We started with the research about the text we want to put in the book. I choose one of my favourite book "Steal like an artist" by Austin Kleon for this project. I extracted the first two chapters as the content to develop my book. After that, I went to the library to borrow some books for my reference to design book layout.
After my research and with the reference, I started drafting the layout design of my book. I tried to feel the how the grid and spacing can create the mood that fit my content. As the book I chose is about creativity, I want my layout can help to display my content in a more creative and interesting way.
Based on the comment and feedback from my classmates and professors, I finalized the layout and the typeface selection. I chose a serif font "Le Monde Courrier Std" for the main body text and a san-serif font "Niveau Grotesk" for heading and title. I also adjusted the spacing, scale and compositions for dramatic usage.