This recipe card provides instructions for making a festive filo pillow in a clean, easy to follow format. The front features an image of the finished product and the company logo. On the back, the ingredients and instructions are laid out in columns alongside a smaller reference image. Key details are highlighted in gold and purple fonts, continuing the festive color scheme while the main text remains simple black. The overall layout and design makes the recipe visually appealing and accessible.
1. The overall appeal:
This recipe card has the appeal of modern, informative set of instruction set out in a clean, spacious format that gets straight to the purpose of the card with breif
descriptions and note-formed instructions of the key elements in just 3 steps. It would appeal to an adult audience, of both male and female due to the lack of colouration,
pattern and picture features – it is impossible to target this card at just one specific gender. It is defiantly apparent that this would not be appropriate for children’s use due to
the lack of eye-catching, interesting colours and shapes and a formal writing style fitted to the older generation.
Use of font:
In this particular card there is only
use of two fonts, both serif and
sans serif. The combination of the
font styles gives more definition
and intensity to sections the
description and title – being in the
serif style, this immediately draws
the readers eye and creates a
visual path to the writing below in
the sans serif style. The
informative section is written in
this way in relation to its purpose,
to instruct the reader rather than
entice them.
Colour scheme:
The colour scheme in this recipe card
is an incredibly basic palette of grey
shades, there is no use of shapes or
dynamic colours apart from that of
the main photograph. Again, this
could be in relation to the simplicity Writing style:
of the recipe, but there is very little to The style of writing in this particular text is
draw a reader’s attention say if the Quality/technical details of photography:
quite informative as it is written to instruct
card was flipped on the text side of The image featured in this recipe card is fairly basic. The soup is captured from
a reader. It does not however use full
the card. There is not indication to above on a canted angle, mainly looking to capture the detail, colour and texture
complex sentences and often just refers to
what the finish product will visually of the soup to give a more appealing aspect to the product. The warm tones give
the key elements of the recipe rather than
looking like other than creating a the emphasis of a warm meal. The camera has also being manually focused to
going into grave detail. This could be to do
visual interpretation in your mind draw attention to the contents of the soup, so a reader can see clearly there are
with the simplicity of the recipe or stressing
after reading the description, even vegetables in the soup – appealing to the vegetarian concept.
that the recipe is indeed quick and simple
though this is also incredibly brief. to do. Layout:
The use of a grey colour palette may
The layout of this card is fairly dull, it is set out into 3 sections – brief description, main title and recipe bellow. The overall layout of the
also be relevant to the target
main recipe is fairly interesting, as it has being separated into two columns, one for the ingredients and one from the actual recipe.
demographic of the recipe card,
Again this follows the grey toned colour scheme, using a darker, more intense grey for the ingredients section to highlight, as when at
being older adults – it is used to be
first glance reading the card this is naturally the first element a reader would look for before proceeding with the recipe. The text has
informative and provide instructions
being centred in the page to leave an even amount of blank space surrounding the context and although there is very minimal text to
in a clean, contemporary format.
read, the font has being stretched to fit evenly in the page and reduce the amount of empty background.
2. Colour scheme:
The colour scheme of this recipe card only features 3 shades of colour, green, dark grey and light grey. The main visual aspect of the text side of the recipe
card is the green text such as the headings, numbers and the title. Green is used in relevance to the sole purpose of the card, being to appeal to the vegetarian
market. In traditional society we associate the colour green with natural resources, eco-friendly etc. Also the colour green can be used in reference to the
vegetarian mark we see on food products to symbolize that they are suitable for vegetarians.
Use of font:
On this card the author has use a majority of
basic, structured text in the sans serif format. This
makes it easy to navigate your way through the
page and understand all the elements of the
context, some words are highlighted in a different
colour or made bigger e.g. “Fillings” to draw
attention to that particular section of the page.
