Book making

“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 6

Printing witness: As I wrote in the previous post、Basically, photographers only witness the printing of their photobooks.、There are not so many opportunities to witness the actual printing site。It seems that many veteran writers do not attend the scene.、It ’s a precious opportunity for me.、I make sure to be present every time。When printing "TIBET", I went to Osaka in 3 days and 2 nights.、When printing "Tokyo Debugger", I took an airplane and went all the way to Hokkaido.。This printing is the same as "Tokyo Circulation", but it's the same Tokyo Inshokan.、Since the head office and factory moved this year, it is a witness at a different factory than before。It's a pity that we can't have lunch at the "Handmade Udon Oido" near the previous Tamagawa factory.、The new Asaka factory is convenient because it is not far from my home in Musashino City.。 Takasu's printing direction is perfect、There is almost no place to fix、Printing went very smoothly.。When this process is completed, it's time to go through the bookbinding work.。 The blue on the cover and the orange on the title letter use special colors.。The photo surface is printed in two colors。 The offset printing machine used this time is a UV ink five-color machine made by MITSUBISHI.。 That action too、Mr. P.D Takasu who is beautiful even in the back at work。 This is the PS version。This thin aluminum plate becomes a plate、It's still strange that the subtle gradations of the photo are printed.。 This is a "colored ball"。It ’s a square, but it ’s a colored ball.。We also use two colors of sumi and special silver ink.。 Mr. Takahashi of the newly established "P.D Department" in the Tokyo Inshokan。It's quiet、Will do a good job。 Take the printed material back to the waiting room for reconfirmation and appreciation.。This photobook has 12 impositions。 This light is the ultraviolet light that cures the UV ink.、I know from knowledge that the resin is hardened by ultraviolet rays in dental treatment etc.、After all it is strange。UV ink dries quickly、Because no drydown occurs、It is easy to check the finish。 Team "Tokyo Strut"。P.D. Gao Chuan、Editing / Progress Bonnie、Design Kakinuma。thank you! Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 5

On-site calibration: From test proofreading to machine proofreading, redening work is performed while checking the finish sent from the printing shop.、Also, I will return the proof paper with the instructions to the printing company.、Eventually go to a printing company、Face-to-face with P.D (Printing Director) to make corrections。 The printing company of this photobook、2016I asked the same Tokyo Inshokan as my book "TOKYO CIRCULATION" published in the year.。It's been 6 years since I've been working with P.D. Takasu.。Mr. Takasu is a maestro who calls himself a "printing believer".、The splendor of printing and its technique、In addition, the actual situation of the printing site is introduced (proclaimed) on his YouTube channel.。It's been a while since I actually met、As always passionate and full of humor、Still, work is speedy and reliable。It ’s a really reliable person in photobook production.。This time as well, it has been almost perfect since the first test calibration.。In this on-site proofreading, even more details、Make subtle nuance adjustments。Mr. Takasu immediately corrected my request to print terms and their numerical values.、The operator will reflect it on the display。This sense of speed and liveness is difficult to reproduce online。Face-to-face work is important in photobook production.。Proofreading work progresses at a good tempo, and all pages end in the morning。Next is the production printing。 Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 4

Test color calibration: About 10 days after the submission, the test color proofing has been completed.。Visit the publisher ZEN FOTO GALLERY to check the finish。Exhibitions by other artists are being held in the gallery、Since it is not a large space to compliment, the blue sky calibration meeting is held at the common area of ​​the entrance building.。I don't know how many photobooks I can make in my lifetime、To be clear, printing knowledge and experience cannot catch up with designers and P.D (printing directors) for the rest of their lives.。Because the number of places you are stepping on is an order of magnitude。basic、Photographers are only involved in printing their photobooks.、As with myself, my knowledge of printing is as good as a baby compared to my main job.。For example, for darkroom work, "exposure time minus 10%"、I can clearly instruct "Contrast up 1/2 step"、Offset printing does not convey that instruction。So、Give designers this intention and impression、There is no choice but to convey it including abstract words。Especially the printed part of the silver surface、Because it cannot be reproduced in a dark room or inkjet printing、I haven't even handed over a sample print。Red-printing (printing instructions) work largely depends on the designer's sensibility and language ability.。 Designer Kakinuma-san and editor Bonnie-san are always mostly black.。 In this photobook, pages using silver ink are inserted in the text.。 Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 3

