Each of us brought in books that made us think about the purpose, binding methods and stock choices, and our task was to analyse the books brought in.
This is a card I received from a friend for my birthday. The purpose is to communicate a message and either be kept for sentimental value or thrown away. The stock is just white card so it's cheap to produce and sell. It is simply folded in the middle so the binding is easy and cheap.
This is a sketchbook, the purpose is to write/draw/paint etc on the pages. The stock is thick in order to prevent inks or paints from leaking through the back. This will make the book more expensive than a thinner gsm but it is essential to have thicker stock for the purpose of the sketchbook. The binding method is ring bound so that the pages are easily removed and other pages can be brought to the back of the book, perhaps to ensure unwanted paint or other materials don't somehow get on it.
A magazine for creatives, it's purpose is to communicate a range of information. The magazine has quite thick stock, meaning it won't be too cheap but it will essentially look nicer, perhaps attracting the audience further with it's glossy finish. I believe this magazine's binding method was glue, perhaps cutting costs.
A book I brought in was a fiction novel by George R.R. Martin. The purpose is to narrate a story and entertain the reader. It's quite a thick book so the stock is quite thin to cut costs on mass production. The cover is a little thicker to protect the inside of the book but it's still not extremely thick as a hard back book would be. The binding method is done by glue, also so it isn't too expensive to produce.
The purpose of the Kindle is to be a convenient source for reading a collection of books at the tip of your fingers. There is no need for any stock as it is all viewed digitally, the same going for the binding.
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