The aim of this master’s thesis was to design and produce the manual Perfectly Imperfect, as well as to examine the role of imperfection, errors, and manual interventions in contemporary graphic design and their impact on the creative process and the final visual outcome.
The theoretical part defines the concept of perfectionism and its influence on the creative pro-cess and graphic design. It further explores how imperfection can function as both an aes-thetic and conceptual principle. The theoretical section concludes with an overview of post-digital approaches and an analysis of selected experimental publications.
This is followed by the experimental part, which first presents the purpose and concept of the publication. Based on this, the design process of the manual is described, including the selec-tion of format, typography, color palette, layout, and materials. Special emphasis is placed on the dramaturgy of the publication, which guides the user through a sequence of chapters, from understanding the concept of perfection to its gradual deconstruction and the user’s ac-tive participation. As part of the experimental work, a prototype of the publication was also produced.
The results present the final outcome, including the cover, the interior of the manual, and addi-tional elements of the publication. The discussion outlines the key findings and highlights the challenges related to the design and production process, while also indicating possibilities for further development.
In the conclusion, the initial hypotheses were evaluated based on the results, and the final findings of the research were presented.
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