Bundle sample and cover design: Based on the dummy book、The total number of pages was decided after consulting with Bonnie, who is in charge of editing at Zen Photo, several times.。After a while、A bundle sample and a cover design proposal arrive。This series of photobooks is accompanied by formats and bindings.、Since the font used for the cover is also decided in advance、Color scheme and layout of several patterns、I had a design proposal made by combining the selections of photos。Print it out in full size、Select candidates while putting them on a bunch of samples。Hmm I、Indecisive and hard to decide ...。While incorporating the opinions of Mr. Mark, the owner of Zen Photo、The cover design that was finally decided、The color scheme seems to be a homage to a photo book of my favorite photographer.。(I think those who understand it will understand) By the way, Mitsuhiro Kakinuma, the designer who is in charge of this photobook,、It's easy to work because Bonnie, the editor, and both public and private are partners.。 Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 2

Dummy Book: Once the layout and sequence of the spread is decided to some extent, the next stage、Make a dummy book。What I'm making this time、Because it is a standard photo book published in a series from ZEN FOTO GALLERY、The format is predetermined to be 200 mm x 200 mm.。Also, the binding is unified with the PP pasting of the upper binding, so、I will output it in actual size while imagining it。The paper used is a simple copy paper.。For the time being, I just need to turn the page and check the rhythm of the sequence or the feeling of reading.。Check through many times from the first page to the end、If you feel something is wrong, you can move the page or change the page again.。Ultimately, it will be decided in consultation with the editor and designer.、The process up to this point has a habit of doing it myself as much as possible.。Until now, I have been doing continuous exhibitions in my own gallery、Is it from the experience of making many self-published ZINEs?。To put it simply, it's my favorite work, so it doesn't really bother me.。Although it is a small number of copies, it is a commercial publication, so there are various restrictions.、At least at the dummy stage, you can do whatever you want。For the time being, I made a dummy assuming 22 units (176 pages) folded in 8 pages.。(Later, it was discovered that it was folded on 12 pages.、168Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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“Tokyo Strut” Making Process, Part 1

Sequence: Since the production of the new photobook that started at the end of last year has come to a close.、I will introduce the production process as a promotion.。First of all, the process of determining the sequence。 Do the same every time you make a photobook、Make a small print (called a playing card) with a side of about 60 mm、The prints are actually arranged side by side and the order and spread composition are packed.。Change the time、Repeat over and over while changing places、It's a persevering task that gradually approaches completion.。Empty classrooms and corridor tables in school lessons、Also line up playing cards at home、Take a bird's-eye view image when it is boiled to some extent、Continue at a different place and time。Well、The same can be said in every process、This is also a task that never has the correct answer、There is no choice but to take time while seeking your own answer。It can be said that this is a precious time to seriously face your own work.。If you check the date of the bird's-eye view image again、It seems that the sequence was finally decided over about three months。(There are still changes in the number of pages, etc.、I had to start over ...) Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.。

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New photobook production is in good shape

