| This thesis traces the development and evolution of Chinese book design, from its rudimentary beginning to its present form. The design, materials and technologies of Chinese books have undergone tremendous changes during at least 3500 years.;In order to put the knowledge of Chinese book design history into a form that is accessible as well as comprehensive to audiences who study book design or work in a design field, I have chosen to apply information design to help teach it. Three major research strategies were adopted in this thesis: (1) a quantitative collection and examination of the information that from the authoritative books, articles and projects of book design; (2) 20 case studies of representative books. These book examples have been collected from different dynasties and clarified by the various book styles; (3) construction of the project database and interactive website. The database is linked to each part of the website, and the audience would be allowed to pinpoint the source.;This thesis aims to stimulate the audiences' interests, and to guide them through a scientific visualization of Chinese book design, which finally helps them to learn more about it. Moreover, this thesis aims to provide a new perspective in a history pedagogy, which could promote teaching efficiency. |
