Final re-designs

After carefull consideration and talk with Gareth we came to conclusion that few more things needs to be changed. Some changes include - fonts (changed from celtic to myriad pro) and some elements added (chapter title on the side of each page) and some major changes to title page and chapters' title pages.
It does look more professional now. I was afraid changing all of this will make it loose its old style, and that it wont look good when I'll mix old and modern style, but it looks so much better now!

Gareth helped me with all changes and now I am focusing on final touches. I think I've done a good job, and feeling quite proud. Can't wait to see it printed and binded! On the begining I was thinging of some more complicated mechanisms, and wanted to include much more of that, but taking into accout my budget limits and time scale (quite tight) I am happy with final designs. It took ages to do it, and I spend long hours trying and experimenting and I would love to create thicker and improved version of that book, but for now I think it's ok!

Here are some examples of changes I've made to my book:

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That's firs version of chapter's title page. It contains celtic signs (used very often in this book as a little details in the corners) and one big celtic symbol used on chapter title pages only. I've also used celtic font to write book title (tales of wales) and chapter's title (boys village in this case). I've used red and green as part of colours in Welsh flag.

That design is my final version. There are four little celtic symbols in the corner, chapter's title on the side (it's on every page of the book, so when flicking through the pager reader/viewer could see which chapter they're on) also book title (same font as on the cover and main title page to make it continue through the book rather than using many different styles and fonts), also little dragon and big celtic symbol. Little image on the top presents boys village and it's going to be little flap, after lifting it up there will be colour photo underneath. Little simply trick to make it more interesting and interactive. I do think it looks so much better than previous version! I am so happy now! Looks like professional book now! I do like faded feel of big celtic symbol and chapter title bar on the side!

Will post some other examples later on!