Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light
Finishing Touches
A course by Helen Friel , Paper Engineer, Illustrator, and Author
About the video: Finishing Touches
Overview
“The last step will be to add a decorative flourish to the cover by creating a logo. I will also explore how you can play with light to enhance the interactive experience and share other options you could undertake to personalise and tweak the minimal page designs to your taste.”
In this video lesson Helen Friel addresses the topic: Finishing Touches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light. Learn fundamental techniques to create your own pop-up books that come to life with light, from the initial concept to the finished 3D model.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Finishing Touches In this lesson, we'll learn to create a layered logo to decorate your book. We will also look at how to create light filters, to make your book more interactive. For this lesson, we need less tools. We just have the roller, the scalpel, and the glue. I've printed out my template and I've pre-cut some pieces for time. You'll need the finished book. I've also got some materials that I'll be using for the filters. If we start with the cover, the logo, I've designed a layered diorama of London. The idea is that you can use this design if you want and make any city in the wor...”
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Course summary for: Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Narrative, Paper Craft, Storytelling
Helen Friel
A course by Helen Friel
Helen Friel is a paper engineer, illustrator, and author based in Bristol, UK. She grew up in a creative household and went on to study a BA in graphic design at Central Saint Martins, working for clients alongside her studies and producing her own artist books. Helen later worked as a paper engineer for a card company while juggling freelance projects and, a year later, pursued her creative passion full-time.
She has worked in the editorial and advertising fields, creating and directing for clients including Fanta, TIME, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Sky, The Savoy Hotel, Ted Baker, Etsy, The Body Shop, and The Sunday Times. Alongside creating paper craft designs and publishing books including Midnight Monsters and Hoakes Island, Helen teaches MA Illustration at Falmouth University. She is also the co-founder of the London chapter of Ladies, Wine & Design, which aims to bring together women in creative industries.
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