People and their habits change, but so do customs, culture and, among other things, cooking habits. Centuries ago, you could only cook what you caught or made yourself. Today, it is quite different, because the raw materials we need are available everywhere and in almost unlimited quantities.
The aim of the thesis iwas to study the recipes of old Slovene dishes, to prepare them, to taste them and to photograph them. From the selected recipes and photos of the dishes, we wanted to create a cookbook with an attractive and simple appearance, which would be of practical use to the user so that he could quickly understand the ingredients and preparation processes. The aim of the diploma thesis iwas therefore to design and create a transparent cookbook, as well as to carry out the appropriate graphic prepress for printing.
In order to make a cookbook useful and aesthetically pleasing, we studied some of the existing cookbooks in the theoretical part. We defined their content and appearance, which changed over time, depending on people's needs and culinary skills. While reviewing them, we noticed that the first ones, mostly textbooks, were joined by drawings and later photographs, which nowadays enrich cookbooks and therefore have a special place in the graphic design. In addition, we also investigated the meaning of cookbooks and the basic processes required for their design or production, as well as technological processes used in the graphic finishing in bound books.
In the experimental part, the contents of four selected older and newer cookbooks were analyzed, revealing the differences in their notation and design. Based on our findings, a cookbook was created with existing old recipes slightly updated.
In preparing the cookbook, it was found that there is a wide variety of such books on the market, differing mainly in content and graphic design. Older cookbooks tend to be unattractive in appearance and devoid of photographs, while newer cookbooks are complemented by neat photographs and carefully designed text that is easier for the consumer to read.
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