Print - initial design ideas and pitch

In the pitch to my partner and a few others in the class I presented the concepts I had for the design of the publication. 

Using rough sketches I explained my main concept of having my book inside a sleeve, similarly to a record sleeve. The book itself would follow the dimensions of a vinyl record, measuring 12in x 12in. Explaining that the book would be intended to sit upon a shelf along with records in a collection, my peers seemed to like the concept, particularly because it is aimed at audiophiles and suits the content of the book well.

Other ideas I had for the publication were

• a monochrome colour scheme. As the book is aimed at an older, possibly bourgeois generation, a pared back colour palette may suit the audience and themes of the book particularly as most records are made out of black PVC. This would involve editing the pictures given to me as all are in colour.
• on certain pages use textured stock. As the entire concept of records relies on texture and bumps/grooves in the records surface, a textured stock on the maintenance section of the book may be appropriate and add depth to the publication. I liked this idea as adding any additional texture e.g. dust or hair to the record affects the sound of the record so the stock will also affect the user experience of the book.
• taking inspiration from Dom's talk on her book 'the black line' where she used the dimensions of the swimming pool to create a publication on it, I thought I could do a similar concept taking inspiration from the features of the record. Records are generally played at 33.3 rpm - I'd like to create this number of pages but I may not have enough content to span this number of pages.

Feedback

• buy vinyl records and study the sleeve design including the folds and way it is fixed together.
• bouncing off the idea of taking inspiration from the content, using a 180gsm stock to reflect that some records are created in 180g weight (which makes the record more durable.)
• Mike, my partner, recommended that I look at picture discs which are vinyl records with a picture printed onto the front - using a transparent coating. I could use layers (including acetate) in one part of the book to reflect the production process of these discs.
• Another idea that was suggested was to drill a hole in the middle of the book to simulate the hole in the middle of the record. The text could wrap its way around the hole in the book, similar to the record, alternatively it could fit its way around it, or the the hole could punch out the words. I like this idea but will test it out with prototypes in woodwork.