Vanessa Lam

The above images are from a publication designed by Vanessa Lam which documents amounts of sightings and statistics related to UFOs. She has used some interesting photocollaging methods as well as full bleed greyscale images and vector shapes for her info graphics. A really good use of greyscale here, as the publication looks textured and engaging. The thickness of this book also appeals to me, looking to be a short, informative publication that would be something it's reader would want to keep.

A publication put across a range called "Heart not machine". I'm not overly keen on the type layout here, but I think that it is useful to see how other designers fill the page across different scales and formats. I do like howver, the range here because it shows how the imagery can successfully translate across different formats. I have alot of imagery that I want to get the most out of at different formats similar to these such as, postcards, book marks and posters.

Some more publication layout by Vanessa Lam, I wanted to put this up on here because The use of colour is smart here, making the opposing pages look like they are on pink stock. I dont know how relevant the colour is but Visually it is engaging and appealing. This idea of different coloured stocks running throughout the publication is something I am interested in exploring.

The UFO Handbook

Workshop post 2

A little lookbook for a photographer and also some T - shirts that are part of a space range. I'm looking at this because I would love the publication about UFOs I am doing to take a turn like this look book. But I also love the bespoke type that workshop have developed for these T- shirts.

I think its the cover that I like most about the lookbook, the way that the image takes presidence over a small amount of title type. I think it looks really sophisticated. This design will be informing my decisions for a front cover for my publication.

Onlab

Some layout design for a publication by Onlab. To me at a first glance this layout looks a little bit all over the pace, but the more I look at it , the more it has an appeal with its over set type and image combos and text wrapped around scattered images. I want to make sure the layout of my publication is interesting and angaging enough on a visual level but it also has to be equally as legible and functional.

Stour Kramer

I love this work by Stout Kramer, there looks to be two grids going on here, on for the black body copy and images, and then another for the red - possibly over printed? It looks great whatever the case. It's simple, cler and functional. I dont think that I need to go down quite as much of a minimalistic route with my publication, but it is clear to see here that if you get your foundations right from the start, the rest falls into place whether you choose to include it or not.

More stunning publication design

Khio's This Way Forward designed by YourFriend. Some of the type Layouts in this book as you can see are really interesting. Its clear to me from looking at this that you dont have to overload every page choc full with information, and its ok to hardly have anything on a page at all, as long as it is executed well.

Another nice touch here is the consideration of multiple stocks indside the book itsself. I like the way that the yellow stock interacts with the white stock behind it, as the scale and format of the two slightly differs. The relationship between the front and the book here is also effective as it adds to the overall harmonious uniformity of the overall publication.

I have been considering using multiple coloured stocks at different formats for the publication I am designing at the moment.

MUST publication by multiple owners graphic design

I just wanted to post this up on here because they included images of their grids on the original post. I Always think it is really interesting when you can see how others are working, and then what the final ends up looking like. A really good insight into another's practise when it comes to publication design.