I have been a bit stuck on how I want to present my photobook, aside from it being small (A5) and bound on the left. But when I saw this book, Clear of People by Michal Iwanowski, I was inspired to use a similar binding technique.

The binding is a bit hard to explain, but basically the pages are bound and the spine is exposed, but the cover is attached to the back of the book. So the spine remains exposed, and the cover is like a large flap. I really love this feel, and would be thrilled if I could bind my book this way.

The subtle stitches are nice to see throughout the book.

I like how the full bleeds sit wth the facing pages.

Two images of the same size with white space beneath is effective. The layouts are simple but effective.

As usual, I looked for a video of the book’s flip through, and I love the way that it moves, and opens out to show flat spreads. I think that this would suit my images, but also having the exposed spine and being able to see the binding thread speaks to the mockup book I did earlier in the year, and I think it would work well.

(1) Brave Books, Clear of People by Michal Iwanowski, video, viewed 24 August 2020, <https://vimeo.com/214038664>

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