The use of a sans serif text again refers to the
simplicity of the recipe, it gives a modern,
contemporary appeal that would attract the
younger audience. The producer of the recipe
card has also experimented with the warped tool
in Photoshop with the title of the card. Warping
the text gives a brief sense of fun and comes away
slightly from the basic, informative step-by-step
guide. The word “jacket” has being warped into
the shape of a smile, again although this is only
basic it can appeal more to a younger audience
without being too childish.
Writing style:
The style of writing in this card is built up of small
sentences put together in short paragraphs. Short Quality/technical details of photography:
sentences are often use to get a point across or to There is more than one consecutive photograph in this recipe card , it features 6 images set out in a grid format showing
instruct/inform. They are effective in this context as all the different available toppings, going from “The simplest” to the most advanced form. The photographer has chosen
they provide a simple method, again referring to the to use sharp focus and a shallow depth of field (for example f/5.6 etc.) to extenuate the potato against the clean, blank
effortlessness of the meal – rather than detailed, background. Also the photos have being slightly cropped so that initially the eye looks at the topping on the potato
comprehensive amount of text covering every rather than the actual jacket itself. The use of more than one photo opens up more opportunities to experimenting with
element rather than just the key pointers relevant a simple dish, this often appeals to the student audience – wanting to break the boundaries of traditional food and
to making the dish. It is laid out like what you would experiment with day-to-day appliances they find in their kitchen cupboard.
see in a traditional recipe book with a step-by-step Layout:
guide and provides several options of how to finish The layout of this recipe card is quite detailed and information appears to of been crammed into the spaces of the page.
the meal (with fillings) rather than just the one. This The context is set out into paragraphs going in the order of the process used to create the product, describing firstly how
can appeal to the vegetarian market as it is easy to to make the jacket potato and then the majority of the context describes how to experiment with new toppings. The
often feel restricted in what they can eat and how instructions are fairly basic and bog-standard, this can be in relation to the purpose of the cards being fit for students,
to experiment with their meals. would traditionally require simple, basic instructions that are quick and easy rather than detailed, complicated context. It
appears to be easy to navigate the eye throughout the page from top to bottom rather than scanning from left to right
like the previous card.
3. Use of font:
In this recipe card the producer can chosen to use big, spacious text that takes up round about 1/6 th of the page each time, this allows easy reading and being able to quickly
navigate your way through the page. The added diagrams also give that extra bit of guidance to children in order to help them understand the step by step guide, as well as
adding a fun and innovative concept to preparing the meal. The font stays fluent throughout in a sans serif format, especially for children is a more smooth format to read
and understand rather than heavy italic fonts seen in classic forms of cookery books created for an older audience. This type of font is usually seen in other children’s books
and narratives found in the primary school sector, again a child can refer to this easier being able to recognize the font from past text books.
Colour scheme:
The colour scheme of this recipe card is much more
bright and innovative than the previous two
examples. When working with the target
demographic of younger children is important to
stress fun through bright, exciting colours that stand
out on the page amongst all the text. This recipe card
has been predominantly focused on the basic 3
primary colours, red, yellow and blue. Again this can
be an educational feature for a younger audience
being able to recognize the three colours. Also the
colour green has been used through the majority of
the card, this is again representational of a natural
resource and the purpose of the book – appealing to
the vegetarian audience.
Quality/technical details of photography
(illustrations):
This recipe card is the first card we have come across
that features illustrations with the instructions as
well as a photograph of the finished product. Using
illustrations to show progress through the creation of
the meal can appeal to children as they can see how
it looks as their parents are making it. Also scientific
studies show that traditionally children respond more Writing style:
to visual elements such as video and pictures rather The style of writing in this card is again built up of small, compound sentences that describe each step briefly,
than text. The photograph was taken positioning the pointing out the key elements with the support of an illustration. The sentence is written in an informative context to
camera above the subject, being the food. This allows instruct but does not use an complicated pronouns that children would struggle to understand. Overall the nature of
you to see the finished meal in all elements rather the text is very relaxed, for example “Slice them as finally as you can.” gives the reader as sense of comfort when
than just one section, which you would see from proceeding through the recipe, knowing there is no precise way to create the finished meal and there is no need to
taking another style of shot (canted/off centre etc.) stress. This can be again, a comfort with children and parents – it is important when working with the younger target
Layout: demographic to make the step-by-step guide fun and interesting, especially when working with simple foods.
