design practice: What is Design For Print? Info-Pack Progress Crit

Questions I asked:

Would separated books for different topics add to the concept of an info-pack and make each inviting to read, or would chapters be preferable?
Do you like fat potatoey chips or thin crispy chips?
Is the book size suitable for reading up close and keeping close as a pocket book?
Is the thicknes of the package convenient for storing on a book-shelf or desk use, if not why?
Do you think Lionel Messi is more two footed than Cristiano Ronaldo?
Is a phone book something you would use and note down phone numbers in. Specifically would it be useful for a target market of graphic design students and young professionals?
Do you prefer Michael Palin's "Sahara" or Karl Pilkington's "An Idiot Abroad" as a travelling documentary?
Do the different topic booklets overlap or do you feel they are strong enough content-wise on their own?
I'm going down the route of minimal visual design and nice feeling stock to have the feel of a memo-book, do you feel this is successful and will be inviting to flick-through? Or conversely does a memo-book style and binding go against the info-pack package vibe?
What did the librarian say to the man when he wanted a book on suicide? (This is a joke btw! Wanted to know if anyone knew the answer to it. Could have picked a better one to be fair)

Strengths:

Clever belly band usage
Separate books make the information more accessible/easier to reference from.
Could carry around a few books without taking the box
Box makes it a collectors edition special for bookshelf
Outer packaging and bite-size inner books. First person to approach the brief like this.
Will function very well as a reference guide.
The intended languages and memo-book mesh together will.

Weaknesses:

Box could be a bit thicker in the real thing.
Should have title on the side for this reason
Phone book not as important as others for students but would suit the student/graduate divide. Hard to keep a phone book relavent once it is full. Maybe static content would be best?
Enclose outer case. This will increase the strength of the packaging.
Production could be called reprographics, as production may be confused with process.

Considerations:

Format works, but be careful with your use of type to maximise readability
Have you considered one big glossary book as terms will be repeated?
Liking the pack idea, could have a real exclusive quality to it while still being functional
The books are slightly too big to be considered pocket books. 10mm each size will solve this through.
6 books could be laid out.

Action Plan:

Research stocks more to prepare colour palettes and feel. Order them as soon as possible to prepare for the print phase of the brief.
Start researching to be ready start thinking visually as soon as possible.
Start practising foiling and embossing. Could simply print and emboss with letterpress and colour de-boss to get an idea of how I could do it on the final piece.
Arrange one more printer visit and take some primary photos of process. The rest of the stock photos I could possibly snag from other sources and illustrate my own.