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Making Books for Class Projects

Learn how to make books with printed content for class projects, focusing on the saddle-stitch structure and the single-page book structure.

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April 9, 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level Seminar Room
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Hosted by: Common Press

An open book with hardcover

Learn how to make books with printed content for class projects, focusing on the saddle-stitch structure and the single-page book 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 focus on how to use Adobe InDesign and photocopiers to make content.

Instructor Jessica Peterson is the director of Common Press. Registration is required.

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