Exercise 1: The function of books The first thing to consider in the design of a book is its function. For example: How would a novel be designed differently from a atlas? Or a "How to" book from a children's book? [...]
Research Task: Book terminology Anatomy of a book: The head, spine and tail. Essentially the top part of the book, the bottom and the spine. The head and tail will occasionally have a headband attached to them, a decorative strip of wrapped [...]
Your Brief The brief for this assignment is to design three book covers (front, back and spine). The first two are covers for the classic Robinson Crusoe novel by Daniel Defoe. The first must be a deluxe edition book, with a classic [...]
