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Keeping things simple inside with straightforward CMYK offset printing, I wanted the cover to have a special twist. Since I had made a paper cutout version of the FPO (blog) logo to use as the FPO Awards logo and really liked how it looked big I wanted to translate that to the cover, so the paper logo wraps around from the back cover through the spine and into the cover. But not only did I want you to see it, I wanted you to feel it. With a spot UV sandpaper varnish against a satin-ish paper stock, the paper logo feels like, well, paper. Since you can’t touch it through our site, I’ve made a little video where you can hear it.
You can get the book here.
Client
Self
Quantity Produced
500
Production Cost
$3,900 (Printing)
$1287 (Shipping + Customs)
Production Time
1 Month Production
2 Months Delivery
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
6.25 in. × 9 in. × 0.5 in.
Page Count
240 + Cover
Paper Stock
Cover: White Art Paper / Coated / 130 lb Cover
Text: White Art Paper / Uncoated / 100 lb Text
Number of Colors
Cover: 1 PMS
Text: CMYK
Varnishes
Spot UV Sandpaper
Binding
Perfect-bound
Typography
DIN Next by Akira Kobayashi, Linotype
Diverda Serif by Daniel Lanz, Linotype
Project Description
The FPO Awards is a judged competition organized by UnderConsideration, celebrating the best print work from around the world during 2011-12. The FPO Awards reward the most successful combinations of design and print production. A panel of five judges convened in Austin, TX on July 6, 2012 to collectively select the 96 winning entries included in this book.Production Lesson(s)
Always keep paper manufacturer and printer promos. They have great examples and very detailed production specifications that help you prepare your own print specs. Without Sappi's The Standard 3: Varnishes and Coatings (from 2009!) I wouldn't have been able to confidently specify the sandpaper varnish. And by "specify" I mean tear the sheet out and ship it to China with a note that says "I want this".
Post Author
Armin Vit
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
February 8, 2013
Filed Under
Offset
Print Method
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UV varnish
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About UnderConsideration
UnderConsideration is a graphic design enterprise that runs a network of blogs, publishes books, organizes live events and judged competitions, and designs for clients.
online
Brand New / Displaying opinions and focusing solely on corporate and brand identity work.
Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
Speak Up (2002 – 2009) / Discussing, and looking for, what is relevant in, and the relevance of, graphic design. Archives Only.
Word It (2003 – 2010) / Encouraging creative diversity in the community through monthly, one-word challenges. Archives Only.
Brand New Classroom (2010 – 2011) / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity workArchives Only.
graphic design
Department of Design / Designing corporate and brand identities and full development of printed and digital matter for clients.
publishing
The 2010 FPO Awards / 2011, self-published.
The 2010 Brand New Awards / 2011, self-published.
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
Events & Judged Competitions
Brand New Conference / A one-day event on the development of corporate and brand identity projects by some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
Brand New Awards / Celebrating the best identity work produced around the world.
FPO Awards / Celebrating the best print work from around the world.
Writing
Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
Related entries
Craftor Studio Canvas Bag
The 2011 Brand New Awards Book
2012 Brand New Conference Program and Poster