The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Limited Edition Book Design

The objective of this project was to design a limited edition case bound book from the inside out. I chose to recreate The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe, a classic children’s novel. I wanted my book to appeal to nostalgic readers who may have read the story in their younger years but have not returned to it yet. The design process included all aspects of production: layout, typography, design, type specifications, binding, finishing. The accompanying photos are the final product.

My roles:

Design
Page Layout
Photography

Software/Skills:

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Studio Photography

The Process

Sewing the book block

To begin binding a book, the signatures must be folded and hole punched before sewing them together. Pictured are the tools needed to punch holes and sew the signatures together, creating the book block. A book block is the inner pages of a book.

Finished book block

Pictured is a book that is sewn and ready for glue application. The stitches are evenly spaced and neat. They interlock with the stitches before them to bring the separate signatures together.

Gluing

The book block is ready to be glued and bound. The tan pieces on the left of the picture provide the structure for the book, while the green cloth covers the tan cloth to make the book pretty.

Book Design

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Limited Edition Book Design

My roles:

Software/Skills:

The Process

The Final Product

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Limited Edition Book Design