After a long week, I really enjoyed this seminar since it allowed me to express my creativity through a new medium I had not done since I was little, bookmaking. The art of actually creating the book where pieces of stories or poetry could be found, is an interesting process. I see the design aspects being incorporated in respect to the content in the book to highlight the mood the content wants to portray. Every little detail, like what type of pages to use or color can have an effect on the way the book is perceived. We all try to not judge a book by its cover, but that is the first thing we notice, so it makes sense to make it look presentable to attract attention. Even though I have only had the chance to create my book, I hope that I can soon fill it in.
This sounds like a great, de-stressing experience. It’s so interesting that you got to experience thinking about the external component of the book rather than focus on what schools usually trained us to do: thinking about the book’s content. Good luck filling it in!