15. Grids First things first Type
16. Example a of 3-column grid First things first – grids
17. First things first – grids 1 2 3 a (double-page) spread columns
18. First things first – grids a (double-page) spread margins
19. First things first – grids a (double-page) spread gutter
20. margins First things first – grids
21. gutter width First things first – grids how many columns
22. Serif or san-serif ? First things first – type
23. Times New Roman is a serif font. Arial is a sans-serif font First things first – type
24. For large bodies of small (reading) text, serif fonts are usually used because details (serifs) of the type make it easier to read and recognise. First things first – type serifs
25. However, there aren’t any rules against using sans-serif fonts for the same purpose. First things first – type
26. The right type, the right mood. First things first – type
27. However, keep the number of types used in a single magazine to a maximum of 3. First things first – type
28. Example of type selection First things first – type Header/ titles Body text Abstract/ standfirst
29. Too many fonts make layout unprofessional & messy: First things first – type
30. • Try several layouts • Get feedback • Finalise template – set style sheets First things first
32. Pull quotes to break the monotony of text Tips to improve design Mark sections clearly Don’t forget page numbers!
33. Box up facts, figures, interesting things Tips to improve design Consider the spread Consider the spread Drop caps to indicate start of write up
34. More tips: • Add variety to templates Tips to improve design
35. More tips: • White space is good, less is more Tips to improve design
36. More tips: • Crop photos Tips to improve design
37. More tips: Crop photos Tips to improve design
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39. More tips: Crop photos Tips to improve design
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41. More tips: Crop photos Tips to improve design
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43. More tips: • Black & white are colours too! Tips to improve design
44. More tips: • Sensitivity to typography makes a difference! Tips to improve design
51. Develop a page plan What goes where ?
52. Develop a page plan What goes where ?
53. Technical & cost-saving tip! What goes where ? Magazines are made up of sections called ‘ signatures ’ Each signature typically consists of 16 pages
57. Trimmed to size Other technical stuff! – The printing process Exported as PDF Native layout file Eg Scribus Color proofs produced Color proofs checked Bound (binding process) Printed Sent to print PDF
58. Check: • Bleed • Crop marks • Safe type area • High resolution pics Other technical stuff!
59. Page layout with no bleed and no crop marks Other technical stuff!
60. In-accurate trimming may cause white space (and sad face) Other technical stuff!
61. Text outside the text-safe area (very close to edge of paper) Other technical stuff!
62. Important info could get chopped off due to inaccurate trimming. Other technical stuff!
63. Page layout with bleed and with crop marks Other technical stuff!
64. High resolution= 300 d.p.i. (dots per inch) Other technical stuff!
65. The Jonas Brothers, in low resolution. Other technical stuff!
66. The Jonas Brothers, in high resolution. Other technical stuff!
68. Design | 10 days (80-page mag)* Checking & changes | 2-4 weeks * Colour proofs | 3 days Checking & changes | 5 days * Printing | 7-10 days *Depending on how fast you work The timeline
