Course detail

Book Binding 1

FaVU-KV1Acad. year: 2023/2024

The course covers both ahnd-made and industrial book-binding. Gradually, students learn the practical and theoretical basics including polygraphic technologies while having aspects of graphic design in mind. They will learn how to use tools and machines in a boook-binding shop and they will learn about materials used in book-binding. They will learn about the possibilities of combining the various types of binding, materials, and further treatment. Thanks to this new knowledge, they will learn to combine graphic design wthe book-binding. The course includes work with Adobe InDesign, in which students will learn the basics of pre-printing preparation and document exportation. Due to their knowledge of polygraphy basics, students will be able to commission the production of printing materials and supervise the whole process from the first drafts to the finished product. They will also be able to assess the production possibilities and decide on the best and most effective technological procedure of production.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

MgA. Karel Bařina, DiS.

Department

Graphic Design Studio 2 (AGD2)

Entry knowledge

Without.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credits are awarded based on active participation in seminars and submitting practical output.
The attendance is compulsory (maximum absence of 20%).

Aims

Students will have knV1own the basiscs of bookbinding, including the terminology. They will have learnt the general characteristics of paper and been able to adjust the V1, V2, V3, and V4 block.
Lessons are held at the same time through practical and theoretical form. Students learn the general characteristics of the paper, which is important in the production of books. With this feature of the paper is practically learn hand-bound book binding V1, V2, V3, V4. Students will become familiar with prepress and export document in Adobe InDesign. Students from the practical mastery of bookbinding V1-V4 selects subtopic own ride that process learned bookbinding and the project will be implemented by means of books.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Jaroslav DOLEŽAL, Vazby knih. Praha: SNTL, 1987. (CS)
Jiří H. KOCMAN, Médium papír. Brno: VUTIUM, 2004. (CS)
Kristina NICKEL, Ready to print: habdbook for media designers. Berlin: Gestalten, 2011 (CS)
Pavel KOČIČKA – Filip BLAŽEK. Praktická typografie. Praha: Computer Press, 2000. (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

MgA. Karel Bařina, DiS.

Syllabus

Individual topics in the syllabus overlap and will not be dealt with in the exact order given below.
1. General characteristics of paper.

Seminar

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

MgA. Karel Bařina, DiS.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Book Binding 1

Type of course unit