I had already made. And so I drew out and made the first idea I had had.

This was the finished result.

This format is better as there is more space for content, and the rectangle shape looks more book like.

(Left) New Format

(Right) Old Format

I could see how much bigger the new format was and I felt that it was a lot more appropriate for a research publication that needed to contain more copy.

After deciding upon the book/ books - as I would be making two off these as opposites to gain 16 pages, each concertina has 8. I looked at how that could be packaged. I already had front covers in mind. I wanted the books to sit together. It didn't really matter which way they are read as they aren't chronological.

Net for the 'matchbox' packaging design

Net drawn out onto A2, ready to be assembled.

'Matchbox'

Book inside, sits comfortably and the packaging holds the book in which springs up slightly due to the inner concertina.

I plan to laser cut the packaging as it will be more accurate, and quicker. Plus as I am having a circle cut out the middle, it will be clean and precise, whereas if I try to cut it out it won't achieve a high standard product.

Stock choices

I had stock in mind when I was making the packaging. I went to the library and there there is A2 card, which is better than the thick paper I had made my mocks from. This would means it'll be more sturdy.

I wanted to follow the Inception colour theme. I saw the 'Slate Blue' (second down) This blue is dark, and subtle, its also quite neutral. I thought that red foil may look good against this and it is very similar to the blue colour used in Inception.

I also saw this 'Deep Sea Blue' however I do prefer the more neutral, organic tone of the slate blue. However I will try out this stock as well in my tests.