The layout of this recipe card appears incredibly detailed to the eye as it includes both text, illustrations and photographers. The text and picture have being laid out in a 3x3
grid and the remaining space has being appropriately used for things such as the title and other small images. Often cramming a lot of information into one page can prove
confusing for a younger audience but in this particular context the information has being enlarged and spaced equally, creating a pattern of picture and then text underneath
– as to not create confusion. In this particular card the use of fitting a lot of information onto one page has proved successful as two recipes have being fitted onto one card.
This card can almost being referenced as being similar to a traditional children’s picture book, a picture accompanied by text to describe what is happening – again this is
something that can strongly appeal to the target demographic.
4. Use of font:
In this recipe card the producer has chosen to use a combination of
sans serif and serif fonts. This can be useful to separate certain
elements of the recipe e.g. the ingredients and the method.
Incidentally there is no fluent font in the text, every section appears
to change font and often this does not appeal to people as they
struggle to navigate their way through the steps fluently. The font
also switches between bold and italics, again this can prove difficult
for a reader to understand whether certain aspects of the texts are in
referral to them or another source. A good element of this recipe card
is that the key elements have being highlighted in bold, such as the
ingredients and helpful hints – this can be used as a way to naturally
attract the eye to where the important aspects of the recipe lie rather
than frantically scanning through lots of text.
Colour scheme:
There is no particular colour scheme when it comes to this recipe
card. It revolves mainly around the natural grey shades colour palette,
with very intense blacks around the key factors like the title and the
list of ingredients. The initial target demographic of the recipe cards
are to appeal to “punks”, there a several elements within the card
that can relate to the genre – one been the Impact font used for the
head title surrounded by a harsh, black banner. Also faintly in the
background of the contents it reads “Vegan Vengeance” this can
relate to the sense of rebellion, standing against eating meat etc. The
producer’s of these recipe cards have chosen to take a very dynamic,
controversial approach to creating recipes.
Writing style:
The style of this writing is more technical and detailed than the
previous 3 examples. Instead of sticking to the key features of the
recipe, it elaborates more, for example why they should do a particular
step. This particular recipe card also follows through with informative
language, but again similar to a previous example it is written to make
the reader feel comfortable and not to stress, e.g. “If it does crumble a Quality/technical details of photography (illustrations):
bit, don’t fret, just put it back into shape. Sections such as the list of There are no photographs or any form of illustration on this particular recipe card. Again there is
ingredients are wrote in note form in bullet points being very short and no logical reason for this other than the approach of the producers. Although it could be to do with
to the point. I think the target demographic for this particular selection the overall nature and attitude of the message they are trying to portray, this being a rebellious
of recipe cards is 16+, as the overall layout is very modern and reflects fashion which perhaps is not deemed appropriate to have pictures. The lack of pictures leaves the
teenage rebellion – but also features formal, to the point language in recipe card with a lot of empty space that initially draws attention away from the purpose, because
an informative style, so as not to come across too childish. the card is so blank.
5. Use Of Font : Writing Style :
This particular recipe card The writing style on this recipe card is very formal. The card clearly and accurately shows you
only uses very basic font how to create the dish that they have shown. They do this using a step by step method which Overall Appeal :
type such as Arial, but with is very easy to follow. I feel that this writing style is very common in recipe cards and is used I feel that the overall appeal
slight variation over each to ensure that an adult can make the food with little difficulty. I will be employing something of the recipe card is very
page. The heading on the similar in my own work. good. It clearly shows the
front page and the slogan image of the finished
on the front page both use product on the front. It also
a serif font with the two shows the company
colours that are heavily responsible for the recipe
featured in the colour card. The back clearly shows
scheme. On the back the instructions on how to
however the headings use make the recipe and all of
a serif font whilst the main the ingredients that will be
body of the text use a Sans needed to complete it. The
Serif font. This may have colour scheme attracts
been used to add people to read the recipe
emphasis on the fact that and the simple writing style
the gold serif fonts are the makes the recipe easily
titles whilst the rest is accessible to people of all
instruction. The use of ages. The culmination of all
font on this recipe card of the features of this recipe
shows that it is a more card makes it very easy to
modern meal due to its read and understand and is
use of both serif and sans- visually enjoyable as well.
serif fonts.
