When Adéle came to me with the offer of cooperation, I was so-called over my head and I was already carrying my beloved Emilka for 6 months under my heart.
But after a short consultation, it was clear to me that it was impossible not to nod.
Adéla wanted to grasp a very interesting topic and wanted to publish the book herself. That was very interesting to me. Nothing against cooperation with publishers, but the free hand and not interfering with the design from a third party just appealed to me.
But after a short consultation, it was clear to me that it was impossible not to nod.
Adéla wanted to grasp a very interesting topic and wanted to publish the book herself. That was very interesting to me. Nothing against cooperation with publishers, but the free hand and not interfering with the design from a third party just appealed to me.
The photos for the book were already taken, I liked them. It was up to me to accompany the book with small motifs, grasp it graphically and use it.
To be honest, I've been friends with indesign for a long time, but I've never worked with nearly 50 paragraph styles in my life. Since the book is mainly educational, it was very important to give it order, but at the same time not to drown it in frills and mandalas due to the content.
For a long time, we decided what the cover and the book plates would look like. Of course, we also had to stick to the budget. The canvas imitation looks very good in combination with the green drawing, and I believe the cover will catch the eye of many a reader. The choice of paper was also very important to me. We both wanted the most natural paper with a texture, but we had to pay attention to the large-format photos, which are the supporting part of the book.
I think we managed to get a good grip on the design of the book and, to my great joy, Adéla and I were both very satisfied with the result.