Difference between revisions of "UNDER KUNSTRUCTION"
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1. Screenprinting the letters. | 1. Screenprinting the letters. | ||
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For my cover, I chose light blue textured paper and wanted to print bright orange letters on it. | For my cover, I chose light blue textured paper and wanted to print bright orange letters on it. | ||
First, I tested the orange | First, I tested the orange acrylic mixed with the screen-printing medium for paper. The result was dark, dull, and brown. The reason for that is the transparency of the screen-printing medium for paper. | ||
[[File:Swatches_cover_screenprint.png]] | [[File:Swatches_cover_screenprint.png]] | ||
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To resolve this issue, I printed with | To resolve this issue, I printed with white medium for textiles, mixed with orange pigment. | ||
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[[File:Cover_screenprinting.jpg]]<br> | [[File:Cover_screenprinting.jpg]]<br><br> | ||
2. Lasercutting the pattern | 2. Lasercutting the pattern | ||
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Another part of my cover design was the laser-cut pattern that imitates construction sites' covers. | Another part of my cover design was the laser-cut pattern that imitates construction sites' covers. | ||
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I drew the pattern in Procreate | I drew the pattern in Procreate | ||
[[File:Cover_mash_procreate.jpg]]<br> | [[File:Cover_mash_procreate.jpg]] | ||
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and exported it in Illustrator | and exported it in Illustrator | ||
[[File:Cover_mash_illustratorr.jpg]<br> | [[File:Cover_mash_illustratorr.jpg] | ||
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my initial design was too complex and contained too many small details. It would take 4 colors to cut. | my initial design was too complex and contained too many small details. It would take 4 colors to cut. | ||
after scaling it up and cleaning the design, I was able to reduce the time to 1 hour. | after scaling it up and cleaning the design, I was able to reduce the time to 1 hour. | ||
[[File:Cover_mash_close_up.jpg]] | |||
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Revision as of 12:33, 12 September 2022
Under KUNSTruction is a self-published book by (at the time) a 3rd year illustration student Dasha Starostin.
The entire process of publishing was done under the roof of WdKA. Even the paper was bought in at the WdKA Shop
I will try to walk ou through the process, inserting as many useful links as possible.
In the process, I used programs such as Procreate, Abobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.
In the Publication station, I used:
- Screen Printing
- Laser cutter
- Risograph
- laser printer
Besides that:
- folding machine
- cutting machine
- staple binding machine
Cover
1. Screenprinting the letters.
For my cover, I chose light blue textured paper and wanted to print bright orange letters on it.
First, I tested the orange acrylic mixed with the screen-printing medium for paper. The result was dark, dull, and brown. The reason for that is the transparency of the screen-printing medium for paper.
To resolve this issue, I printed with white medium for textiles, mixed with orange pigment.
2. Lasercutting the pattern
Another part of my cover design was the laser-cut pattern that imitates construction sites' covers.
I drew the pattern in Procreate
and exported it in Illustrator
[[File:Cover_mash_illustratorr.jpg]
my initial design was too complex and contained too many small details. It would take 4 colors to cut.
after scaling it up and cleaning the design, I was able to reduce the time to 1 hour.
