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Making Books for Class Projects

Learn how to make books with printed content for class projects. We will focus on the saddle-stitch structure. The workshop covers how to design, layout, and print content for this structure, as well as how to bind the final book. We will also briefly discuss the single page book structures.

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March 6, 2025, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Seminar Room, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Level B
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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Hosted by: Common Press

An open book with hardcover

Learn how to make books with printed content for class projects. We will focus on the saddle-stitch structure. The workshop cover how to design, layout and print content for this structure, as well as how to bind the final book. We will also briefly discuss the single page book structures.

Instructor Erica Honson is the Common Press studio manager.

 

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