Photo Book Design: From Concept to Binding
The Format of the Photo Book
A course by Roberta Donatini , Graphic Designer and Art Director
About the video: The Format of the Photo Book
Overview
“Now we will set the format together, a necessary step before starting the layout of the book. The format influences the way the reader relates to the object and the size of the photographs contained. In addition, it can cause printing costs to vary. I will focus on some technical aspects useful for evaluating the choice of dimensions.”
In this video lesson Roberta Donatini addresses the topic: The Format of 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
“The format of the photo book In this lesson I will tell you about the choice of the book format, which is one of the first operations to do to set up the graphic project. The format indicates the size of a book and harmony is given by the relationship between width and height. There are several standard formats, such as format A, of which the best known is the A4 format, which is used a lot at European level for printing documents and bureaucratic devices. The format of a book influences the relationship with the reader. Some books can be held in the hand, while others should be consulted a...”
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Course summary for: Photo Book Design: From Concept to Binding
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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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