Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 7904/2013 - 18/06/2013
8 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 60,0 TP + 4,0 OT + 4,0 O , Cód. 308129.
Lecturer
- Ana Isabel e Sousa do Carmo (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
1. Design the graphic layout for a collection
2. Be familiar with the specificities of the production flow of a book
3. Create an original approach to book design
4. Develop a book design project fitted to its content
Program
1. formats
2. Cover Design (collections and one of a kind)
3 Grids and content
4. The parts of a book
5. Hierarchies of information
6. Multilingual Books
7. text and iconography
8. Techniques for page layout
9 Indexes
10. Professionals working for a book
11. Projects: Designing two books
Evaluation Methodology
Frequency and Exam evaluation: presentation of two projects (worth 50% each).
Bibliography
- Birdsall, D. (2004). Notes on Book Design. New Haven, USA: Yale University Press
- Haslam, A. (2006). Book Design. Londres: Laurence King Publishing
- Hochuli, J. e Kinross, R. (2003). Designing books: practice and theory. Londres: Hyphen Press
- Tondreau, B. (2009). Layout Design: 100 Design Principles for Building Grids. Beverly, USA: Rockport Publishers
Teaching Method
1. Lectures supported by datashow
2. Practical lessons including practical exercises
3. Preparation of book design projects with guidance.
Software used in class
Adobe InDesign
