Hearing back from Stefan Sagmeister
After sending off my set in stone publication I did at the end of the second year, I got a response back from him after handing my module in. his response reads:
"stefansagmeister@con.makepeace writes: Im currently in my second year of my graphic design course at LCA. I've recently worked on a editorial project that had to focus on the craft of stone based lettering. The book cover itself is made of reclaimed slate.⠀
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my review: Even though I neither felt nor touched your original prototype, I envision it won't handle nicely with the 2-point binding likely too weak for the heavy stone. It feels like a student piece. While the usage of unusual materials on covers are of course possible (we just did one made out of copper and another one of plastic), this requires careful consideration as far as production, binding and usage. Would a publisher for a typography book shell out for a stone cover? For your next book project, I'd go into the opposite direction: Use the most pedestrian production means possible, say stapled thin paper without any cover, and try to design this as gorgeously as you can."
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my review: Even though I neither felt nor touched your original prototype, I envision it won't handle nicely with the 2-point binding likely too weak for the heavy stone. It feels like a student piece. While the usage of unusual materials on covers are of course possible (we just did one made out of copper and another one of plastic), this requires careful consideration as far as production, binding and usage. Would a publisher for a typography book shell out for a stone cover? For your next book project, I'd go into the opposite direction: Use the most pedestrian production means possible, say stapled thin paper without any cover, and try to design this as gorgeously as you can."
Hearing back from him was great and to it was a huge confidence boost as I didn't expect him to get back to me as he must get thousands of request for people to review his work.
His feedback was quite critical of the piece which isn't a bad thing. it was very interesting to hear his thoughts on the project and the suggestion he gave is something that I really want to try. Hopefully I have the opportunity to do so in extended practice and maybe I can get his thoughts on it again to see what he thinks of the response to his suggestion.
