Photo Book Design: From Concept to Binding
Introduction to the Photo Book
A course by Roberta Donatini , Graphic Designer and Art Director
About the video: Introduction to the Photo Book
Overview
“Starting from the definition of a photo book, I will compare it with a catalog and a photographic collection. I will then analyze two examples of photographic books to make some considerations on this medium. Note: In minute 13:45, I want to say "imperceptible" instead of "perceptible". ”
In this video lesson Roberta Donatini addresses the topic: Introduction to the Photo Book, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photo Book Design: From Concept to Binding. Learn to create a photography book, from selecting the images, format, and design to the paper and binding for your mock-up.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction to the photo book In this lesson I'll explain what exactly a photo book is. Personally, I am against putting labels that are too rigid or to give precise definitions. For this reason, during the course I selected many examples of photo books to support the different phases of the design. Surely at the end of this course you will have a clearer idea of the photo book universe and you can be inspired for your personal project. Historically the book was the first home of photography. In fact, the photographs were kept in albums well before being hung on the walls of a gallery. To ...”
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Course summary for: Photo Book Design: From Concept to Binding
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Areas
Bookbinding, Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Photography
Roberta Donatini
A course by Roberta Donatini
Roberta Donatini is a graphic designer and art director who lives in Milan. In 2016, following a stay in Paris where she worked with multiple photographers, designers, and architects, she took an offer to join the in-house team at Fabrica, an experimental communications research center based in Treviso.
She currently collaborates with cultural institutions, studios, and communication agencies on a freelance basis. She specializes in editorial photography and creating photo books, from the concept to final print, and has been teaching editorial design at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan since 2021. She also organizes dance events around Milan and other cities with the collective Ciao Mare (@ciaomarebaci).
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