Chinese Traditional Elements Embodied In The Modern Book Design

Books is one of the important sign of human civilization, From its emergence, peoplehas no longer satisfied with the dissemination significance therefore book binding designis not limited in the meaning of “clothes” as well. Some insightful publishers, cultivatedscholars, including The advanced thinkers began to realize the cultural meaning of books.Book culture is the concept of book plastic arts outward manifestation and the book plasticarts refers to the overall book design from the outside to the inside.Recognized by most Chinese people’s traditional Chinese elements,embodies thecharacteristics of national interests and image,condenses the essence of traditional Chineseculture symbols,image or customs,Human feelings.With the improvement of the economic,political, and cultural,Chinese traditional elements are widely used and absorption in thefield of design.After a long time of development and accumulation,Chinese traditionalelements in the East to become a unique art form.The unique visual tension,is the unity ofexternal and internal.This unique form of expression is reflected in the unique elements oftraditional Chinese nationality.Then,the combination of traditional and modern,Is a new idea,new approach andinheritance and development of traditional Chinese cultural elements.Characteristics ofChinese traditional elements,is the profound connotation,Its popular features,the naturalform of Chinese traditional elements of transformation through the application of moderntechniques,from the inside is a different tension, giving a brand new feeling.This paper discusses the reflection of Chinese traditional elements in the bookbinding design and the application will be admired by more and more designers andconsumers In my book design as an example,expand the discussion and research.