I went to the Ishikari factory of iWORD Co., Ltd. in Hokkaido to witness the printing of the new photo book "TOKYO DEBUGGER".。Of course, I use the air route from Haneda to New Chitose.、It's been a while since I've been on an airplane。It's a pity that the GoTo campaign is not available to the citizens of Tokyo at the moment.、The scenery of the airport after a long absence will make you feel like traveling。 It was half a year ago that the project for this photobook started.、As is well known, meetings and progress are delayed due to the influence of the new coronavirus.、I finally reached the printing stage.。However, the layout and binding、I was able to take the time to think about the direction of printing, etc.、Well, I'm thinking positively as a result。Thanks to the advance preparation, the printing process is very smooth.、I was able to proceed with the work without any trouble。 The photo book has now moved to the bookbinding process.、Completion is scheduled for mid-October。I would like you to take a look at it when it goes on sale.。 IWORD Ishikari Factory with a vast site。 I did not enter the factory where the printing machine is located to prevent infectious diseases.。Check the finish in this calibration room。 The designer is Mr. Koichi Ino following the previous two works、Checking the print density with natural light。 Between the parts of the photobook, the photos converted to dot patterns are printed with silver ink.。 For lunch, head to the restaurant "Old River" directly managed by "Sato Suisan" near the factory.。The old Ishikari River spreads out in front of you。 Have a set of seasonal autumn salmon oyakodon and Ishikari nabe。delicious! Printing is going very well、Enjoy Hokkaido gourmet、Uncle working for Gokigen。 Working uncles。I am grateful to Mr. Ura of iWORD (center of the image) for his detailed support.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 7

This system works： More than two weeks is only because the witness Print、But it began also book sales in shashasha、Photos one step away from complete。In order to tour the binding of the final step "walnut" work、I went to "Hakushodo" in Edogawabashi in Tokyo。 I went to the local little walk in the transfer of flights convenience from Kagurazaka Station but、This area is often really print shops and bookbinding shop。Hear the sound of movement of the printing press here and there、Watch the incessant state that carrying a bunch of paper that has been trucked in forklift。The Publishing Culture of Japan、To realize that he is supported by the people of these towns factory。Certain famous photographer of the new photo book of the ship waiting at the entrance had been piled up higher at this time I visited was Hirokatsudo's。Like the time of printing witness、N Miya's this time my female binding professional skills also for us in charge in the field of the present。Catch the attention the abundance of female employees also overlooks the inside of the factory。Hand most of the process is a special binding, such as large books and art books say that mechanization is progressing、Will a site that requires supple fingers and meticulous care of the feminine。 Nothing is to be able to lead-out from the author to come to this process、I it was just toured the various steps while nodding and take pictures "Hohou" just to Uosao the end of the passage so as not to interfere with the work but、Ino's designers had to ask to N Miya's like a raging fire in rolled-up tension。He designed imagine in my head、Whether the design that caused the specifications Yuku is how to embody (Hata also、It seems Why not be implemented) is not the way in the mood。Although I site was scheduled to be pulled even our line to lunch break、His "one more at the end" and "one more at the end" question attack seems to stop。By seen the state of the book and its production process not be seen normally、It will be prominence feelings up to the back side of a variety of photo book at home、It was a very meaningful factory tour (especially for Mr. Ino)。 1000 books worth of piled up? The cover is silk screen printing is performed at the Niigata plant。 Ino's designer spree questions about just the bookbinding and each here。 Bonding the body and cover in the center of the machine, "walnut" work。 Yuku is tempo adheres well by the hand of man and machine。After entering the groove (ginkgo) between the front cover and back cover after the、 Apply pressure in collectively press machine by four books。 Slide into one after another completed my book。In order to stabilize the product、It will be shipped from a few days "aged" in this state。 Special edition Hakusatsudo ≫ http://www.hakushowdou.com Click here to purchase the photo book "TIBET" ≫ https://www.shashasha.co/jp/book/tibet

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“TIBET” making process, part 6

