16.05.2010 – Publishing on the Peripheries / Graphic Design Masterclass

Publishing on the Peripheries / Graphic Design Masterclass

From practicalities like design, layout, binding, printing, publishing and distribution, to the bigger questions of the role of the bookwork today and in the future, this day-long series of events will seek to inform and inspire.
Professionals from the world of book making will gather at Belfast Exposed Photography to discuss and debate the relevance and potential of bookworks and photobooks to communicate ideas, and the realities of their impact in an over saturated market.

Participating groups: Imago Mundi (Krakow), Tonic Design (Belfast), Bookworks (London), Edwin Pickstone/The Press (Glasgow School of Art), Centrifugal (Belfast-Helsinki-Zagreb).

12-6pm Book Shop - featuring publications from Belfast Exposed, Golden Thread, Catalyst Arts, Factotum, Source Photographic Review, Interface, the Third Space Gallery, the Imago Mundi Foundation and many more...

12-2pm Graphic Design and Typography Portfolio Session with Tonic Design and Edwin Pickstone

12-2pm    Self-Publishing advice from Book Works

a representative from Book Works will be available for 1-2-1 sessions for those interested in self-publishing

3-4pm      Practical Bookmaking

Informative workshop focusing on methods of book-binding. Materials provided.

5-6pm      Panel discussion: Publishing on the Peripheries

Panel discussion on the topic of the self-publishing with Book Works and Imago Mundi

Advice sessions are free but booking is essential. Contact Rachel or Bri to book: brownandbri@belfastexposed.org

Belfast Exposed Photography
23 Donegall Street
Belfast
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