To be creative but effective with type it is essential that I have a clear grasp of the fundamental principles of type composition. It’s great to break the rules but I must learn them first, understand what I'm looking at and make informed design decisions
I Started by producing mini thumbnail compositions of my chosen layout on layout paper with blocked-in positions of type and image giving consideration to the possible underlying grid. Using one of my illustrations and Lorum an Ipsum I gave my layout the weight and impact of an actual print. I aimed to simulate in miniature how it would appear if actually printed.
I tried to produce work through drawing and specifying layouts that demonstrated:
Grids Sub-heads DPS Rules & Boxes
Columns Paragraphs Images Headlines
Columns Paragraphs Images Headlines
Margins Captions Measures Imposition
Elements that I left out of my design included:
Gutters - I didn’t have any rows and collums as the boxes were so small I could include everything in just one text box. I did however incorporate
margins surrounding the text boxes.
margins surrounding the text boxes.
Drop Caps - I didn’t include drop caps as it wouldn’t have fit in with the overall aesthetic of my work and I feel it would have made the text look too busy / cluttered.
Pagination - There was no need to use
pagination as everything was layed out in ordered strips and although each illustration and
correspoding information box was classed as a ‘double page spread’ they each could be laid out as single sheets.
pagination as everything was layed out in ordered strips and although each illustration and
correspoding information box was classed as a ‘double page spread’ they each could be laid out as single sheets.
Folio Numbers - As the finished product was a concertina book I felt there was no need to include folio numbers as they would act as a hinderence rather than a help.
The shape of the publication didn’t really lend itself to having page numbers at the bottom.
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