Reflective Journal - book cover

- My work in two weeks ago was design a book cover. In the class, I learnt how to design a book cover through examples and tutor analysed book cover needed. Moreover, researching information from website designer which help us what the purpose of the book cover.


- In the first week, I found information about architecture book and got an idea to development. Before I started I went to the city centre and took a picture. To forward, I used software to develop the idea such as CAD and photoshop. When I improve my idea I continue to research book cover from the internet and compare it with my product. Moreover, I went to some architect's website to find the slogan of famous architects and take it in my back book cover.


- In the second week, I continue to development and tried to print it. After I printed it I put it in another book  and I have a result.

This is a final piece book cover!

This image is photograph taking by owner of the blog ( 11/05/2016)

It is suitable for a book.

In my opinion, I realise my product has some good point such as the design in front creates a strong architecture. However, when I try to cover a book that can not keep in the book if it doesn't have flaps. Therefore, when I cut it out, I create a flap which will keep the book.

This image is photograph taking by owner of the blog ( 11/05/2016)

This image is photograph taking by owner of the blog ( 11/05/2016)

Next, from my lesson, I think I learn a carefully when I design a project. I do not only focus on a size the book I need but also think about how it cover and keep on the book.

Finish book cover - 5/5/2016

Continue to book cover design, I measured all the size of book and put it into photoshop. I put the front of book cover on the right hand. After that, I designed back cover book and first thing I found a picture London perspective on the internet. I put it on right hand and fix it same size with front of book. Next I change the colour which was increased bright from bottom to top. I research the slogan of famous architect on the internet and put it on the top of back book cover. During this, I change the colour of image which was little blue. Next, I found a planning of resort on the internet and put it on the top of back book cover. I used same method to create it such as fix size, change colour, increase bright.

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The image takes from internet source ( 4/5/2016) 

The image takes from internet source ( 4/5/2016) 

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When I finished back book cover, I used my logo company to made a book logo in spine. Also, I used same font text to write " ARCHITECTURE" and rotating from horizontal to vertical. Next, I write author name on the top of spine and put the code in the back book cover.

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Finally, when I finished my product, I printed it out and try it to another book.

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Continue - Book cover - 4/5/2016

In 1st May, I went to High Cross and took a photograph. After that I put it in CAD and started to draw. I followed to the shape of building which create a sketch. However, first thing when I drew I try to draw 3 or 4 lines and found a main point in the middle image. From horizon point, I used it to draw the building. When I finished my sketch I copied it to another side and transform to file photoshop.

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In photoshop software, I still kept original file and copied a new one. I put my image to book cover had text before and scale it to right size. After that I put my photograph together and erase on the right hand by marquee tools. Next, I increased the bright of left image that made clearly text on the book cover.

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Follow to next step, I put human and cloud and tree in this image. Because human usually have a relationship with building, human will make this picture more realistic. Also, when I put human and tree into image that will show the size and scale between human and building.

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    And this is a front of book cover.

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In my opinion, if I want to improve my design skills, I must research some information from design website and try to compare the method. I think when I research and compare others skills on the internet, I will gain variety of method to design and find one thing suitble for myself.

Continue - Design Book cover

(28/4/2016)


When I design a book cover, first thing I know that is a size of book I want to design and main point inside the book. Now, I choose size of book is 17x 24cm and the book will write how architecture change from idea to real thing.


I draw by hand, the first my idea is divide paper two parts. On the left hand, I use photograph to describe a building and all thing real. On the right hand, I use CAD to draw building that describe the idea of architect before it become real. Also, The book title I use mean this book talk about how and what thing help architect's idea become real.


In the second idea, I use plan and section to describe this book will help you know foundation architecture work. And on the bottom paper, I use a photograph overview city which mean this book support to architect from everything basic to higher quality. Also, the word ''ARCHITECTURE'' on top of the book cover and column word '' IDEA TO REALITY '' mean a architect is a human can change his idea to reality and this book show the method how architect can do this.

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On the third idea, the first picture on the top is hand drawing about city and the bottom is the real city. Although, I put the word '' REAL '' in hand drawing area and opposite which mean an architect before he has ideas to design, he must know all thing about the city or building such as traffic, human, living etc.. Therefore, my idea describe an architect can change idea to real thing but where he get idea and how use it.

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Idea development is first idea. My plan is use a camera to take a photograph about city or building and after that I use CAD to draw it again. Next, I use photoshop to connect two pictures to create a book cover. Also, I use photoshop to write a title on this book cover. The book title is '' ARCHITECTURE REAL IDEA'' and author is my name '' D. DOAN''.

On this idea, my type of font is Goudy Stout Regular and Imprint MT Shadow Regular. I use photoshop to choose the word font. The black word '' ARCHITECTURE '' use Goudy Stout Regular which mean an architect has many way to find and research for design. The red word '' Idea '' and '' Real'' use Imprint MT Shadow Regular which mean when an architect desire idea, he will concentrate seriously to development. At author's name, I choose my name and word font is SketchFlow Print Regular. I like  to draw by hand so I desire to this font for author's name.

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This image is making by owner blog (28/04/2016)

This image is making by owner blog (28/04/2016)

This image is making by owner blog (28/04/2016)

This image is making by owner blog (28/04/2016)

Lesson 2 - Design Book cover

    This project I will design a book cover and my idea is design a book for architecture such as how to architect draw, architect work or where architect get idea.

• Show picture - house and building.
• Architect's hand drawing
• Plan, section, elevation and perspective.
• Author's name
• Colour - black and white - contrast
• Building - Compare - Fact and Project
• Use digital design : hand drawing, photograph, photoshop, CAD.
• Research : google, architect book, architect website and journal.
• http://archidoze.blogspot.co.uk/2013_02_01_archive.html

Continue - Design Sushi Box - logo and labour

We design a logo in the first step

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

And try to design another idea logo

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from Iris idea by photoshop (26/04/2016)

After that, we add the logo to a box and try it with 9 ideas

This image had taken from owner blog by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from owner blog by photoshop (26/04/2016)

We try the first logo with three boxes, one in front, one on the top and one at edge.

This image had taken from owner blog by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from owner blog by photoshop (26/04/2016)

Next, we do the second logo, and its location is same the first.

This image had taken from owner blog by photoshop (26/04/2016)

This image had taken from owner blog by photoshop (26/04/2016)

After that, we try to connect two logo in one box.

This image had taken from owner blog by photoshop (26/04/2016)

Now, we design labour on each box.

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Finally, we desire to choose this box. First thing, the box has simple design, our thought we need design a box very simple because inside the box has a lot of sushi and colour. Therefore, we needed a box do not variety colour and can see all thing inside. Also, the black and white area in front of box has meaning balance. We want to give a message to people use this box which is you need a balance in daily food, that very heath.

This is final piece !

This image had taken from owner blog by photoshop (26/04/2016)

Thank you !