Cover Layout

Example of where the bee will be glowing in the centre

http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/showcase-of-creative-designs-made-with-vibrant-gradients

Decided on having a bold, striking title in a more modern or neon tube styled typefaces which I layed out to see how they would look against black. I attempted at using neon light typefaces but they highlight the tacky side of neon signage which I want to take away from this publication and illuminate the glamour and commanding nature within the dark.

After Fridays crit and feedback it was agreed number 7 was most appropriate for its bold and large lettering and its smooth curving which ties in with the function/shape of neon lighting linking a more modern approach with the reminiscence of neon signage, unjoined and not as 'tacky. PTF Nordic Rnd, the typeface I have chosen to expose on my screen is a classic curved Bauhaus typeface which is timeless as are neon signs as discussed in previous blog posts as being a dated phenomenon which is coming back in todays more youthful design.

Also being exposed in screenprint is the bee for the front cover, a symbol for Manchesters industrial revolution still celebrated until this day to be printed on book rum cloth to tie in with this, an introductory quote from the Neon book, and 'films not dead' to be on the back cover as a secret feature reiterating the method of shooting on film cameras as my photos are and that it may not be as popular but is always there.

As my design develops further the more ambigious the book itself is becoming which I think creative target audiences would find more interesting, especially due to the design decision of all black stock and glow in the dark ink. The mystery makes it more special and the typography inside will be valued as it is and up to peoples interpretations of where it is and what its purpose is.

More simple front and back cover glow in the dark ambiguity inspired by the 'Making Design' book from Vernon street which only has the title and numbers on the back adding to the mystery and speciality of the glow in the dark print feature as I want to achieve with my publication