Design

The design of my book will centre around the paper samples, with the information and colour corresponding to the samples in its chapter. I'd like a simple, clean look to offset the variety of textures and colours of the paper samples. Thus, the text will be in one column, with a generous outside margin for images and captions. Minion Pro will be used as the text font, with increased leading to create a fairly light colour throughout the book. The captions will be in Gill Sans and in a colour that relates to the chapter.

A unique aspect of the book will be the descriptions of the paper samples, which will be printed on small strips of paper. This is so the reader can read the information about the paper while seeing and feeling the sample at the same time.

The cover of the book will be made entirely of handmade paper. Small squares of different papers will be glued to the cover to represent my collection and the crafty, hands-on approach of the subject matter and the design of the book. Japanese stab binding will add to this handmade feel.