Layout design is the core part of book design, and it is an indispensable information transfer station and visual bridge between books and readers. The layout design of books takes characters, illustrations, colors, space and other elements as the basic modeling language.
The organic arrangement of these elements is the key to a beautiful layout. The layout design of modern books should change from simply arranging the pictures and texts of books to meeting the emotional needs of readers.
Development analysis
Looking back at the history of book design in China, as the last form of ancient book design in China, thread-bound books firmly occupy people's sight. Thread-bound books, both in book structure and layout design, are permeated with the concept of "the unity of man and nature" in China traditional culture. The characters in the thread-bound book are arranged vertically, cleverly matching the blanks.
Literati pay attention to "remain uncorrupted" in dress, and the characteristics of clear, light and thin thread-bound books complement each other with loose sleeves. In ancient times, the paper of thread-bound books was refined from cotton, and "the book is full of fragrance" is exactly what the literati lamented about the faint fragrance of cotton thread-bound books. Thread-bound books at that time brought readers a leisurely and elegant reading mood.