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[LMNO]

To shift this a bit differently:

I'm putting together a hard copy of the CTC.  I'm using some Lulu templates, with pre-fab backgrounds. 

Question: Does this look too fucking pretentious, or is it cool?

Be very honest, because I didn't design the damn thing, so I don't care if it sucks.  The alternative is plain white paper in standard book format, like the Party at Limbo Peak book.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I like it! Pretentious, maybe, but it makes it funny because of the content, so I say go for it! I'm excited that you're doing this because I want a hardcopy. I was thinking about printing it out but that's not as satisfying as a bound copy.

[Triple Zero]

The halftone dots and the vague bits of floral pattern here and there are style elements coming from very recent (0-5 years) trends in mainstream graphics design.

IMO, that kinda clashes with the purpose of the template, which is to look old and ancient

But then, I can be a nitpick like that.

Also, if the other option is plain white paper, then you should probably go for this funky template.

[LMNO]

Upon reflection, the end product looked repetitive and sloppy, and turned out to be prohibitively expensive.


I may eventually spend the time to something like this completely handmade and from scratch, but until then, I'll probably be going with standard book format.

[Cramulus]