22.04.2024 - 03.01.2024 | Week 1 - Week 14
Maisarah binti Mohd Sufian | 0358458
Publishing Design | Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Final Compilation & Reflection
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INSTRUCTIONS
Task 1: Exercises
Task 2: Content Generation
Task 3A: Book Printed
Task 3B: E-Book
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SUBMISSIONS
Task 1: Exercises
26.09.2024 - 10.11.2023 | Week 1 - Week 7
Exercise 1 - Text Formatting
Exercise 2 - Mockup Making
Open Book Mockup
Book Size Explorations + Closed Book Mockup Flat Lay
Exercise 3 - Signature Folding Systems (8+8=16)
Signature Folding System (Open)
Signature Folding System (Binded)
Exercise 4 - Classical Grid Structure
Traditionally Drawn Van de Graaff
Digital Van De Graaff
Digital Van de Graaff PDF
Exercise 5 - Determining Grids
Determining Grids (3) PDF
Grid with Text PDF
Exercise 6 - Form & Movement
Form & Movement B&W
Form & Movement Colour
Form & Movement Colour+Image
Form & Movement Colour+Image+Text
Form & Movement PDF
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Task 2: Content Generation
26.09.2024 - 10.11.2023 | Week 1 - Week 7
3000 Words
3000 Words Formatted PDF
Illustrations
Visual 01: "...the future seemed like a distant shore..."
Visual 02: " ...like a footprint in the sand that vanishes as soon as it's made."
Visual 03: "...it felt like my entire future was tied to those grades."
Visual 04: "This mindset followed me into adulthood, a constant tide, always rising and pulling me into the ocean of self-doubt."
Visual 05: "...as if constantly pushing myself was the only way to stay afloat."
Visual 06: "Those comments felt good, but now I wonder how much weight they truly held."
Visual 07: "...my contributions felt like sand slipping through my fingers..."
Visual 08: "I was running in circles..."
Visual 09: "My mind spun like shifting sand..."
Visual 10: "The problem was that I clung yo validation like a lifeline..."
Visual 11: "Our dynamic began to shift..."
Visual 12: "...after another message that pushed me to my breaking point..."
Visual 13: "...the floodgates opened, and I couldn't stop myself."
Visual 14: "It was liberating, like stepping out of the waves and onto solid ground, where I could stand tall without the fear of being swept away."
Visual 15: "I spent a day with Jean...it was as if no time had passed at all."
Visual 16: "I will tread carefully, mindful of the tides, knowing when to swim and when to rest on the shore."
Visual Compilation PDF
Visual Compilation Thumbnails
Visual Compilation PDF
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Task 3A: Book Printed
14.11.2024 - 08.12.2024 | Week 8 - Week 11
Thumbnail Layouts
Thumbnail Layouts PDF
Thumbnail Layouts
Final Book
Size: 230mmx170mm
Cover: Wudii 225gsm
Inside Pages: Simili Paper 120gsm
Binding: Stapler Binding
Book Cover (Front)
Book Cover (Back)
Book Binding (Stapler Binding)
Inside Open Page Spread
Inside Open Page Spread 2
Video Book Flip Through
Final Spreads
Final Spreads
Final Spreads PDF
E-Book
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Task 3B: E-Book
25.11.2024 - 22.12.2024 | Week 10 - Week 13
Thumbnail Layouts
E-Book Thumbnails
E-Book Thumbnails PDF
PDF Interactive
E-Book Published Online
Final Layouts
E-Book Layouts
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REFLECTION
Experience
I'm kind of dreading writing this reflection because I have a love hate relationship with this module. I enjoyed the tasks, but at the same time they were so draining and it was very difficult for me to find the time for them. I think I spent the most all-nighters this semester... I think Mr Hijjaz is very helpful and I regret not making time to go to him for feedback as often. How ironic for me to be going through the exact thing I'm warning about in my book :p. I'm still proud of myself for completing this module, although not perfectly it is after all the process of learning and one of the hardships in life. Mr Hijjaz if you are reading this I am very sorry for my insanely late submissions... I dealt with a lot of burn out and exhaustion this semester, it was hard for me to do a lot of things. I had so many things going on during my personal, work and academic life it's a bit hard to recall anything else.
Observation
There is an insane amount of work that goes into creating a book. I found myself debating whether I should just give up and restart a lot of times. The lectures and class materials definitely helped with my understanding of creating books, from designing to publishing, I didn't expect to be printing out an actual book entirely made on my own. But I am grateful to have a module like this because now I have a piece of work that I love and would not have created if not for this module! The history is interesting, and it's interesting to see how different parts of the world invent similar things, in their own way. And to have it all come together to what we have now, it's crazy to think of how many published work there is in the world now.
Findings
Designing and publishing a book entirely on my own was a great and transformative experience. I gained a lot of technical skills in design and formatting and have a good proficiency in InDesign now. Planning the printing and budget of the book was a new experience for me as well, I didn't realise how expensive books were to produce! I think I was able to really find and refine my own voice in this module, and learned about how to produce work that is not only personal to me but appealing to other readers. This process overall pushed me to become more resilient, and has actually become a journey of personal growth for me (time management.....).
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