Print - Stock and Prototypes

After reconsidering the size of my publication due to printing limitations, I visited the print room again to find out which stock I would need to create my publication from.

Initially I wanted to print my publication on two different types of paper - a fair quality stock for the first section of the book, and then a textured stock for the maintenance tip section, as this would reflect the premise behind records and how they physically play.

I chose to create my book from Olin Regular (200gsm) for the first section and Portrait Rag (285gsm) for the textured section. However after talking to James I realised that I could not print double sided on the Portrait Rag so instead I have decided to just keep the Olin Regular running all the way through the publication. The cover and sleeve will be made from regular black card (300gsm).

After obtaining samples of this stock I set about creating prototypes of my publication. Working to half scale, I needed to create this prototype so that I would know the width of the spine, which I need to consider in the creation and design of the book cover and sleeve. My publication will contain 11 pages, so in making a smaller version I can add or adjust any elements.
After creating a half scale version I can note that the spine will measure 4mm across, giving me all the measurements I need to carry on creating, and also start the design.

Before I test my method of perfect binding I studied other perfect bound books I had to hand and saw that they had an extra page at the beginning and end of the book. This page is bound in the stack of pages and stuck to the very inside of the front cover.

In my layout post I hadn't considered this element of the book but I think it will be needed to ensure that I don't lose as much space when the book is bound, and also to help the book look neater when it is finished. Stock wise I think I will use a thinner, less expensive paper, as nothing will be printed onto the paper.