long over due

oh dear

well i have finally finished the design of my book a couple days ago and now it is at the book binder. i know it's quite over due, but i've had some valid reasons. (i think, at least. my physical health was not up to par. i have been struggling quite a bit.)

well excuses aside, i am pretty happy with what i ended up with. it is pretty close to what i envisioned my book to be, just maybe a meatier book. it was definitely an exciting and challenging process and i enjoyed every bit of it.

i wont post my "final thoughts" yet, since i haven't seen the finished product, but i will post a few spreads just to let you know what kind of direction i took. i refined my book a lot and took out things that i thought were just weighing the book down. i obviously have many more pages and content than last time you've seen it so i think it will be exciting to see! :)









































you like?

when i get my book back, i will post up photos!

sorry
i just had to do this...


it's a bird...it's a plane...it's SUPER INDEX!



(i am getting right back to work now. don't worry!)

oh deaar...

soooo

yeah. ive had some terrible luck!
i got injured cutting some paper for the book (eeek!) and i spent about 5 hours at the ER yesterday.
im on some pain killers now and just waiting for it to heal.
(i have some gory pictures of it. haha. i thought it would be a moment to remember. not so much cherish, but it's a story! hahahah)

unfortunately, i don't think i can finish the book on time now... finishing it by Monday for my book binder is just impossible. it really sucks this had to happen. :(

i still want to finish it as soon as possible, and i want to go to class on wednesday and see everybody's work.

hope this doesn't happen to anyone else!!!
good luck. :)

by the way, im excellent at typing with one hand, apparently!

ok ok
but other than that
i was on a roll before all this happened because my friend lent me her tablet and it really took me to a new direction. i sorta decided to focus on playfulness and the "artist's hand" kind of thing by including a lot of little illustrations and hand lettering.

i really liked the look of it, and i think its a nice combination with the bold colors and refined shapes (the rounded corners). i dont want it to get too cutesy, but i think it's all right for now.

here are some examples:

after MUCH indecisiveness..

i have settled with printing at home.

it was between
a. laser - crisp and professional looking BUT uncertain color quality, $$$, and tight time.
or
b. home inkjet - not so crisp and thicker paper BUT great color, last minute details, and less $.

plus,
thank goodness the grand and toy near my house is closing.
all their stuff is 30% off! including ink toner and paper.
this is VERY helpful because i had to purchase so many different kinds of paper to get the right one.


i will be going into printing quite soon.
and will deliver my pages to Wyman for some RUSH binding on Monday morning.

PHEW.
the end is near.
it's a-coming!

no. no happiness today.
:(

i have about 35% done.
how will i finish the other 65% by saturday?

OHHHHHH DEAR.


agh.

well...

i think i went in panic mode and started just doing some bad design. haha.
i realized that i started just piling on things and thus making it really crowded.
after a chat with a friend, i decided i want to go with simple. creative yet powerful images.
you see, i tried doing the whole collage thing and really i suck at it. it was never really my thing. and i thought i could do it here, but i think it's best to go with what i'm comfortable with, the kind of style i originally have.

another problem is.
i just keep going back to the spreads i already have because i just can't move on!
i need to just keep going, (i'm not a perfectionist) but they're just not perfect!

oh dear.

but okay.
Good luck to me!!!
all you guys who are done already, good for you!
wish the best for me!!!

hehee.

uh oh

back in panic mode!!


AW MAN.
i feel really uneasy now.

i somehow got all my deadlines mixed up and i'm feeling quite stressed out now.
i thought my history of type essay was due on wednesday, and our book due on friday.
NOPE! the papers due on monday and yes our book is indeed due on wednesday.
aw man. it might not seem like that much of a difference but those few days are so valuable!! plus i'm going to be getting my book bound from Wyman and she says she needs a few days -- not a couple, not just one -- three to four days!!! but she also said that she could arrange something if i needed it sooner than that.

sigh.. how am i going to finish this all?

plus. the spreads are not coming along as smoothly as i wished..
i thought it would be a ZIP but it's taking me so long.
:(

i need a miracle!!

Are You Hungry Yet?

last class was great!
i discovered my book title!
i really like it, it sounds quite appropriate.
i do want to stick with it, but I was thinking about some of my favorite titles for cookbooks, and I want to see if it's what I want.

I like these because they're not just some typical "Everyday Italian" or "Jamie's Dinners". These are very intriguing and engaging, no?

-the Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
-Nigella Lawson's How to Be a Domestic Goddess
-I am Almost Always Hungry by Lora Zarubin
-I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedari
-Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home by Kim Sunee
-Y'all Come Eat by Jamie Deen
-My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals / Portraits, Interviews, and Recipes by Melanie Dunea