Ben Holmes - Village

'Village is a bookshop and gallery offering a curated selection of contemporary art, design, fashion and photography books and magazines. We also source self-published and small press zines from artists around the world.' 

- Started 6 years ago
- Based in Leeds (3 Thornton's Arcade LS1 6LQ)
- Upstairs is a gallery space not for profit
- Aims to get young creatives work out there

KAYNE WEST - ' Zine pronounced zeen short for magazine. A lot of people pronounce it wrong.'

Key aspects to consider ...

1. The book as a promotion 
- Books slow people down, makes people think and catches their imagination most. A pro of a book is that it makes people only focused on the book and nothing else whilst reading.

2. The book as an Artefact 

- Nourished Journal
- Library Paper (comes out every 6 months)

3. The book as Art 

4. The book as a collaboration 

5. The book as a product 

TOP TIP: When making a book make sure the concept is clear and the book is communicating it well.

- Question why the book is being made into a book in the first place?

- Look into the ideas of mixing up printing techniques and paper stocks. Also look at different bounds and how they relate to the content of the book.

- Think how you can make your book a valuable object

- Create links with your images and concept

- Edit - start small - make mistakes - support others - have fun

'Nothing sells a book better than interaction with the publisher' Ben Holmes