An Application of African Prints to the Binding of School Notebooks

Mafouboue Larissa Michele, Zhang Xinjiang, Nyak Edouard

bookbinding, Africa print, school notebook.

Binding design is the most important process in the design of notebooks or school books, so good binding influences the student's choice and provides users with a social and cultural experience. Given that nowadays design is reinventing itself every day and becoming more and more creative we considered doing a study on the application of African prints in the binding of school notebooks, to carry out this study we did theoretical research and a practical essay that really edified us on the subject and demonstrate that the application of African prints to a multifaceted contribution starting from aesthetics for a new design. Based on the practice of design creation, this paper studies the uniqueness of African prints in notebook binding, analyzes the current situation of notebook binding in schools, and applies African prints in school exercise book binding, bringing unique charm to new visual taste.

Received: 01 Nov 2021, Received in revised form: 20 Dec 2021, Accepted: 25 Dec 2021, Available online: 31 Dec 2021

10.22161/ijaers.812.46