TASK 10Oli Georgiou

Task 7• This is the outcome of my work which I got inspiration from

my flat plans I made. The headline is the largest piece of text to make it stand out. I need people to be able to read the headline when the paper is not just in front of them so it can grab people’s attention from afar. The whitespace around the headline makes the page look quite simple and basic which is what I want. The drop capital draws attention to the actual story which is what I need people to read as well. The images are used to attract attention and make people want to read the story. They are also there to fill the white space because for this sort of page I shouldn’t include too much white space because it is not as stylised as other pages that do have a lot of white space. The font I used for the headline needed to be quite urban to fit in with the topic of the story but not to urban that it looks unprofessional because it is still a broadsheet. The font I used for all pieces of text is still clear and easy to read. The way I have laid it out makes it easy for the eye to follow. The pull quote is placed under the top image because there was a lot of white space. All the fonts I used for any piece of my text are clear and easy to read and understand. I used the adverts in this to make it look like a more realistic broadsheet with other pieces of information on the page. I used the text wrap tool on In Design to make the text wrap around the top image so they don’t overlap each other.

Task 7• I used the same font for the headline because it suits

the type of story as it is a hip hop artist in the story. I used two main spaces for the text which makes it easy for the viewer’s eyes to follow because it goes from left to right. The images are then opposite the pieces of text to fit in around them and get rid of white space. I put the pull quote in the middle to make it stand out in between the two sections of text. It is placed in the middle of the text and images so it feels quite central. The adverts in the corner are used to make it look like a real broadsheet so that is why I used them. The images are used to grab people’s attention and if they see someone smiling they might want to know what the story is about because the image could give off a positive effect. All the text is laid out clearly and straight using a base-line. It is a formal piece of information so it needs to get the information across and not let the reader get distracted by the features on the page. The strap-line is quite small but it does the job of informing the reader what the story is about just very briefly. The adverts are also there to fill up any white space just to make the page look a bit busier; however they don’t draw your attention away from the story because they are quite small.

Task 8• This is the outcome of my work for the tabloid where I

used 3 columns by 3 rows. I started with the main headline text which is the piece of text that stands out the most. The image I used next to it I added a gradient to it so it fades to white on the left hand side of the image so it makes the black headline stand out more. The newspaper title was taken off an actual tabloid page and I used two smaller news story segments from a real page as well. The green, yellow and red symbolise the important stories. For example green is a positive story, yellow is a negative story that might not effect the reader a lot or not at all and the red story is a story that is the most important and could effect the public the most. This feature could attract more attention to more stories in the paper if people spot this from a distance and using the colours it will help people notice the page. I put a small bit of text from the main story on the page underneath the headline so people can read that small part then they can read on if they are interested in it. The big image in the middle is there to attract more attention to the paper and to the story because it is the biggest story in the paper if it is the headline. I reversed the text colours to make it stand out more.

Task 8• For this tabloid I changed the headline to something a

bit catchier as headlines on tabloids are one of the most important things. I also used the negative technique using the white writing on the black background on the headline and the piece of text form the article. The text has been made bigger to fill a bigger space and the image is smaller but still looks like it is faded into the page. There is only one column of text because there shouldn’t be too much on the front page. The adverts are the same as my other page apart from one which is the long one at the bottom. I haven't included a drop capital or pull quote because they would be included in the actual story. I used the blue sky and put it around parts of the page to make it look like it is part of the whole page. I used the “more on page 5” makes people want to read on if they read the small part on the front. All the writing is on a base-line so it looks neat on the page. The big black box around the writing really stands out because it takes up a large amount of space on the page so it will catch people’s eyes. This page is not as full and busy as my other page as it has fewer things on. The page itself just looks a bit simpler because the main story covers a lot of space on the page.

