The Tetley - Book Fair

The Tetley Book Fair is a yearly event that is held over each floor of the gallery. It was an interesting experience to explore the various types of binding methods each creative used, the variants in stock as well as engaging with those creatives who had a stall. 

One individual who I engaged with was LALA. It was inspirational to hear from a recent graduate who had a clear idea of what she was working towards. She described the reasoning behind the curation of the Zine's and how they started out. This interaction was important as it was inspiring to know that after graduating you don't have to go and work in a studio and that if you put enough work in, you can do and start something for yourself. She also went into detail about the process that they use for printing. She explained that working closely with the printers reduced the print costs of producing their final Zine of the set and that this also built their relationship with the printers which they hope to continue working with. Overall, this form of networking is becoming easier with the more I do. It is having the confidence to engage with other creatives that I initially struggled with however it is becoming a more natural experience. 

Another interesting aspect of the fair was experiencing the different methods of binding. One design that stood out to me in particular is the method of folding. This adds a fun interaction element to the content as well as creating a flow to the illustration and text. This may be something to explore for studio bief 02. The variation in binding methods was also inspiring towards to business that I am in the process of being involved in. This demonstrated to use that the binding method of a book can be the central piece when using a more simple stock.