Print supervision： But of course all of stroke care in the photo book production、Missing not part of the most worrying about its maturity greatly affects text printing as the author。It can not be essential confirmation and fine-tuning in the field in order to ensure the quality。so、I went to Osaka in three days and two nights together with Ino's designer for the witness printing of Photos。 Even though the witness Print、Much without also mean that watching the work、Meanwhile the print technician is moving around hurriedly、Nothing like that we can、That is, it would almost become a waiting time。So I'm grateful that there is a person to talk to (Mr. Ino)。 Our voice takes us to finally at the stage where the internal calibration has been completed in the printing field staff。From the waiting room down the stairs into the factory。So the image of just Suriaga' sure to fine-tune the print density while consultation with Hirata-san and Ino's PD。This work is completed in a few minutes at the earliest, but、Watch the needle if the difficulties in adjustment so that the Yuku past also heartless。Dose drop through the severe exchange put a sign of proofreading and the smoking area、Prepare for each other The following table describes the Ino and his impressions。22 times this is repeated in three days。Pretty but is the work you are of patience、By performing this process reliably、Supposed appearance of the finished photographic collection is day become remarkably beautiful。 In the Fukaebashi of Osaka “LIVE Art Books” Printing Studio。Since there is no between to transfer here is shiny。 First, re-check the instruction content of the calibration conference by distributing the last of the color calibration for each imposition。 For use in print in this collection of photographs it gave birth to the German name of the machine、HEIDELBERG made of Speedmaster eight-color press。 A field's is petite woman operator to manipulate this huge machine。It is the primary professional skills earners of the rare women in the nation。 Hirata's printing director had you color calibration meeting previously monitor over。Here for us have an immediate effect on the demand。 Large part 拡。Dot of FM screen printing placed at random is like the silver particles in the photographic paper。 Complete the verification and printing of 176 pages over three days。Thank you everyone (16 pages in the image above)、1/11 of the whole)。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 5

Cover of silk screen printing test： But is the first time of calibration、Well perfect! I think the texture is difficult to understand in the image、I want you to come look for the hand in the finished Akatsuki。 Even so、This time text printing is carried out in Osaka、Silk screen printing of the cover is carried out in Niigata、Bookbinding work is done in Tokyo。In the course of one book of photo collection is completed、You realize that the craftsmanship of many who have been aggregated。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 4

Color calibration conference： Printing of this photobook is outsourced to "LIVE Art Books" of the Daishinsha Group, which has a factory in Osaka.。 The color calibration paper towards the production printing has arrived at hand a few days ago、While looking at it every day has been subjected to redline in place to be worried about even a little。And yesterday at the Tokyo headquarters in Sendagaya、Dates of color calibration conference to convey the corrected portion of the printing to printing director (PD)。It TV conference will be the first of experience。While watching the same calibration paper with PD who is in Osaka factory、Yuku tell one by one cut on the monitor over the here needs。Despite a little confused on the TV conference initially unfamiliar、Also Hirata's local PD、Those familiar Shimizu's LIVE Art Books have me in charge of my photo book also this place is、I think here of the requests were communicated properly while also borrowed the help of Shimizu。And in Osaka factory slide into progress from the data adjusted to reflect my desire to the plate-making process。In the meantime、I say a while switching the head from the photo book production、We go to the darkroom work for the exhibition。 Image is how to discuss a special printing of the dial part of the photo collection。This part Ino's designers us proceed with the initiative。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 3

Cover Design and Test Print： Previous work continue to book design is freely know the upcoming Koichi Ino in "TOKYO CIRCULATION"。It is that he has also been both the work many times in addition to the photo album、Because personally close even communicate what was Seiita。Me plunge to successfully design a <fluffy> My intention was conveyed in words at the time of the meeting。Is basically I like photo collection Standart a binding、This collection of photographs is also that the new edition of "Portrait than Nishikura" own First Book、We wanted to put the change in the original version。Ino's proposal is intended to print the image in silk screen to cross instrumentation of the above binding。Since the combination of the work image and cross-color who proposed number pattern、The end of the consultation from the、It decided on the following combination。 And of the essential main body of the photo printing。I aimed at the powerful printing by raising the coal concentration to the limit in the previous work, but the opposite direction this time、To cherish the medium tone we aim to delicate printing with FM screen。Paper along with it also chose the good things of touch with texture。Test printing result for the first time is very satisfactory thing。It has finished in the direction of the expected。In addition to further fine-tune from here it will proceed to the proofs of the process。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 2

See this bundle： The moment to say the highlight of the first half in the photographic collection of the production process、Will when it was taken in hand a bunch sample。≫ Bunch sample of the previous work The cover and text of the bunch sample are not printed and are in a completely plain state.、Weight feeling when taken to the actual volume and the hands of the photo collection、Such as paper of touch can feel the real。This time a printing company and use paper、Direction or the like of the printing because it was decided at an early stage、Also was early can a bunch sample。Red color of the cross on the cover has an image of a priest's garb of Tibetan Buddhism。Feel good matching of a turmeric color flower out of。And silk screen printing of the work image in the ink of the mat white in the front cover、Subjected to stamping of typography such as title。 Or turn stroked the cover again and again、A white text (meaning no) turned over or to will continue to boost the mood toward completion。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 1

