Illustrative project

Cloth-bound gallery catalogue

HardcoverCase boundLinen case · Gold foil spine · Printed endpapers
Cloth-bound art catalogue with a gold foil spine on a studio table

Project facts

Binding route
Case bound
Category
Hardcover
Finishes
Linen caseGold foil spinePrinted endpapers

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Project brief

A gallery catalogue for a contemporary art exhibition, where the cover had to survive being handled at the opening and shelved with the rest of the show's publications.

Specification

Format
240 × 320 mm
Extent
176 pages + endpapers
Case
2.5 mm board, linen wrap
Finishes
Gold foil spine, printed endpapers

Craft and finish

  • 01

    Linen case wrap

    Cloth wrapped over board with turned-in edges, so the weave meets cleanly at each corner.

  • 02

    Gold foil spine

    The title is foil-stamped on the spine after the case is built, from approved artwork and die.

  • 03

    Printed endpapers

    Endpapers printed with the exhibition key image, then pasted to the first and last section.

What we decided

The linen wrap was chosen over a printed case to keep the cover quiet next to the reproductions, and foil was kept to the spine so the front cover stays uncoated.

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