History of Publication from Early Inventions to Modern Trends
1. the history of publication is
characterized by a close interplay
of technical innovation and social
change , each promoting the other.
Publication design
By monisha pattnaik
2. About the history
• To publish is to make a content publicly known.
• Publication as it is known today depends on a
series of 3 major inventions : writing , paper ,
printing
and 1 major cultural development – LITERACY
News
paper
periodical
Published magazines
matter
Non
books
periodical
4. 1. Moveable types
• System of printing and typography that uses
moveable components to reproduce the
elements of a document.
• 1st known moveable type was known in china
by bi sheng out of a ceramic block.
• This led to printing in jikji in 1377 today
worlds oldest extant moveable print book.
5. 2. Wood block printing
• With invention of paper writing materials
became easy than bones ,shells ,bamboo
strips , metal , stones etc.
3. Metal block printing
First Christmas card
6. 4. Diamond sutra – world’s 1st printed book
made in A.D 868 .
Seven strips of yellow tinted page in a 5 m long
scroll.
8. New papers
• Story begins some where in Europe 5
centuries ago when merchants use to
distribute hand written news letters .
• Came into existence with rise of industrial
revolution
9. New papers
• Story begins some where in Europe 5
centuries ago when merchants use to
distribute hand written news letters .
• Came into existence with rise of industrial
revolution
18. Publication in future
•Bringing user experience in publication design
•Bring in multilingual type design
•Consider aesthetic parameters
•Make readability more easy