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BookBindingKit Poster

The poster offers an overview of haptic book design techniques. The various bindings, covers, foldings and add-ons can be freely combined. New ideas for unconventional books and book objects emerge from the free use of the techniques.

Poster: 55.8 × 73.1 cm
Poster in envelope: 22 × 22 cm
ISBN 978-3-9821198-8-6

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BookBindingKit cards

The cards are an extension of the poster. The 109 cards contain detailed information on the individual bookbinding techniques. The BuchBauKasten can be used in many ways: as teaching material for students and apprentices or as inspiration for designers and artists. It is also suitable for discussions with customers in print shops, bookbinderies, design offices and publishing houses. Published in German only.

Box with 109 cards:
22 x 22 x 3 cm
ISBN 978-3-910868-02-1

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Design – Lea Giesecke

is a graphic designer with a focus on print. She loves working with paper and gives bookbinding workshops in addition to her work as a graphic designer. She studied the haptic experience of books intensively during her Master’s degree.

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Publisher – Prima.Publikationen

is a young publishing house based in Stuttgart that is dedicated to special first publications and artists‘ books that combine narrative, graphic and haptic elements.

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Mitwirkende

Mentor for Master’s thesis: Franziska Morlock, Sven Völker, Friederike Goll – Content: Ria Tiemayer – Design and Proofreading: Christina Schmidt, Marina Gärtner, Matthias Gronemeyer – Translation: Xenia Leipzinger – Photography: Joachim Bøgedal – Printing: Offsetdruckerei Grammlich – Packaging: Maren Thomsen GmbH – Paper: Pergarphica and Munken

Contact

If you have any questions or suggestions, send an e-mail to: info@bookbindingkit.club