As review day came by, I got to gain a cohesive outlook on my coffee table book and the elements that created it. Not only was this whole experience educational, but it was also really enjoyable. I found myself wanting to dive deeper into this topic, experimenting with different tools on InDesign, applying the different effects of photoshop and creating brand new illustrations on illustrator. All the work I put into the project was worth it and I was quite happy with the end result. My knowledge about the process of designing a book expanded and multiplied and I got to enhance my creative streak by applying the methods and tools we learned in class in the book. I found myself being intrigued by the process of learning throughout the project. If I were to do something differently, I would probably add one more colour to the colour scheme in order to make it look more diverse in the colour palette category. Overall, I was extremely satisfied with my end result, although I wish I would’ve had the chance to print the book out and get a tangible sense of it and be able to physically see how it would turn out. However, I did create a digital mock up using photoshop in order to understand a look of how it would look in real life.

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I also learned how to create a user experience by making the book more interactive by adding illustrations and creating a sense of visual balance and communication in the book. It is one thing to just write a book and publish it, but making it look interactive, abiding by a theme and communicating a story with the help of illustrations as a catalyst also helped me build by skills. I’m grateful I got to end the year with not only an educational project like this, but also a challenging one that enabled me to become more adept at what I want to pursue in the future: Graphic design.