Book Binding

For the second part of our Graphic Design III class, we created books that were non-PDFable, and gave the user and experience that could not be had on screen. These three books were designed to present information about Austin, Texas. Instead of one book, I decided to design three books. Each one focused on one particular subject about Austin: art, architecture, and music. After researching and collecting information, I set the text and images of the books. The only requirement was to include a text by Kevin Lynch, a former urban planner. Each book is printed on a natural colored linen paper, and are hand sewn, glued, and bound. The hard covers of these books are covered with a book cloth that I printed different designs on that relate to the information inside.