𝐢𝑀𝐷121 𝑆𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝐸π‘₯π‘π‘™π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘†π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’ π΅π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑖𝑛 π½π‘’π‘›π‘˜ π½π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘Šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘ π‘†π‘’π‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑏𝑦 𝐾𝑃𝑃-π΄π‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘  π‘‡β„Žπ‘Žπ‘–π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ πΎπ‘€π‘ˆπ‘‡π‘‡ πΏπ‘–π‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦

𝐢𝑀𝐷121 𝑆𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝐸π‘₯π‘π‘™π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘†π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’ π΅π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑖𝑛 π½π‘’π‘›π‘˜ π½π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘Šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘ π‘†π‘’π‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑏𝑦 𝐾𝑃𝑃-π΄π‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘  π‘‡β„Žπ‘Žπ‘–π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ πΎπ‘€π‘ˆπ‘‡π‘‡ πΏπ‘–π‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦

First-year students from the Communication Design Program (under CMD121: History of Communication Tools, Technology, and Media) at the School of Architecture and Design, participated in a hands-on Junk Journal Bookbinding Workshop held at the KMUTT Library, SoA+D Building on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.

The workshop introduced students to the material foundations of books and the historical role of printing in shaping modern knowledge systems. Through a practice-based session, students explored how books are physically constructed and how printed media has historically functioned as a tool for organizing and preserving information.

Using recycled and scrap paper, participants learned basic bookbinding techniques and created their own handmade junk journals. The activity encouraged students to reflect on how designers structure, store, and communicate knowledge through physical media while reconsidering the potential of everyday materials in creative practice.

The workshop was organized as part of the CMD121 course by Chai Sunyavivat, Assistant Professor in the Communication Design Program at SoA+D. The event was supported by the KMUTT Library team, who provided the venue and facilitated the learning experience.

Also, the session was made possible through the generous support of KPP-Antalis Thailand, an industry partner that shared professional expertise and tools related to bookbinding and paper materials. Their participation helped connect classroom learning with real-world industry knowledge.

By combining craft, sustainability, and historical awareness, the workshop encouraged students to rethink the lifecycle of paper materials and to explore the relationship between traditional bookmaking techniques and contemporary communication design practice. The activity also highlighted the importance of hands-on experimentation in understanding the physical and cultural dimensions of media.

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