Task 8• With this page I made it look a bit busier and make it

look like there is more stuff on the page. The image is on the right side of the page now with the reversed text on the left which will still grab people’s attention. The adverts have been rearranged to fit around everything else. The importance or urgency of the stories at the bottom of the page is showed by colour and size of the text. Small green is good news and red is more important maybe bad news. I've spread out the coloured stories so that I cover more space so there is not as much white space. I used a dateline a price right at the top of the page to make it look a bit more like a real tabloid page. The reverse text is there to link up the main headline and the small piece of text so people know that the text is linked to the headline. The image for the main story is quite big to draw people’s attention to it. I didn’t include any cut-outs because I think the adverts stand out well enough and they do not need to be incorporated into the page. I changed the outline around the “more on page 4” to make it stand out and I used the colour red to match The Sun title.

Task 9• With this fanzine article I was more creative and I

didn’t use any grids so I could be more flexible with where I placed everything. Just from looking at the title you can tell I have broken the rules as there is no baseline, it is on three different levels. The two images at the top represent the clothing brand of Pharrell Williams who I mention in the article so they are showing his clothing brand. The bottom left is also related to Pharrell Williams as that is his brands logo. The bottom left image is the founder of the group Odd Future who I also mention it the article. The image at the side of the text are blobs and stars to make the article look more interesting and attract more attention just like what the other little images are supposed to do. The whole background image is there to add a bit more detail and depth into the page and make it look a bit more interesting. I wanted the text to look as neat as it can so I didn’t place any of the images or the pull quote in the text. I used the blob at the sides of the text to be inline with the text so there wasn’t too much dead space. I used the graffiti images to relate to the hip hop theme and also to make it symmetrical on each side.

Task 9• This fanzine article is a bit more basic as the

background has quite a lot of dead space but it looks good as it is all spread out. Also there are less blobs and stars. The writing starts in a different place to make it look quite different how the first paragraph is above the Header. The background graffiti represents the hip hop theme because graffiti is related to hip hop. I made the background out of graffiti image I got of the internet and cut parts out of them. The blobs and stars are the same from my other article which are brand logos. The text is all laid out in paragraphs on a base-line. There is also no pull quote because I think it would make the whole page look unbalanced. I used a white box around the text to make it easier to read so it does not overlap the graffiti background. I added images next to each piece of text to make it even and balanced. The big header stands out the most so even though the first paragraph is above the header it still stands out enough for people to notice it. I made the background colour and graffiti more transparent to help the text stand out more.

Task 9• This is the most urban looking fanzine because

of the background and the Headers font. It is a bit more eye catching with the background and reverse copy. The header is also coloured to also draw attention to it. I have still included the little shapes from the graffiti image to make it look a bit more detailed. I also included some blobs and stars of the brand logo and a cartoon version of a brand owner. I used the reverse copy technique to make the text box stand out and make the text more visible. The colours in this page are a lot more visible and there are also more colours that my second page so it helps it stand out more. The camouflage background relates to the hip hop theme as it is known to be quite a hip hop/gangster trend, for example baggy camouflage tops or trousers. The header font is a lot less formal than my previous pages I have made and I think this one fits in with the hip hop theme the most. I used another image to put over the camouflage image to give it a sort of muddy dirt look to make it look rugged and raw.

Conclusion • I think these tasks have really developed my skills on InDesign because I

know my way around the basic techniques. I now know how I would set up my page for if I needed to do another broadsheet or fanzine. The work I am most proud of is my fanzines because I was aloud to be more creative with them as I didn’t have to use grids to work to so it would look neat. I like the freedom you can have with them. One thing I could improve on my fanzines is to make the fonts look a bit more urban and hip hop like. I like my broadsheets because they look quite simple but they still look like proper broadsheets. Something I would improve is having something to fill in any small whitespace because there are a few small blank spaces. One thing I like about my tabloid is the colour coded titles because it makes the page stand out a lot more. One thing I would change is to make everything properly in line. Overall I like all of my work and to say it is my first time using InDesign I think I did an okay job as I am happy with my work.