Photo Book Design: From Concept to Binding
The Importance of Tests
A course by Roberta Donatini , Graphic Designer and Art Director
About the video: The Importance of Tests
Overview
“We have reached the end of the journey, so we need to check the choices made so far. I will list some types of tests that can be done or requested to realize if the photo book is as we imagine it.”
In this video lesson Roberta Donatini addresses the topic: The Importance of Tests, 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 importance of evidence In previous lessons we have seen the steps of creating a photo book. We are almost ready to go to print. First, however, we need to understand the rendering of the images on paper and check the whole project. In the transition from digital to printed it is necessary to convert some images, which are initially in tri-color, in four colors, or in four colors. The computer screen displays more colors than those that are obtainable in print. To get a slightly wider color spectrum, usually special inks are used, such as Pantone. During the conversion you have to check ...”
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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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