Test print

Laminating the stock on the dust cover provides a slightly more professional finish as well as preventing any crease marks when folding. The overhangs of the dustcover do need to be longer however to prevent from falling off the inside page when reading. 

Directly after the cover, the reader is presented with the core message of the books title. The brown stock sets the visual tone of the publication, referencing the earthy materials and forms Noguchi designs. 

The off white stock maintains this earthy reference and softens the overall look of the publication. The downside is that the image quality of the sculptures look darker and more saturated than on screen. This may or may not be desirable quality considering how it is aimed to be sold alongside other professionally produced art books, where he image reproduction is of the highest quality. Furthermore, laser printing produces quite an undesirable print finish as the ink sits on top of the page, making the ink look separate to the stocks finish.