Content : Layout : Colour Scheme :
The content of this picture shows the Festive Filo The layout of the recipe card is very simple but The colour scheme of this recipe card has connotations
Pillow. The food has been cut open to show the effective. The front of the card has a full page of the festive season, however, the card does not use
contents of the pillow as well, this will make the image with the title and the official logo of the the traditional Christmas colours (red, gold, green)
food look more desirable. The image has a shallow company behind the recipe. The back of the card whilst there are some uses of gold the card generally
depth of field to ensure the meal gets maximum is a little more complex with a smaller image of sticks to a non denominational colour scheme. There is
exposure and is the main focal point. The content the meal to use as a reference point whilst a variety of gold and purple on the back of the card
of the instructions side breaks down the meal into making it without having to turn the card over, used in the font. The headings are set in gold and other
easy steps, clearly displaying all the ingredients. and the ingredients and method set out in key points are highlighted by the purple text. The actual
Certain details are shown inside baubles which columns beside each other. This layout is very text instructions however, remain a standard black
continue the festive theme of the meal. This style similar to most layouts when looking at recipe colour, they also use a basic font. This makes the back
of recipe card is very different to most, I realise cards and is a style that I will try and incorporate of the card look very decorative and appealing to
that it is due to the festive nature of the meal into my own work when the time comes. people.
however it still adds something unique to the card.
6. Content :
I have spoke about the content a little bit whilst I was discussing the layout Use Of Font :
of the page. I feel that the colours they use and the way they set everything The font that is used on this recipe card is sticking with the theme of
out on the back page is great. It is informative whilst remaining eye catching appealing to children. The font is very similar to comic sans, which is not a
for the children to look at. The sticky note style things at the top are a great font you would usually see in something like a cook book. The letters in
addition and the bottom left shows a giant splat of paint with information the font are slight unaligned with the previous letter, giving the illusion
inside. The usage of the sticky note to tell a parent what the child can help that the text is bouncing. I also notice that the font size is relatively small
with will make the child feel involved in making it and that is a feeling that which leaves a lot of space in-between sections I feel it could look a little
children enjoy. better with a slightly larger font size.
Overall appeal : Writing Style :
I feel that the overall Whilst this is a
appeal of this recipe recipe for a child's
card was done really meal and that
well. The instructions should appeal to
and recipes were well children. The
written for an adult to
writing style is
read, but the layout and
content of the card written in a style
were laid out so that a that an adult would
child could enjoy the prefer, this is due to
visuals. The sticky note the fact that the
telling you what the parent will be
child can help with is preparing and
also a great idea. The
cooking the meal
photograph of the meal
on the front of the card not the child. The
is also very good as the design is purely
meal does look very made to make the
appetising and is an child want it.
accurate representation
of the meal.
Quality of photography : Layout :
The photograph was taken with a wider aperture which gave the photo a shallow The recipe card is has been arranged in a manner so that it appeals to kids.
depth of field, this style of photograph is used to accentuate the pasta meal. The The picture of the meal has lots of bright colours in it on the plates, forks and
image has been taken with the purpose of filling up the entire front of the recipe cups this appeals to children. The back of the recipe card is set out as if it was
card. The picture is taken slightly off centre which leaves more of the left side of drawn on lined paper which the child may remember from school. It also has
the image there. I feel that this is a style that I would like to avoid when taking the the title and a sub heading telling you what the child can help with at the top,
photographs for my recipe cards, I feel that if the picture was centred it would be both of these appear as if they are written on sticky notes. This type of layout
more suitable for this style of recipe card. is something that I can consider using for my own project which will be based
around similar things.
