Books and Brides

It's been awhile since I've posted -- most of that has to do with the fact that my computer hates me. Still have exporting and importing problems. About a month ago I took my computer in to have additional memory put in. The problems have persisted since that time. I know-- I need to go back and have them look at it. But that seems like so much more work than spending hours cursing at my computer while banging my head against a desk.

Anywho, here's what I've been up to.

Finalized by book covers (yippie!) Here they are:




(February has been deleted from the final file).

Also, began work on my magazine spreads. Feel free to browse my flickr stream to see full description of process up to this point. Here is the cover as it stands now:



I'm still working with typography along the side. I'm thinking of replacing Perpetua with Futura Light.

I also started working on the TOC. It came down to two choices:

1.

2.

I discussed the two options in class, and decided that option 2 is the best to pursue. I will also continue working on the typography here... add a little color!

Finally, I started working on the interior spreads. Here's what I have so far:



I'm hoping the title is legible now. I'm thinking about adding color to the "trendsetters" to set it off a bit more.



I think I need to widen the distance between columns and the pictures -- but it's a general idea of the layout.

Now that I've discussed a bit about where I am in the process... I now want to rant about scanners to my undoubtedly captive audience.

Scanners are nearly as bad as computers. I have scanned, rescanned and re-rescanned so many of my picture that I'm beginning to see resolution controls in my sleep! Why can't a descreener really descreen? Do they just put that button there to mock those of us who might even consider the possibility that the moire pattern might be removed by simple technology during the scanning process? It's a conspiracy in my humble opinion -- a conspiracy designed ingeniously to drive design students crazy.

Anywho... that's my theory... meticulously conceived by overwrought design student/ insomniac at 1am in the morning (as trustworthy as that sounds).