Printing

 Printing tests and outcomes

G.F. Smith paper

I decided to order some G.F. Smith paper samples from the 'extract' collection to help me decide further on which one to print on for the final publication. 

Based off peer feedback and these physical tests, I definitely like the 'moon' colour paper stock the most as it offers the best contrast with my visuals, allowing them to stand out more and have a stronger visual hierarchy. In order to contrast with this however, I thought it would be nice to print some pages on the 'mustard' colour to help break up the publication and have certain image pages with an alternative contrast and compliment the outcome.

Stickers

These are my first batch of bumper stickers printed on standard gloss vinyl. I really like how they turned out as the colours are more vibrant than what I expected; I think these will offer a nice contrast with the 'moon' paper stock, thus placing more emphasis on the stickers within the books' visual language. Despite this, I still want to experiment with different vinyls, as it could introduce an interesting dynamic to the book. In order to experiment with this, I think I'm going to print on some neon and reflective vinyls as they might make the designs stand out more.