7. Content :
The content that is featured in this recipe card is also very similar to other Use Of Font :
recipe cards with no real innovation to be seen. One thing that is a great idea The font used throughout this card is one that I have come across on nearly all
as I briefly mentioned in the layout section is the use of the nutritional recipe cards that I have looked at. This does not necessarily make it a bad
content section on the back page. This is the first time I have come across it thing it just means that they are using a font that is commonly accessible and
on a recipe card and I think it is something that I would like to include on my will be easy to read. Sometimes trying to be overly creative with fonts for
own recipe cards. Not only does it make the recipe card informative by things that should be simple can complicate things. I think that using a basic
teaching you about nutritonal content, some people may only eat meals that font like Arial or Calibri for my recipe cards is the way that I will go.
have certain content in, this makes it easier for them to find.
Writing style :
Overall Appeal : The writing style of this recipe card
This is one of my favourite is, like many other recipe cards,
recipe cards that I have written in a formal manner with
seen. It keeps everything the intention of instructing. It is
very simple using only one written to be understood by adults
large image and two that are looking to make a meal for
columns of text. The colour their child it is written to the point
scheme sports a few dashes and everything is listed in columns.
of bright colour but The method list is split up into 11
underneath the title is steps which clearly define what
homed in a green bar. Green you should be doing at each point.
is commonly known to Some recipe cards feature
represent vegetarians or illustrations to help you to
other things that are eco understand what things should
friendly. The instructions look like as they go along. However
are very easy to understand I think that sticking to text only is
and the steps are broken probably the best way of doing
down in a way that makes it things. This type of writing style is
almost impossible to go the kind of style I shall be
wrong. I may use some of incorporating into my work as I feel
these features in my final it will best fit the brief that I am
product. working too.
Quality of photography : Layout :
I feel that the quality of the photography in this photo is definitely something This slide layout is very generic and is very similar to a lot of other recipe
that I would like to try and incorporate into my work the photographer has taken cards that are out there, however it does serve its purpose teaching you
an extreme close up of the food and has split open the meal to show the the correct way to make the food and what quantities of things you should
contents as well. This is an excellent idea as it not only shows what the finished be using. One of the ways that this layout differs from other layouts is the
product will be like it also shows how delicious the meal will look whilst being fact that it has all the nutritional content on the layout as well. This will be
eaten. I feel that other than this technique I may use a technique which is similar key for some people who are perhaps dieting or are very fussy about what
to my previous slide which incorporates the use of a wide aperture to create a they eat as it will tell them exactly what is going into their meal and they
shallow depth of field on the item in question. will not have to research it themselves.
8. After looking at these examples of previous recipe cards we have taken lots of pointers and
inspiration to incorporate e into our own work. Elements we would like to work with are
experimenting with different fonts, we are looking to work with a target demographic of
young children so things like brightly coloured, spacious font would appeal strongly. Other
methods we could try are warping and shaping the text around images, this can give a
contemporary, dynamic look to a simple set of instructions that can entice a child to look
further. In terms of colour scheme, with children it’s important to start off with the basic
colours such as the primary colour palette – a child can recognize these colour and be able
to recite them, so the card can be seen through educational purposes as well as
instructions. We could include pictures of bright red tomato's, yellow peppers and a blue
plate to introduce colours to as child as well as relate them back to healthy food. But another
important colour to include is the colour green, this is representational of nature and also
relates to the vegetarian label seen on vegetarian food products. Another important element
to consider is the writing style, it is important we do not use complicated, long sentences
that a child may not be able to fully stand. Short, to-the-point sentences, preferably in a list
form in a large text – are more simple and easier for a child to read. Its important to consider
a child will be participating the cooking activity with a parents so it’s important to stress
bonding and communication between the parent and child by using sentences such as “Get
an adult to help you.” It’s also incredibly important to stress the safety elements such as
beware of sharp objects and boiling water.