OUGD501 FINAL BOUND PUBLICATION

This is the final bound publication. The binding method used was perfect bind, to create a sleek, minimal appearance, and so that the publication could lie flat as well. Cyprien Gaillard also used perfect binding.

Front cover. 

First spread. This works really nicely as a spread, creating a very calm, gentle opening to the brochure.

As you can see it also lies flat, so you can get the most of the content.

Example hotel spread. Clean and efficient layout.

Binding method shown. The textures fabric you can see along the spine is called scrim, which is what holds the publication together. It would of been nice if just the glue was left on the spine, however I don't think this could of worked, not having the added strength the scrim gives it.

Binding problems:
I made a mess binding the publication, as trimming it down I accidentally trimmed the wrong side of half the publication, cutting off the folded edge, so the latter half are all flappy and you can see the blank inside parts. This was simply a very silly mistake that could easily of been avoided by simply rechecking before any major moves were made. Also, bits of cardboard got left behind on the bound edge once the cardboard was removed after the binding process was complete, which resulted in having to scratch them off, and some of the scrim coming with them as well, which weakened the edges of the bind. This also created a slightly frayed effect, which doesn't look massively neat and tidy on close inspection. Also, when opening the publication the day after binding it, when the pages are opened full so the publication lies flat, they come away from the bind, which has resulted in several loose pages. Perhaps I didn't put enough glue on in the binding process, although I thought I lathered it up quiet generously. Or maybe the stock was too smooth a texture, or too heavy weighted it needed stronger glue. Perhaps I didn't mush the glue into the bound edge enough, not applying enough pressure. Maybe the scrim was cut off too close to the publications edge, leaving the cover vulnerable to breaking. Who knows I certainly don't, except for that perfect binding didn't work very well in being strong and holding all the pages together, although it looks effective.

This photograph shows the flappy pages, where the folded edge was mistakenly cut off.