From: Daniel Johnson <johnsond-AT-mail.belmont.edu>
Date: 26 Mar 2009 20:52:05 UTC   (04:52:05 PM in author's locale)
To: The Graphics List <graphics-AT-lists.graphicslist.org>

fwiiw my wife's kindle2 is 8 x 5.3

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Daniel Johnson
<johnsond-AT-mail.belmont.edu> wrote:
> You approached it almost exactly like I would - I would defer to the
> aesthetically pleasing proportion if costs are a minor factor - and I
> particularly like the "feel/comfort" of the 6.5 by 10.5 when I hold it
> in my hand - it feels almost fetish-ish in size to me.
>
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Michael Brady
> <bradydesign-AT-embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Mar 26, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Landry Butler wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not sure I understand the problem. Is it that increased page count
>>> will result in a higher cost? If so, how about a lighter weight paper, say a
>>> 45# or 50# sheet rather than a 60#? You should be able to save both $$ and
>>> weight there.
>>
>> I'm not sure the increased cost from the increased page count will be a
>> significant factor for the client. I was asking for comments or suggestions
>> about a book size smaller than 8.5 x 11, particularly the 6.5 x 10.5 I am
>> considering right now.
>>
>> FWIW, I looked at what Robert Bringhurst has to say in "The Elements of
>> Typographic Style," and he talked about Golden Ratios, etc. The Fibonacci
>> ratio is close to that.
>>
>>
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>> Michael Brady
>> michaelb-AT-michaelbradydesign.com
>>
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