A client in Charlotte asked me to bind a book with a plastic cover, and it's been on my mind for weeks.

I was finishing a custom leather journal for a regular, and she brought a friend who wanted a family cookbook bound. She pulled out a stack of printed pages and a sheet of thick, clear plastic, asking if I could use that for the cover instead of board or leather. She said, 'I want it to look modern and clean, like it's from a store.' I explained that plastic can crack at the hinge over time and doesn't age like traditional materials. She just shrugged and said she didn't care about it lasting, she just wanted that specific look right now. It stuck with me because I always thought our job was about making things that last. But maybe for some people, the immediate look is more important than the long-term hold. Has anyone else had a client ask for something you knew wouldn't stand the test of time? How did you handle it?

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williams.sage22h ago

Read a blog post about disposable design trends recently.

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dakota16021h ago

Blogs are so 2005, it's a newsletter now.