![Little Spines is a yearly publication containing stories and poems from the Creative Writing students from RMIT. My aim was to create a contemporary, stylish publication on a low budget. The style of binding I used (Japanese Stab binding) has an abstract resemblance to an actual human spine visually, and also shares many of its characteristics; being quite ornate and fragile, yet extremely crucial, and vigilantly holds everything together.:](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/bd/ec/4c/bdec4cd667e13cf2673d80ac21d08e97.jpg)
An example of mixing mediums, this is a beautiful aesthetic, using back-board and tracing paper, makes a good combination. Something I wish I added within my design, however it complicates printing, and I did not allocate time to experiment enough in this aspect, and is a huge regret in my design decisions.
![Classic Book Series by Jesper Olsson, Japanese stab binding. I dont love his craft, but if we were able to get insanely clear lines, I would love this:](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/31/3e/7a/313e7ac7fc307b8dccac1dfa80ddc70b.jpg)
![Japanese Exhibition Poster: The Great... | Gurafiku: Japanese Graphic Design](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/474x/5f/47/aa/5f47aa46f43bad75b8bca0de7f476aab.jpg)
![Magazine layout, editorial, design:](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/ea/b0/8f/eab08ff12b4235a9a73b9f07911d5289.jpg)
![i liked the minimal design in it. plus the Japanese lettering helps give it a certain aesthetic to it.:](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/5a/cf/63/5acf63c268007575b33352ff1300d828.jpg)
![Naughtiness — The Designers United:](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/47/7a/42/477a4202abd7afbcbbeabbc97ab6a018.jpg)
![-- something concealing the cover? plain outside, but take off the cover jacket and its bright or something along these lines?](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/474x/0d/d6/9e/0dd69ea38a317cff456bab836b75faa2.jpg)
![JAPAN:](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/84/72/85/84728563de667c8bcc737133e5d5cdb0.jpg)
![bydoctrine: By DoctrineBy Doctrine TumblrBydoctrine.comInstagramFacebook](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/474x/9d/8a/31/9d8a31b0529b7a6e94184f466d9b1091.jpg)
![](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/60/5c/30/605c309daeffdf7de6ab5d194c362a99.jpg)
Japanese stitching was my first and only idea for binding. I am doing a japanese book, it would suit the aesthetic and I did not experiment with any other ideas. Sometimes your initial idea is your best idea. I plan to place a colour card similar to the image above, on the front and back of the book.
![Eliane Cadieux:](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/2e/2e/26/2e2e266491c572b17f580ef4e139035f.jpg)
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