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Duotone

I have two poetry books, which are composite writings from Jim Morrison’s journals. Both of the books have an image of Jim Morrison displayed in a duotone photograph. The first book entitled The Lord And The New Creatures uses black and a hot pink that also coincides with all of the other super saturated colors used on the front cover of the book. The second is Wilderness Volume One, which has a similar image, however on this cover, a muted blue has been used along with a slightly darker relative of the same blue. I have chosen these books not only because they are examples of the duotone finishing element, but also because I think that the pop are nature of a duotone lends itself to the poetry book of a legendary rock star, so it is appropriate and follows an understandable aesthetic.

 

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 Binding

Binding is always something that is of interest to me, in that I feel that certain binding styles are only appropriate under a given circumstance. The two examples that I have seem to follow suit with this idea. The first is a small book from Tricycle, which is titled reverb. The reverb book is small and has a moderate paperweight. The book is perfect bound at the spine so that it can be fanned through really quickly. If this book had been stitched or spiral bound, I don’t think it would carry along the same weight and feel. The second example is a journal that was bought for me at a paper store in London. The journal has a plastic cover and lightweight lined paper on the inside. It is also a very meaty and thick journal, and carries a spiral bound spine. This journal due to its materials is spiral bound so that the cover can slide to the back freely and provide a solid writing surface. Journals and planners alike, seemed to really rely on the spiral binding method since individuals use them almost like a pad and very frequently. A planner that had a perfect bound spine would be sure to break a few months in.

 

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