Size & binding options - our first book
Posted: October 27th, 2006, 2:44 pm
As you know, we're creating our first art/photo/poetry book.
Submissions are coming in and we are closing in on the Oct 31st deadline, plus we are going to have a community event soon to work on the book together.
But the book doesn't have a name yet and we really need to name it because it's our baby.
1 – About the book & size & binding options
First, let me describe it ...
It will be a different size than most paperbacks.
It will either be
6.625" x 10.25" or 7.5" x 9.25"
I'm leaning toward 6.625" x 10.25"
It is possible to set it up either portrait or landscape. If we do it portrait (like most books), we can have it perfect bound.
Perfect-bound books are printed on 50lb opaque cream paper.
Perfect-bound covers are printed on 10pt stock and are laminated.
But since it is an art book as well as a book with text, it might be interesting to set it up landscape and use a Wire-O binding.
The Wire-O binding would allow the book to be opened and lay flat on a table when viewing it.
Wire-O books are printed on 50lb opaque white paper.
Wire-O book covers are printed on 10 pt glossy cover stock.
I like the fact that the Wire-O books are on white paper and have a glossy cover stock. But a cream paper for the perfect bound book might be very nice also.
I can't decide which would be better. Any input you all have would be appreciated.
Please offer your input regarding size and binding options to this thread. Thank you!
Submissions are coming in and we are closing in on the Oct 31st deadline, plus we are going to have a community event soon to work on the book together.
But the book doesn't have a name yet and we really need to name it because it's our baby.
1 – About the book & size & binding options
First, let me describe it ...
It will be a different size than most paperbacks.
It will either be
6.625" x 10.25" or 7.5" x 9.25"
I'm leaning toward 6.625" x 10.25"
It is possible to set it up either portrait or landscape. If we do it portrait (like most books), we can have it perfect bound.
Perfect-bound books are printed on 50lb opaque cream paper.
Perfect-bound covers are printed on 10pt stock and are laminated.
But since it is an art book as well as a book with text, it might be interesting to set it up landscape and use a Wire-O binding.
The Wire-O binding would allow the book to be opened and lay flat on a table when viewing it.
Wire-O books are printed on 50lb opaque white paper.
Wire-O book covers are printed on 10 pt glossy cover stock.
I like the fact that the Wire-O books are on white paper and have a glossy cover stock. But a cream paper for the perfect bound book might be very nice also.
I can't decide which would be better. Any input you all have would be appreciated.
Please offer your input regarding size and binding options to this thread. Thank you!