Book Binding Design

If we understand from the complete meaning of “book binding”, it can be said that without books, there can be no books, and even the spirit is inseparable from the body. Even if “bookbinding” is limited to the scope of fine arts, there is no Book bindings and books will also be simplistic and lack aesthetic. The appearance of white and white skin is not hard to imagine.

In the "bookbinding" many terms I don't want to explain one by one, such as the early text to produce the previous knot notes, to ancient China's Jane, policy, Weibian, silk, membership, thread, book brow, etc., I believe in love The friend of book binding is also aware of one or two. Some people misunderstood the design of book binding art as the design of cover design and page lining. At most the illustration is included. Although this understanding is not comprehensive, it also explains Covers, illustrations and title pages occupy prominent positions in book binding design.

"Bookbinding"

1 The cover is the appearance of the book. It not only reflects the content and nature of the book, but also gives the reader a beautiful enjoyment. It also plays a role in protecting books. The cover design includes the names of books, authors, publishers, etc., as well as decorative images, colors, and composition. How to make the cover reflect the content, nature and genre of the book, how to make the cover play the role of inducing people's psychology and inspire people's thinking function is the most important part of the cover design.

2 The design of the cover design. The styling should have obvious features such as the reader's age and cultural level. If the images of children and young children should be concrete, true, and accurate, the composition should be lively and lively, and in particular the knowledge and interest should be emphasized; for the readings of middle-aged to young people, the image can be gradually turned from abstract to abstract, and symbolic techniques should be adopted. Composition can also be turned from a lively form to a serious, solemn form.

3 cover design color. Color is determined by the content of the book and the age and cultural level of the object. The vivid colors are mostly used for children's books; the calm and harmonious colors are suitable for the readings of the middle-aged and the elderly; the colors between the beauty and the gray should be used for young people's books. In addition, the contents of the book also have specific requirements for color. For example, books depicting the historical relics of revolutionary struggle should use red tones; books that expose the ugly phenomena of dark society should use white and black; the most suitable for expressing youthful vitality should be red and green. Different colors. For readers, due to differences in cultural quality, ethnicity, and occupation, they also have different preferences for the colors of books.

Book binding is both stereoscopic and planar, and this stereo is composed of many planes. Not only can the cover, back cover, and spine be seen on the outside, but also from the outside into the inside, with the visual flow of people, each page is flat. All these planes must be framed to give people a feeling of beauty. Some people use architectural art metaphor for book binding. Art of architecture is the art of space and art. However, through its layout, it can produce rhythm and create a sense of movement.

This is also true of book binding, with the cover, ring lining, and cymbal pages approaching the text step by step. This continuous appreciation process is like visiting Chinese gardens. Into the garden gate, gradually lead to deep, winding streets. Finally enter the main hall. In the main hall, this window is also illustrated. See the characters, activities, and environments of the heroes written in the text. This continuous process from outside to inside, according to different types, different genre style of book content. Produce different rhythm changes; literary books with a more intense emotional color should be larger and lively; and serious theoretical monographs, the design requires a distinct and rigorous sense of order.