I decided to do more laser
cutting experiments for my publication as I really liked the technique itself
and I think that it will be beneficial for giving my publication a more dynamic
and interactive character. I also feel like using laser cutting will help give
me a more varied and interesting types of shapes and irregular shapes to work
with as the grid for the text that will be on the publication as well. Doing
this I feel like help me create or maybe even force me to find different types
of way in which I can compose and lay out the typography onto the pages. Using
laser cutting will also give me more variations of techniques that I can use to
give depth to my publication as I said in my previous blogs.
In relation to the various
techniques that I wanted to do, I wanted to try overlapping each pages in order
to create one massive shape, where readers have to flip through in order to see
the different layers within the shape as the publication progresses. For this
idea, I wanted to include different parts of a sentence in each page as it not
only gives the readers more reason to flip through the pages it also makes them
intrigued to read on. I think that this may be effective in communicating with
the reader as it makes them understand the content in the publication; at the
same time the context is also highlighted as it successfully draws reader’s
attention and make them ‘work for the book’ through different ways of design
techniques such as laser cutting.
I feel like if I was to use
this technique of overlapping laser cuts within my publication I have to make
sure that I measure the shapes properly and accurately in accordance to the
spine of the book in order for me to not lose any of the design as well as not
lose the shape of the design, because it needs to be perfectly aligned so that
it works all throughout the pages. As of right now I’m still debating on what
binding technique is the most appropriate and effective for my book because I
feel like similar binding techniques like using thread may have similar effects
but at the same time it may change the overall aesthetic of the book which may
affect how viewers may see it at first glance.
SEE THROUGH EXPERIMENT
Similar to the overlaying
effect, I wanted to make use of both the negative and positive pieces of the
laser cuts and create a puzzle effect, where the pages need to be flipped in
order for the laser cut page to be seen by the reader. I thought this technique
could give the publication some 3D effect with the negative remains on the
other pages creating some interestingly laid out shapes that will make sense
when the reader puts the top page back to reveal the actual sentence.
Furthermore, I also wanted to use words and phrases which related to the
technique in some way e.g. see through, look through, and make it look like a
puzzle as well to connect and complete the content that I want to relay. At the
same time, I think that this also relates to the content and context of my
publication as it gives the readers some information that they have to follow
within the book as they go through to it.
In addition, I also want to
use two different colours for this design in order to separate the two layers
and create a contrasting effect for the giving the publication some colour.
However, at the same time, maybe this will take away from the 3D illusion as
readers will be able to tell they are two different layers making it less
effective. However, I would still like to experiment with this as it may become
something more interesting within the pages in my publication.
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