My book concept stemmed from a problem I had when I tried to exhibit my cardboard sculptures. Previously, I was able to explain the functions that I assigned to them whenever I presented the pieces, but when I displayed them behind glass, my intention was lost. I decided to attempt to remedy that by making user manuals for three of the sculptures. These included step-by-step instructions for how to use the machine, a small diagram of the essential parts, my statement, and a fold out large, detailed diagram of it on the back. After trying several different automatic tracing features in illustrator, I finally gave up and traced over the photographs myself. By doing so I achieved the clean and detailed line drawings I envisioned. Though I am happy with overall look of the booklets, I don't think they add enough to the sculptures to be justified. I handed them out at my faculty critique, and everyone seemed to agree that the diagrams did not redefine the objects enough. I will continue to work on this piece.
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