Book layout design reference

Definition of books

Graphic writings that have been engraved, copied, printed or printed in certain media.

Composition of books

Cover / Cover / Girdle / Guards / Front Page / Front Le / Post Le

When the seal and the cover are combined into one, they are called hardcover. Some books have ring pages (or ring linings). After the rings, there is a guard page. Sometimes the page guards are not printed or only one background color is printed. After the guard pages are the title pages. Some books also have book letters (or book covers). ).

Definition of book design

Fingerprints, fonts, layouts, illustrations, covers, covers, and prior art designs for paper, Printing, binding, and materials. The overall design from the original to the book is also referred to as the framing design.

Framing English: book design or book binding design

In fact it is: visual arts Communication visual/printing art Typegraphy/graphic design Graphic design/editing design/editing/industrial design/Industry design/ Desk-top publishing Desk Top publishing.

Designing tasks in book design

1. Form and content are united.
2. Consider the reader's age, occupation, and education level.
3. Art + technology.

The scope of design in book design

1. The choice of size and shape.
2. A series of designs for appearance, cover, cover, spine, lesbian, jacket, girdle, head cloth, bookmark, bookmark cloth, book top, book mouth.
3. Layout (including: font, font size, character spacing, line spacing, column, title, text, comments, book brow and page number design 4. Zero page design (including: title page, ring lining, copyright page).
5. Drawing of illustrations.
6. Selection and application of printing process.
7. Material selection and application.

Basic knowledge of book layout design

A. The purpose of layout design: to facilitate readers, give the reader a beautiful enjoyment

Second, the definition of layout design: layout layout design. In a certain format, the genre, structure, level, and illustrations of the manuscripts are artistically and rationally dealt with.

Three. Some commonly used layout specifications:
a) Poemset: Usually a relatively narrow, small format book.
b) Theoretical books: Large 32 open is more commonly used.
c) Children's books: Close to a square opening.
d) Small dictionary: 42 open size, 106/173mm.
e) Science and Technology Book: Larger and wider copy is required.
f) Photo album: There are more squares.

Book Binding and Book Production Criteria

A. Binding: whether the design proposal meets the intention of publishing.

Two layout design:
a) Whether the size, size and size of the book are harmonized; whether the design style is consistent throughout the book, including whether the title page and the appendix layout are easy to read, whether it is compatible with the content of the book (specifically, the relationship between the font size, line spacing, and length of the line, The left and right sides are neat or only the left side is neat, etc.).
b) Does the font adapt to the content and style of the book?
c) What is the implementation of the design plan (whether the relationship between words and pictures, notes, and footnotes is easy to find).
d) Whether the wording of the layout is clear, appropriate and in line with the purpose (conspicuousness of the text, proper mix of different fonts, arrangement of title/page number/brows etc.).

Three. Art design:
a) Whether the seal design and cover design meet the content and requirements of the book, and whether there is any text on the spine.
b) Whether the seal design and cover design are combined in the overall scheme (eg, text, color).
c) Whether the material used for the cover is reasonable.
e) Whether the cover design adapts to the bookbinding process requirements (eg, cover and spine joints, paperback creases, and hardcover book recesses).
d) Whether the pictures (photos, illustrations, technical illustrations, decorations, etc.) are combined in the basic program and are selected according to the requirements of the book.
f) Technology: Is the layout balanced (the kerning is not too wide or too narrow).
g) Layout: Does the quality of the layout of the Table of Contents Index, Tables and Formulas match the three-dimensional part, and whether the kerning is compatible with the size of the word and the style of the word (in terms of body fonts, headings and book names, punctuation and other specialized Is the kerning of the symbol appropriate?) Is the kerning evenly spaced? Whether the line break of the title meets the meaning of the text. Does the boldness of the font suit the style of the font; is it wise to change the word? Is it too much? Only the left side of the layout, the right side is harmonious?
h) Imposition: whether the imposition is consistent and consistent; whether the spacing of titles, chapters, paragraphs, pictures, etc. is uniform; whether or not bad punctuation is avoided in the first character position of the first line of the page.

Source: Northeast Printing and Packaging Network Author: Sun Xudong