Book Brief - David Shrigley

David Shrigley;

I found these while looking around for postcards and although they aren't purely type based (like most of the previous ones) I just think they work really well. Obviously some of the humour i.e. the bottom image...probably wouldn't be appropriate for the book fair! But a set of postcards that you can send out for various occasions is a great, simple idea.

Book Brief - Postcards

During the type session on thursday, Amber mentioned postcards a few times. At first, I didn't really pay that much attention to it because I didn't know how I could make it work, but once considering it more...this does seem like a good choice.

Dailey Crafton;

I really like this 'thinking of you' postcard and think the colour pallette/one colour works really well. I went onto Crafton's shop and noticed he was selling just 1 for £5...food for thought.

Lizzie Hunter;

I think these postcards are great. I believe they're also available as screen prints.

As I have specified that my book will be based on type, work like this is a good inspiration. I also think the humour aspect appeals to a broad audience.

Not sure...from Behance;

I just really like these as a set. The image isn't particularly big so I couldn't see much detail but the colours, tones and mixture of handwritten type and (presumably) computer generated type works really well.

etsy.com;

I don't know what these were for or exactly what they are, I just came across them when browsing but I thought it was quite an interesting way of packaging postcards...

Aston Martin;

The above example is a pack of postcards that Aston Martin released. Its very sophisticated, mature and well crafted. Once again, I think its a very effective way of packaging postcards...and it looks like a book.

A5 Magazine Portfolio;

This is a box of postcards, sent out as a portfolio. Obviously the postcards aren't a standard size but the size that has been used and packaging it appropriate to the subject matter which is something I could take into account.

Electric Angel;

Once again, an example of work I like and dislike...I like the subject and what has been packaged; photographs from a stick to scarborough, packaged with a piece of scarborough rock and the box itself is simple but it works, however the blue ink used on the box is blinding.

Pau Lamuà;

This postcard is both visually engaging and physically engaging because you can 'pop out' the letters. This is a great example of not using ink, just cutting away from stock.

Scott King;

This final example...I like the box; a bold statement, clear, easy to read and grabs your attention but I wish I could see more of the postcards that you get in the box.

Book Brief - Interactive

I stated on my proposal that I wanted to make an interactive book...but I didn't specify how it would be interactive. Technically, all books are interactive really because you have to turn pages or fold out things etc.

Jihad Lahham;

I really like the above example; its beautifully crafted, the colour pallette works well and its kind of a sophisticated, mature...pop up book. It works really well, but I'm not sure I would have enough time to do something of this style and craft 10 of them in under 2 weeks.

Ken-Tsai Lee;

This is so simple but I think it works really well. A 'different' way to package a pen and a good promotional tool. I know that if I got this given to me, I wouldn't expect a nice free pen. (I would assume the pen was nice...otherwise, its not as good as I thought lol)

Book Brief - Handmade books

Moving away from the idea of book sculptures which would just really be used to 'look at', I went on to look at handmade books that can actually be used or read. There were a lot of examples but 2 of my favourites are below;

Bingo book;

I am assuming that inside, this one is just a sketchbook but I think the cover is ingenious. An interactive sketchbook cover that you can play bingo with? Fun times!

Melly Brooks;

Technically I like And dislike this one. I think the binding and shape that it creates is interesting and how it creates images with depth...and then how it all folds into a well crafted box. However, I don't like the illustrations...which isn't really important because I'm not looking at it for illustration inspiration...but I just needed to point that out.

Book Brief - Book Sculptures

So, I didn't really know where to start with the book brief...essentially, it could have been anything which is nice but I got a bit lost...yet I put on the proposal that I would charge £10 so I needed to come up with something worth £10...ponder?

Initially, I looked at some 'book sculptures'...Although I think they are visually engaging and 'look nice', but this isn't the route I'm going to go down...

Lisa Occhipinti;
Alberto Cerriteño;

I really like the above one, based on 'Where the wild things are'.

It kind of reminds of those hand craft cards things that you can get off shopping channels where you layer up lots of little pieces...which, funnily enough, I think are pretty naff but in this instance the process is really effective.

Nicholas Galanin;

As I mentioned before, I'm not going to go down this route because (apart from the where the wild things are one...) even though they look interesting, I wouldn't pay to own them.

New Land Rover Freelander ad

This isn't particularly appropriate to my current project...but I just think its Really good.



I wish I'd done it lol.