Jobs from the past - Number 149

Regular followers of this blog will know that my first post of every month is a "job from the past" so that I can show some of the really good work from years gone by and this one is from 2014 (although printed in 2015!)...

Dalziel and Pow - A Year in Review 2014

Every year Dalziel and Pow produce a yearbook to examine and appraise the company's work over the previous year. This would be a big ask for most companies, let alone one that has such a varied and diverse portfolio of work, over just a period of one year. Producing a book like this every year not only shows a commitment to the work that they have produced for clients but is also an historical record, which is an increasingly important factor in these days of electronic on-line impermanence!

This book is just a peerless production. The subject matter and images are superb and the creative direction, design, print production and binding make the publication absolutely superlative. In the beginning is their company statement and you can't get a clearer, or brighter image!

https://www.dalziel-pow.com/news/brand-new-company-book

Size of the book is 305x245mm, portrait, with a limp bound, 4pp cover and a 104pp text. It is printed on our lovely Omnia 320gsm (cover) and 150gsm (text). The pantone special (fluoro) yellow, is flat, matt and tactile just like you would want it and with a real intensity of colour.

Click on images to enlarge

I hope the images will do the talking...

Click on images to enlarge

...and here we go for the plug about the paper!  - As you can see from the images here, there is loads of colour and images with CMYK dark areas - lots of ink going down and it looks great on the Omnia, reproducing bright vibrant colours as well and the lighter more subtle tones as well, whilst retaining all that detail in those dark areas (in my opinion- but I would say that wouldn't I?)

Included within the 104pp page count are the first and last pages which have both been printed in the special pantone yellow which form 'end papers'.

An important feature that makes all the difference to this publication is the binding. It is a square backed limp bound book but the binding type that is used is called OTAbinding. This is a method of bookbinding that offers an elegant binding solution with advantages over conventional soft cover binding. One of the main advantages is that it lays flatter than a conventional section sewn book. It mimics the construction of a case bound book, so the spine of the text is free from the cover (see image below). It is this that results in the text and whole book laying flatter.

You can read more about it here: https://www.diamondprintservices.com/ota-binding/

The only visible difference between conventional binding and Otabound is the second crease (see above). Omnia 150gsm is very bulky paper, so the 104pp text gives the book a spine of 12mm.

Creative direction and design is by Dalziel and Pow. The main designers on the project are Kane Davis and Robin Gillard. One would expect their own book to be excellent and this publication is simply exceptional.

 

The book was printed by Team Impression in Leeds and just from the print point of view alone, it is superlative. The images are strikingly consistent and the finishing and binding are exemplary. A truly outstanding piece of print work. 

...my thanks to Simon Bucktrout at Team Impression for kindly sending me over some file copies.

And some bang up to date news is that Anthony Dearlove has just joined Team Impression, to service clients from his London base - good luck and best wishes to Anthony.

www.dalziel-pow.co.uk
www.team-impression.com

Posted by Justin Hobson 04.04.2022

Dalziel and Pow - A Year in Review

Every year Dalziel and Pow produce a yearbook to examine and appraise the company's work over the previous year. This would be a big ask for most companies, let alone one that has such a varied and diverse portfolio of work, over just a period of one year. Producing a book like this every year not only shows a commitment to the work that they have produced for clients but is also an historical record, which is an increasingly important factor in these days of electronic on-line impermanence!

This book is just a peerless production. The subject matter and images are superb and the creative direction, design, print production and binding make the publication absolutely superlative. In the beginning is their company statement and you can't get a clearer, or brighter image!

http://www.dalziel-pow.com/news/brand-new-company-book

Size of the book is 305x245mm, portrait, with a limp bound, 4pp cover and a 104pp text. It is printed on our lovely Omnia 320gsm (cover) and 150gsm (text). The pantone special (fluoro) yellow, is flat, matt and tactile just like you would want it and with a real intensity of colour.

Click on images to enlarge

I hope the images will do the talking...

...and here we go for the plug about the paper!  - As you can see from the images here, there is loads of colour and images with CMYK dark areas - lots of ink going down and it looks great on the Omnia, reproducing bright vibrant colours as well and the lighter more subtle tones as well, whilst retaining all that detail in those dark areas (in my opinion- but I would say that wouldn't I?)

Included within the 104pp page count are the first and last pages which have both been printed in the special pantone yellow which form 'end papers'.

An important feature that makes all the difference to this publication is the binding. It is a square backed limp bound book but the binding type that is used is called OTAbinding. This is a method of bookbinding that offers an elegant binding solution with advantages over conventional soft cover binding. One of the main advantages is that it lays flatter than a conventional section sewn book. It mimics the construction of a case bound book, so the spine of the text is free from the cover (see image below). It is this that results in the text and whole book laying flatter.

