OUGD502 - Studio Brief 01 - Shy Bairns #1 Publication Spread Production

The design of the publication was heavily discussed among the members of the collective. There was a mutual feeling of ensuring that the publication was designed well but that the design itself didn't overpower or compromise any of the work. As the only Graphic Designer within the collective I was responsible for creating the spreads for the book in Adobe Indesign.

All work was to be printed in two colours - red and blue - and because of this somewhat heavy colour scheme the collective agreed on a simple layout, with each work presented cleanly across each spread so as to maximise the content for the viewer. The spreads allow for full bleed images and perfect binding.

In total the book contains 66 full colour pages plus cover. The book uses consistent typeface throughout, using Gill Sans for body copy, and Baskerville for titles.


A selection of spreads featuring work from Shy Bairns #1:

Selected spreads from Shy Bairns Volume #1