I wanted to emphasize the doll itself in my approach on fashioning this book. I felt that using the “layered” approach was an effective and interesting way to present the poem I chose. I feel that by layering the colors of each page to make a complete doll when the book is closed went well with the rhythm of the poem.
To come up with my concept I first talked to my friends and fellow students as a way of brainstorming ideas. After I came up with my final concept I did brief, rough sketches of the general shape I was aiming for. Then I drew out a set of blocks to represent each page and labeled each with what would be colored on every page. This process made it really easy to put the book together on Photoshop. I feel that the blocking process I did enabled me to get each page file done very quickly and smoothly. The actual doll shape was an image I found on the internet that I lived traced and manipulated slightly in illustrator. With my edited doll shape, I used Photoshop to put the color and text on each page.
The physical construction of the book was relatively simple after some obstacles with the printing. It took a little while for the lab tech and I to figure out how to adjust the Phaser to print correctly on the transparent paper. Once we adjusted the printer, though, everything went smoothly. Once I had each printed sheet I cut every one out. I had planned to put the book together with a brass paper fastener. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any in the bookstore, and I was unable to get out to the store. So, I settled on using a lip ring, which ended up working out well.
Typeface Used: Hobo Std
