As I am now developing illustrations for a post card book I felt it was important to look online to gain awareness on the different process and prices involved. I have found multiple websites that have made it simple to send in designs and have them printed into a post card book, I will now have to explore further details such as prices, sizes and quantity. I feel drawing up to fifty illustrations of the village and river will ensure the post card book is full and displays a range of original illustrations and perspectives of the Village.
After familiarising myself with the online software and potential websites I have found a site that will work well for me (paperchase press). The desired size I would like, provides 25 pages so I will be developing the imagery while continuing to familiarise myself with the website format and design system. To ensure my illustrations look great quality on the cards, I have decided to draw them largely onto a4 paper and scan each design.
Websites I had looked at but didn’t fit my desired criteria.
vista print
Calverts
Orms Print Room
I have decided to budget a small amount of money towards purchasing existing products, this is so I can reference final pieces to help finalise the proffessionalism of my outcome, I was able to find this in a charity shop on a trip in Northenden Village:
I can reference the finish, quality and size of this piece for potential printed outcomes whether that be a postcard book or photo-book.
FAYE TIKIC 