Book Finishes Task

Colour Management

Varnish

The production manual, not only uses tipped-in pages but also gives an example of how colour gamut and printing in CMYK works when producing and printing. Above is an example of how spot colours work and shows how different the colour would turn out if this wasn't considered. It also shows how printing in half tone dots makes the colours much duller, whereas printing in spot colours is much more vibrant and is printed as a flat colour. The tipped-in page has also been used on this page, as it shows that colours can be printed much brighter and more vibrant on high gloss paper.

Tipped-in Pages

This publication has used tipped-in pages throughout the book, using different thickness stocks and stocks of different colours. The stocks have been used at different points throughout the publication. The different stocks correspond and have been changed to fit the most appropriate form for the information and content on the different pages throughout the book. 



Laser/Die Cutting

In this Stefan Sagmeister's publication, laser cutting or otherwise known as die cutting has been used. Rather than on the actual publication, the die cutting has occurred on the insert which the book is placed ino. This creates a relationship between between the two and allows for different dimensions and texures to be created. 


Matte Finish

This publication cover uses a matte finis, rather than varnish or glossy. This stock means the colours become more subdued and not as sharp, it gives the publication a more casual approach and may be less expensive. 

Tip-on Page

In this publication a tip-on page has been used as the front cover, which creates an interaction between the design and the audience. Die cutting has also been used as a part of this which means the removable disc becomes a part of the design and forms the numbers, adding depth and dimension again. 

A tip-on page has also been used here, where a map has been bound as an insert into the publication. Again it adds an interactive element, where the reader has to take a tactile approach to the book and the book becomes more of a 3D interactive object, rather than just a publication. It has also been printed in a different stock, therefore can be seen as a tipped in page as well, it was most probably printed separately and then bound as a part of the publication later on. 

This publication uses a different stock which wraps around the publication and holds it together. Which again, makes it interactive for the reader, they have to pysically remove it in order to read the book. It also gives the book an identity and without it, the book would have an unknown message or title. 


 Laminate

This publication has used a laminate or varnish high gloss finish. This finish is  much more durable, it is liquid resistant and more resistant to damage and marks. Therefore it is most often used in higher end publications, it would probably bring up the cost of production as well. 

Embossing/Debossing

Both foil and embossing has been used here, it adds an extra dimension and layer to the book and the foil blocking on top of this makes it stand out alone on the cover. It also mirrors the innovative and fresh work that the London Studio has included within the book. 

This publication has used embossing on the title and also on the illustrations on the front cover. The letters and illustrations that have been embossed have also been laminated or varnished, as they are very high gloss compared to the rest of the front cover. 

The D&AD50 publication has used debossing underneath on the front cover, then an extra layer of laminate has been placed over the top as well. 

Foil-Blocking

Both of these publication use foil blocking, the first has been used in the ornamentation on the front cover, as a background and the text has been overlayed over the top. The Vogue magazine has used foil blocking for the text as part of the header, as well as the rest of the publication having a high gloss varnish.