Sequence set： Since the progress of the new book photo album project that started last year it has come to concrete、Masu Yuki up to here also serves as advertised as a reminder of the creative process。 Without saying a "new" I used the word "new book" is、Since the simply "new book" there is not "new"。The time to publish is my first photo album New Edition of "Portrait than Nishikura"、A long photo album had been out of print state was supposed to be reprinted for the first time in 20 years。However, instead of "reprint" of the time、By adding a large number of works of unpublished, unreleased、Those in new editing and binding。But can be subtracted care also say so myself、So to speak, feeling that "full version"。Once reviewed the negative now、At that time, re-print a cut that could not be inserted on account of the number of pages。Also increased significantly the number of pages。Title to match the it was also simple to "TIBET"。 Since around binding of Kkiri leave on that conveyed the only hope to Ino who is the Dezana、I do sequence set of photo collection intently。Since last year late was often time to lecture at the photo school is in a school is a four-day week、Using, for example, the free time、Spree side-by-side photo of reduced copy in hand-sized campus here over there。And the photos side by side staring、Repeating the image of turning a page in my head。To ponder the arrangement stopped to see once there is a place that was worrisome。Would have fallen to the senses, such as brain to overheat in about an hour and have to do that。Recovered after recording the sequence of at that stage with the iPhone camera、Again deployed in a different location to yet another time。Yuku up set a good sequence pleasant to watch gradually while you are repeating it over and over again。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。 ≫ Production process of the previous work "TOKYO CIRCULATION"

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A photobook making process, part 9

Print supervision： And that his father who was a factory、Plant ornament I don't care about atmosphere、Love is a regular driving sound machine, the smell of the oil, such as。 For the presence of the print、I went to the forest park in Saitama on Tokyo sign book Pavilion's Tamagawa plant。 Each stage is of course important in photography of the production are、Print quality is still part of the writing and thinking。 After the arrival of factory、Before lunch, the afternoon started to work.、Wait until it is ready for the printing press while at the waiting room。Anteroom for the presence of is at most printing factory、Line art and photos printed in the factory。Wait time in、Photo Gallery out there spend hours hand books。But especially noticed by the average “Akio Nagasawa Publishing” From the Suda Kazumasa's has been released "fushikaden (full version)".。6X 6 format、Pictures of the time and conditions are similar, and that black and white。And also the photo album printing Director Noboru Takahashi Takayanagi。Turn the page while thinking "I hope it will be printed with this quality"。It is the price of the current 54, 000 yen, huh?!、So can't buy.。At the very least the quality burn to the eyes and、While staring at the photos taken in hand、That was walking around the room, looking for a light source suitable for watching。At that time、The telephone entered from Suzuki's sales department。"Rose the one (4 minutes)、Thank you for your confirmation. "、Under a huge offset print machine outlet check lamp、Takahashi Takayanagi, a proud waited on the face。The finish instantly。Astonishment! !! High quality that is no different from the "Flowering Spirit" that I was staring at just before! Ink density is several steps higher than test printing、In the deep shadow detail is reserved。And its finish、Coupled with the attachment to my photos、The goose pimples。While watching for me to get excited about、Mr. Takasu proudly asks with his usual smile, "How is it?"、Instant answer。"Perfect!" Sign the proofreading、From the printing presses again started playing sounds much、Looked at the finish in a comfortable space。 Photo exhibition with photos, 7/2-.。 “People persons photography (shashasha)” Pre-orders at will start soon! A photographer I admire on the first day、Hundred people and 2 teacher's host a talk show and opening party。Check it out! → ZEN FOTO GALLERY Mr. Takasu, who is extremely dandy in the factory, will work hard for this photobook. “B 5, 4 colors machines”

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