The basic elements of book printing cover design: dot line surface [Buke printing]

The basic elements of book printing cover design: dot line surface [Buke printing]

In book design, point positioning, line segmentation, and surface layout are used to form a complete layout. No matter how complex the text, graphics, blanks, or content are, they can ultimately be summarized into points, lines, or surfaces. In book design, points, lines, and surfaces often appear in pure form, without representing any meaning in themselves, but rather showcasing value and charm through comparison, contrast, pattern, movement, and so on.

① Point. The different shapes of points often evoke associations with natural things, and the grouping of multiple points can provide visual guidance to people. In book design, whether it is abstract or pictographic, as long as it appears in the form of dots and is arranged at equal intervals, it will make people feel the beauty of rigor, regularity, and order. When arranged freely, its characteristics are relaxed, lively, and lyrical. There are various shapes and combinations of points, but regardless of the form, the application of points should first start from the global perspective, search for ways of change under the premise of unity, and use aggregation, size, hierarchical transformation, displacement, and brightness to enrich their visual effects.

② Line. In book cover design, compared to dots and faces, lines are the most active, personalized, and easily changeable elements. Lines have great flexibility, as they can freely change direction and form. They can appear in a rigorous form, as well as imbue the form with lyrical and strong dynamic qualities. Due to the length, direction, curvature, undulation, and density of the lines, they have different personalities, presenting different visual effects such as rigidity, flexibility, speed, stretching, extension, and elegance. Moreover, the different organization of lines will generate different rhythms, rhythms, and spatial levels. The expressive power of lines is very rich, which can induce infinite hidden layout forms.

③ Face. Face often occupies an important position in cover design and is widely used, with the most significant visual effects. The arrangement and extension of any point or line will inevitably appear in the form of a surface. The arrangement of text is from point to line, from line to surface, and its internal space is often the planning of points and lines. This characteristic endows the surface with variability, flexibility, and transformation, resulting in different forms, personalities, and characteristics. The different divisions and changes in different positions on the opposite side can also create rich spatial layers in the picture. Fully utilizing this characteristic of the surface to grasp the harmonious relationship between each other will bring strong aesthetic enjoyment to the cover design

The basic elements of book printing cover design: dot line surface [Buke printing]