My paper from G F Smith finally arrived which was so helpful in actually choosing what stock I will use for my final product! Actually being able to see and feel the paper in real life made a huge difference in the decision.
I had already decided on the stock for the type specimen - the seeded paper. I wanted to make sure that the other two stock I used complemented this choice as best they could in order to make the whole publication as cohesive as possible (especially as it is such a small document with not many pages).
For the inner pages I went with Neenah Environment PC100 White 118 GSM. This paper is lovely - I wanted to avoid shiny classic-magazine-style paper as this doesn't feel or look sustainable. This paper has a very very subtle shine in the light and is soft to touch.
For my front and back cover I went with Gmund Bier Weizen 135GSM. After my previous mockup I thought that I would choose something more colourful, however, this paper stock is beautiful in it's subtlety. It's qualities mirror the seeded paper so well that that it brings the publication together as a whole. It is a warm off-white with brown speckles.
I'm finding it really difficult to show off how well the paper works together digitally. I downloaded the digital versions from G F Smith but their scans don't seem to do them justice. For my digital mock up of my final publication I'm going to try my best to digitally edit them to reflect the real life effect that they have.
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