To see our design in physical form we used the digital print facilities in college to try out paper choices and sizing. By doing this we could see if our design worked when printed to scale, which is important to check that the type is legible at the size we have made it, and the inside spreads suitable to write on. We also noticed a few errors in the illustrations which we later corrected, and saw how the colours we had chosen worked in printed form rather than only on screen.
By printing out a mock version to take with us to a meeting with print specialists Pressision, we found there are a few features we could improve on, including moving page numbers in slightly so there's more space in the border, and changing the type on the ID card so it's legible at a small point size against the patterned background. The inside pages will need to be printed on a fairly thin stock so that the booklet isn't too thick when bound, however we want to use a heavier stock for the cover, which is another thing we will discuss with James in our visit.
We also concluded that it would be best to staple bind the passport for both ease and cost efficiency. Although we considered stitching the pages together, as seen on the UK passports we have and many other small booklets, for this purpose we want to keep the design simple and relatively uncomplicated to produce.
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