Looking at existing examples of travel journals, it seemed that the most common form of stitching used for this specific style of book was coptic stitch. The binding method makes use of two kettle stitches which need to be present for the book to hold itself together, and then additional chain stitches between these which can be variable in number. In this method, the binding can almost be seen as a part of the design itself, which could therefore appeal more to the specified target audience of travelling designers as an extra design element of the book that does not compromise it's practicality. In addition to this, the method gives the book a more personal aspect which can be changed and made specific to a certain publication, and reflects the style of typical travel journals which are personal to each individual. For this specific publication, this method of bind would work more effectively with a hardback cover since this would make it more durable and practical when travelling around with. The bind also means that the book can be opened up completely flat, an additional element of practicality for designers to be able to work with more easily on any surface.
Continuing with the mandatory personal aspect of the book defined by the author, instead of using the typical buckram material to produce the hardback cover, these could be wrapped in collected material the author gave me to experiment with from their personal trip. For example, maps of the city or stylised collages of material. If this book were to be mass-produced, then the personal element would be enhanced since each book could be wrapped in a different material making each individual book slightly unique in design.
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