More Illustrated Book Research

I have had a look at the books that I have at home to get a better idea of what size, shape and dimensions I want to use for my book.

Dimensions - 191 x 234 mm

This book by Ignotofsky has a nice size to read through, and it has a layout within that I can use as inspiration to my own book. Also the cover use gold embossing in the text and certain details, which catches your eye when looking at it.

Dimensions - 180 x 252 mm

Again similar to the previous book it has a nice size to read through, also I really like how the cover has a cord texture to it, it adds another element to the book making it different.

Dimensions - 225 x 225 mm

With this book I think the square format works well with the subject of the book being patterns, but I doubt I will use square dimensions for my book. Also I like the emboss of the text on the cover which adds to the texture feel used as well.

Dimensions - 172 x 300 mm

This book has such an unusual format, being more taller in shape, but it benefits the imagery inside, mostly being posters.

Dimensions - 285 x 236 mm

This book takes on the format that most Disney/ Pixar concept books use, and it allows the imagery to be in landscape without a line break like in portrait books. I do like this format for that reason but I am unsure if I want to use it yet.

Dimensions - 207 x 283 mm

There is also the consideration of dust jackets and if I want to do one. I think they do add another element to the book but it is the logistics of time and if it is possible to easily make them. 

Dimensions - 254 x 304 mm

What I liked about this book is the use of colour from the spine onto the front, I don’t know why but it is interesting to me.

Thoughts

Size - I think having a medium sized book is what works best, similar to the first. They are easy to hold and read through, but I do like the idea of a bigger book, like the last, for the imagery to draw you into the book. However it is the cost and availability that make it not really a viable option to go for a big sized book.

Format - I definitely think square is not the right format for the book that I am wanting to do. I am torn between a format like Ignotofsky’s, as it gives a practical layout for information, but them a format similar to the Brave book would allow for larger imagery.

​Typography - What I have noticed from most of the books is that they use at least two fonts, one usually more decorative for the main words and the other simple for the informative words. So this is something to consider for my own book.