You can read more about it here:http://www.diamondprintservices.com/bookbinding-otabookbinding.php

The only visible difference between conventional binding and Otabound is the second crease (see above). Omnia 150gsm is very bulky paper, so the 104pp text gives the book a spine of 12mm.

Creative direction and design is by Dalziel and Pow. The main designers on the project are Kane Davis and Robin Gillard. One would expect their own book to be excellent and this publication is simply exceptional.

 

The book was printed by Team Impression in Leeds and just from the print point of view alone, it is superlative. The images are strikingly consistent and the finishing and binding are exemplary. A truly outstanding piece of print work. 

...and thanks to Simon Bucktrout at Team Impression for kindly sending me over some file copies.

www.dalziel-pow.co.uk
www.team-impression.com

Posted by Justin Hobson 16.07.2015

Daily Observations

Last week, I was invited to a private view for photographer Mark Sanders at Protein Studios in EC2. Curated by Studio Small, the occasion also celebrated their tenth birthday. Daily Observations is an exhibition drawn from images from the daily diary of Mark Sanders, which has been compressed to just 45 images for this show. 

 

Many of the actual diaries are out on display in cases.

Hard to believe that it was ten years ago that David Hitner and Guy Marshall joined forces to start their own studio and this was a great way to celebrate.   

...and of course I must mention one of the sponsors, which was another paper company! Antalis generously donated the paper for the 48pp exhibition publication (below), but sadly no one from Antalis turned up!

The book has been beautifully printed by Team Impression in Leeds and has been finished in true notebook style with an embossed cover, round corners, section sewing and pasted end papers. The superb finishing is by Diamond Print Services.

http://marksanders.co.uk/
http://www.studiosmall.com/
http://www.team-impression.com/
http://darling-creative.com/mark-sanders-3/

Posted by Justin Hobson 09.07.2015

Jobs from the past - Number 39

Regular followers of this blog will know that my first post of every month is a "job from the past" so that I can show some of the really good work from years gone by and here's one from 2009.

The Breastfeeding Chair

This publication is a research book about the development of a breastfeeding chair suited to the needs of breastfeeding women and their infants. Written by Dr Lynn Jones the book documents the project, from it's beginnings as a PhD research project at the School of Design & Craft, Faculty of Creativity & Culture at Buckinghamshire New University, right up to prototype.

Research by Professor Sally Kendall, along with other professionals, led to the premise that there was something fundamentally wrong with the way that women sit when they breastfeed their babies. Lynn Jones carried out research right up to chair development by Upholstery Trading Ltd in High Wycombe.The chair was awarded Best Product of The Year in 2005 by the BCFA (British Contract Furniture Association) and Parenting Product of The Year in 2006. The design is now registered both in the EU and US and the ongoing development of the chair continues to inform her teaching practice. Dr. Jones has collaborated with industry partners including Ercol Furniture, John Lewis and Vitra.

The book is 234 x 156mm, portrait, 4pp cover and 88pp text, printed in just two colours, black and red on Redeem 100% Recycled, 100gsm. The paper, which is a natural white shade, works particularly well with the mainly typographic design (there are only a few images) - it isn't as harsh on the eye as it would be with a high white paper and suits the subject and design perfectly.

The cover is printed on the colour range from the other "Hull based" paper merchant! (in 270gsm Bright Red) which is hot foil blocked in gloss white foil.

 

The beautifully simple, clear typographic solution is by London based designer, Jo Murray. Print is by Team Impression.   

 

www.bucks.ac.uk
www.upholstery -trading.co.uk
www.jomurray.co.uk
www.team-impression.com

Posted by Justin Hobson 03.01.2013

Values Document

Well, I'm going to let this job speak for itself...

Taenker is the first publication for luxury phone company AEsir which are sponsoring a series of discussions exploring values and creativity in todays world. It's a fascinating read (you can dowload a pdf from the following site: http://www.aesir-copenhagen.com/taenker/)

The brochure is 240x330mm, portrait and is a 16pp self cover, saddle stitched format. It is printed on our Redeem 100% Recycled 80gsm, which works superbly well with the overtly CMYK feel of the illustrations used in the design. There is an A5 16pp insert, printed on 100gsm gloss coated.  Another really nice touch is the use of white wire on the saddle stitches and the fact that there are three stitches - which looks good on the larger than A4 format document and holds the A5 insert in securely and makes a feature of 3 stitches.

Design is by Tom Hingston Studio. Print is by Team Impression and thanks to Simon Bucktrout for sending me copies:

http://www.aesir-copenhagen.com/taenker/

www.hingston.net

www.team-impression.com

Posted by Justin Hobson 18.08.2011