Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books. Accordingly a bibliophile is an individual who loves book [wikipedia]
This weeks Swedish culture show talked about “book porn”—the increase in exclusive and limited editions book design (as in contrast to the Ipad and reading pad).
I’ll happily translate the whole story for you if you are interested or want to use it for your major project.
Here is a summary
- The surface seduces
- The sense of touch is becoming a more important part of cover design. It is what separates the actual item from the Ipad. (Also smell is important)
- The book is a way of decorating your home and has been a status symbol for several centuries
- The design of the cover is extremely important
- The book does not have to be limited edition, it can still use nice design. Limited edition and exclusivity means some people are excluded
- PLAY with the shape and design of the book
Q (reporter): Will the book become a collectors item in the age of digitalisation?
A (book designer): Hasen’t it always been?
Q: Yeah, but will it become more of a staus item?
A: Yes, I believe so.
Books covered with exclusive Scottish tartan fabric, covered in Pucci fabrics, stitches on cover…
Find the show here (about 7 min long), 46:30 and onwards http://svtplay.se/t/102834/babel
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