The Book of Art
While redesigning this book I was able to explore with texture, pattern, and movement throughout a physical form. By coming up with physical alterations to the pages, adding small detail, and including cultural artwork, I was able to create a form that showcased my craftsmanship with visual elements. Working on this project strengthened my attention to detail, composition, and material exploration that supports my graphic design practices.
Process
When I chose to fold my pages I wanted them to look unique. Which is why I decided to fold them as shown above. I wanted to include a bit of my culture into the design. I went to my local library and looked through all their old magazines and found one that was focused around Mexican art. The one that is shown is called “Amate” which is a type of Mexican folk art that is painted with vibrant colors showing everyday life. I chose the image because I really liked all the colors and details it had. For the image of the arrows and crumpled paper balls I chose another image from a magazine. The magazine had images of stained glass windows and I picked one that had similar colors to the Mexican folk art. I wanted to create movement within my book which is why I used crumpled paper to start in the inside of the book and expands as it gets closer to the cover. Once it reaches the cover I added arrows and more crumpled paper to keep it all connected. The arrows where all glued down to point towards the image. I decided to add the tan colored yarn to add another element of texture to it.