Touching The Material-A Research On The Feeling Of Touch Of Book Materials

Books are the products of human civilization. The skills in book designing have been remarkably improved, and various conception movements have sprung up. There is no doubt that the focus in book designing will turn to the combining beauty of the visual and touch feelings a book can offer.The paper studies the designing of the touch feeling of books in the respect of book materials. It introduces the materials that are commonly used for books and points out that paper material will still take the irreplaceable position even in the time of electronic information. Thus, it is natural for specially designed paper to develop prosperously.The paper discusses the important effect the five senses have on book designing. A famous Japanese designer once said that a book is a complex universe that can vitalize the five senses of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste. Among them, the key is the combination of touch and visual texture.The comfort that a book offers lies in the aesthetic feelings it provides when readers read, touch, listen, smell and ponder. The importance of touch designing is obvious, but the number of related books is much smaller than the number of those in visual designs. What is more, the existing books are only offering some methods of the design, and there is no theoretical support. With the progress in the appearance of books and the use of new materials, it is meaningful to discuss the beauty of book designing in the visual and touching feelings it can offer. The experiments on book design concepts shall also be encouraged. They may not be successful all the time, but failures can prevent future mistakes. Only through persistent exploration can we find hope in book designing.