Bookbinding Design

In bookbinding design minor, visual and form-based design are combined. Since a bookbinding is simultaneously a unique object, a mass-printed communication medium, and a functional item, a bookbinding designer can work both in galleries on solo exhibitions and in creative agencies on everyday projects.

Students who enroll at EKA in the 2025/26 academic year can take a minor in one of the following study programs:

– Graphic design
– Fashion, Textile, and Accessory design

This is an ideal choice for graphic design students interested in books and printed materials. In the bookbinding design minor, students will hone their skills and knowledge in paper, industrial, and experimental (artist) books. The common aspect between accessory design and bookbinding is leather and its traditional techniques. The minor also provides an opportunity to work with form design, such as exclusive packaging, origami small forms, or richly decorated hard-structured box-bags.

Experimental binding by Maria Nisu

The module consists of elective courses totaling 18 ECTS*:

Workshop License: Bookbinding Studio (1 ECTS)
Artist Book (3 ECTS)
Paper Technology (2 ECTS)
Bookbinding Surface Design (3 ECTS)
History of Graphic Design and Typography 1 (3 ECTS)
Software: InDesign (1 ECTS)
Basics of Graphic Design (2 ECTS)
Industrial Design (3 ECTS)
Packaging Design (3 ECTS)

*In Fashion, Textiles and Accessories Design, the prerequisite courses are “Basics of Graphic Design” and “Workshop License: InDesign.”

Graphic Design and binding by Linnea Lindgren