When thinking about paper stock it was important to take into consideration, where the book was going to be seen, who was going to be using it and how the paper stock could compliment the design.
When initially thinking of the paper stock I was focussing on the fact that the book was supposed to be specific to the pub which my client works in. I felt that this was important to think about because it would influence how the book would be used. If it were to be used in a pub it would be man handled by a huge amount of different people and would also be around drinks. However, after talking to my client and one of my tutors the brief was slightly altered as the publication would now be aimed at anyone who is interested in gin and tonic and in pubs it would be kept behind the bar for the staff to allow the customers to refer to.
I had looked into the use of scented paper for the fruits. As much as this would have been a great way to make my book more interesting, unfortunately it would have been way too expensive to do! I therefore decided to print the fruits onto the same paper as the rest of the book apart from the tonics in the combination section. I wanted these to be printed onto a clear paper in order to see the fruits through.
I therefore looked into a few different paper stocks that would compliment my colourful but minimalistic and clean design.
The picture above shows all of the papers that the university print room has to offer. I therefore did some research into the papers so I had a better idea when choosing what I wanted to print onto.
Standard inkjet paper is fine paper that is specially designed for inkjet printers. They are typically classified by weight, brightness and smoothness. It can be uncoated for lower quality printed or for slightly higher quality printing can be coated adding a gloss. Seen in the picture are the different types of standard inkjet papers.
Permajet fibre based inkjet paper use enhanced coating combined with modern ink technology. The surfaces of all of the papers are all instant-dry and they also have scruff-resistant finishes which makes them ideal to use when working with dye and pigment based inks. They are made to the highest quality and developed with the archival stability and testing processes.
Double sided laser paper is extremely high quality. It can be glossy on both sides and performs outstanding with colour printing.
After looking into the different types of paper I decided that the best to use for the majority of the book would be the double sided laser paper as my book uses a lot of different colours and also is supposed to be made to a high quality. When talking to the print technician about the best to use I decided to go with the Olin Regular. This is because I wanted the paper to be white rather than cream and I wanted it to be matt rather than glossy as I didn't think it was necessary for the book to be glossy all the way through. I think the colours would work better with a matt finish. I then decided to go with the 120gsm as I wanted the paper to be thick enough for it to be good quality but it didn't need to be too thick as this would make it less easy to flick through the book and also a larger book to bind.
For the combination section I was looking at experimenting with a clear paper for the tonics so that the fruits could be seen underneath. I looked at using acetate but this would be very expensive and although the book was supposed to be good quality it was also supposed to be accessible to all. The use of acetate also wouldn't fit into my own personal budget for the book unfortunately. I therefore decided that the best option to go with would be the use of tracing paper. This would allow for the fruits to be seen through and also bring a different texture into the book making it a little more interesting for the reader.
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