Elective Project: Print, Narrative & the Page
This is the final piece copy for my second MA Graphic Design elective project, the task was to convey a Narrative Journey (Linear or Non-Linear) by first taking pictures of a journey we had taken and then working into them with scalpel, glue, folds and most importantly the use of the photocopier. I chose to photograph a journey around London and took photographs of anything I saw that had either an interesting shape, shadow or example of typography. I ended up with roughly 30 photographs which I thinned out to about 25, I then cut away the areas of the photos that I felt were not the main focus with a scalpel and enlarged them repeatedly until they distorted and broke down into a kind of pixelated pattern.
The next step was to experiment with paper stocks and printing method. I eventually chose 175gsm GF Smith Colorplan paper in Candy Pink, Pistachio Green, Sorbet Yellow, Pristine White and Cool Grey and added a generic 150gsm Magenta paper stock from the college shop for use as the half folds. The book was going to be printed using inkjet, but I eventually plumped for laser print for better quality and black density. The book was cut, drilled and bound by the print department of L.C.C.
The next step was to experiment with paper stocks and printing method. I eventually chose 175gsm GF Smith Colorplan paper in Candy Pink, Pistachio Green, Sorbet Yellow, Pristine White and Cool Grey and added a generic 150gsm Magenta paper stock from the college shop for use as the half folds. The book was going to be printed using inkjet, but I eventually plumped for laser print for better quality and black density. The book was cut, drilled and bound by the print department of L.C.C.
