If I Survive You, Jonathan Escoffery, Booker Prize 2023... Finalist Binding.

 

My biblionautic chums and friends.

A short film to share glimpses/abstract views of my binding for 'If I Survive You' by Jonathan Escoffery. Design and design ethos, making and thoughts.

Please note.... there are other studios/binderies/ doing stuff, spelling and grammar. Please further note, the opinion of the author may change at any moment. This is due to having an open mind of sorts.

Booker Prize 2023. Meet the Binders

thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/meet-the-designers-behind-the-booker-prize-2023s-bespoke-bound-books

 

Booker Prize '23... What to wear.??

My biblionautic chums and friends.

With the Booker Prize award evening this Sunday a number of pressing matters. First I am tryting to decide what to wear. 2nd - I have been told that I can start to share glimpses/abstract views of my binding for 'If I Survive You' by Jonathan Escoffery.

There will be a short film out soon about the making of the binding.

Please note.... there are other studios/binderies/ doing stuff, spelling and grammar. Please further note, the opinion of the author may change at any moment. This is due to having an open mind of sorts.

 

Metamorphosis, a new commission.

 

My biblionautic chums and friends.

It would appear that I am having something of a print week.

Front and back end papers for a new commission. Metamorphasis. End papers only, the doublures will be printed later.

400mm x 300mm. Soft plate off-set in Deep Space Nova (black oil based ink).

Please note.... there are other studios/binderies/ doing stuff, spelling and grammar. Please further note, the opinion of the author may change at any moment. This is due to having an open mind of sorts.

 

 

Nope. First pull with ink.

My biblionautic chums and friends.

A little lino cutting, the first pulls using oil based ink. To speed things up I only did a little mixing of colours, most straight from the tubes. Also no extenders etc. This is to check the registration and to maybe tweak here and there. In the main I am okay with it.

Please note.... there are other studios/binderies/ doing stuff, spelling and grammar. Please further note, the opinion of the author may change at any moment. This is due to having an open mind of sorts.

 

Lino Wax Rubbing.

 

My biblionautic chums and friends.

A little lino cutting, first proof rubbing. I have flipped the images so they are seen as they would print.

Please note.... there are other studios/binderies/ doing stuff, spelling and grammar. Please further note, the opinion of the author may change at any moment. This is due to having an open mind of sorts.