Book plan and final layout

I had began to put a mock up layout of my book together at the beginning of the easter holidays this is so I could figure out more of a structured order for my books content and chapter development. I also had posted on Facebook looking for a graphic design student to help me compile my book together but only received one response. When I received the response I was so happy as I really had no idea how to put a book together on indesign and was panicking that it would come out all wrong. After talking to the girl she then told me that she would not be able to help me properly until after the 8th of May by which time my hand in would of gone. This got me in a complete panic again, at this point I went a visited John and Ken to see if either of them would be able to help me, Ken set up my indesign for me to the right format so I could get started and told me that if I got stuck to just come and see him for help. This made me feel more at ease about getting started. After this I carried on doing a mock layout of my book and finished editing a few of my final images ready to start to actual thing.

first mock up of book layout 

While making my mock up book layout I designed my front cover with the help of Ken, I originally planned to have a image on my front cover but decided after visiting the printers to have a plain back cover with white text. The printers told me this would look really nice especially with the matte finish I had choose. I felt it made the book seem more mysterious adding to the element of surprise when you opened it especially with its title being so questioning of its meaning. I am really happy with the front and back cover design of my book I know that it is very plain but sometimes I think plain is better and it makes the book stand out with the bold white writing and the lines adding to the books meaning of the in-between space of dream and reality. Soon after the front and back cover was made I sent this of, the printers advised me to send the covers of before the book as they took longer to make.

front and back of book cover

I have finally decided on chapter names for my book after figuring out the layout of images. Each of the names and chapters are meant to link with a different state of the subconscious mind and in-between space of dream and reality along with linking to the pictures shown in each element of the book. Once all my images were completed and edited I started to put my final book together, I found that as I was putting the book together the layout did change slightly, This is because different images flowed and fitted in better with one another. I found putting the book together much easier than originally thought. The inspiration for my book layout came from the book ' Hair em scare em' I really liked the structure of this book so used it as a reference when it came to putting my own book together with image placement slightly variating in the chapters. I am happy with the final outcome of my book especially considering I have put it together myself I would of liked a graphic designer to help me but it was my own fault as I left it to late to find one. Now my book is made I am ready to send it of to be printed I just hope it all comes back ok. 

Final book layouts on Indesign