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You experience a high twice while working on a publication- First when you crack a suitable grid and visual language and later when you hold the final print in your hands. The in between process of laying out page after page can get a little dull after a while, but it is totally worth the joy you get on finishing it. I discovered the baseline grid and its functions during this project. But I found it very limiting as I was also new to In Design. I finally worked without it, a decision I regret. I will try and use it to my benefit in my next publication project. My outcome does not reflect all the sensitivity and care of a good book designer yet, but hopefully, after a few clumsy attempts, I will develop more patience and a better eye for detail required of a book designer. Reading List I referred to some books issued from the library and generously lent by my guide Tarun over a period of last few months. Reading them introduced me to the finer points in book design. Though it was not possible to understand and incorporate all that I read into my design immediately, just the knowledge that there is so much that I do not know raised me one level up. Here’s my reading list1. Grid Systems by Josef Muller-Brockamnn 2. Layout Essentials- 100 Design Principles for using grids by Beth Tondreau 3. Explorations in Typography / Mastering the fine art of Typesetting by Carolina De Barolo with Erik Spiekermann 4. Book Design by Andrew Haslam 5. Making Digital Type Look Good by Bob Gordon 6. The Elements of Typographic style by Robert Bringhurst 7. Turning Pages. Editorial Design for Print Media Edited by R. Klanten, S. Ehmann