Sign-off!

The yearbook has been signed off if we make these final changes requested by Steve!

Yearbook sent to print

Woohoo. (Without cover)

Open publication - Free publishing - More design

Yearbook images

I went through all the links and made sure all were at 300 dpi, a suitable size and CMYK again as some had been missed over the changes made.

Final PDF of inner pages

This has been signed off by Steve!

ISSUU

Images suitable for yearbook

Something I didn't blog earlier... The images we recieved in emails from the students on Interior Design were all save as CMYK 300dpi at a suitable size (20cm) as new PSDs.

Changes from Steve

Made the changes to the yearbook as requested by Steve last week while I was ill. I made the everyones InDesign files into one and made sure all the grids were followed, text the same, page numbers in order etc. It is coming together nicely however we are still having trouble with imagery.

We have had to cut alot of pages out due to lack of images or lack of quality.

Red - removed pages

The design process for artworking all the file is still to be done, we have to edit the images down to the correct size. Some pages have had to be changed to fit with the new flow as a result of pages being cut.

Changes while I was ill

While I had the flu, the rest of the team showed Steve this mock up, now we have to make the changes suggested in here. We are still behind with imagery from students.

Yearbook pages

I have designed my yearbook pages...

Progress surgery

My progress surgery with Fred today was brilliant. I was anxious that no tutor has really seen my briefs but I am confident on my progress of them.

Brief #1
Carry on

Brief #2
Only make 1 book for submission and design packaging and extend it as a limited edition book.

Brief #3
Redesign slightly for my submission and extend to include the shop front and instore. Quick but effective.

Brief #4
Mini done

Brief #5
Think about delivery more. Good idea with Morris Minor but maybe look at targeting the audience in a more effective way - graduate shows.

Brief #6
Get on

Brief #7
Mini done

Brief #8

Develop slightly to submit as a mini brief.

Brief #9

Do more on this, but make sure I get what I want out of it too. International collaboration great. 

Dividing pages

We have divided the pages up as follows to make sure we each have an equal amount. I have also made a master page and given each of the group the appropriate imagery, body copy and master page.

My pages to do...
Welcome message & course overview
Ben
Franco
Matthew
Sustainable design philosophy
Exhibitions, awards & visiting professionals
Opening quote

To do...

Brief #1 Yearbook - major
Get all images and placement info from students - 24.04.12
Get remaining content on exhibitions and competitions from Steve - 24.04.12
Make mockup of yearbook at right scale - 26.04.12
Have another meeting with Steve, Ben and Franco - 30.04.12

Brief #2 Aura - major
Order paper 30.04.12
Print digital layer
Print screen printing layer
Design packaging to send to contributors
Bind
Post

Brief #3 Mædate - major
Meet with Sally to discuss magazine and website - 24.04.12
Recieve all content - 25.04.12
Design magazine and website - 27.04.12
Make bags at larger scale
Make more editions of all deliverables

Brief #4 Film Festival - mini
Completed mini brief

Brief #5 Aviva - major
Design more deliverables - 11.05.12
Get feedback on deliverables - 11.05.12
Source imagery to use in design - 11.05.12
Print final copies of deliverables

Brief #6 Design Context - major
Source all content

Talk to Roger about binding

Final specifications including page plan

Design

Print

Brief #7 UTOE - mini
Completed mini brief (will be developed upon after submission)

Brief #8 EOYS - mini
Mock-up up more pitch ideas as we were thinking but ran out of time

Brief #9 Lookilike - major
Meet with Benji and finalise layout, page plan and magazine specifications - 27.04.12
Talk with printers about glossy magazine - 30.04.12
Recieve all content - 30.04.12
Design magazine
Expand

Layouts with content

Today me and Sophie have been organising the content and chasing up both student and Steve for copy and images. We started adding the content to the chosen layout and it seems to be coming together nicely...

Edited photographs

Photography advice

DACN OF ADVICE AND YEARBOOK MEETING WITH LOZ

Meeting with Steve #4

Layout chosen!

Helvetica

Just been told we must use Helvetica in the yearbook, and so going through my previous layouts and changing the typeface. I hope Steve, Ben and Franco can pick a layout which we can move forward with, and also we need to discuss the copy as some iof it needs dramatically cutting down. There is a main issue of promotion, as the yearbook was initial purpose was to celebrate the student and promote the course... we have since discovered that the course is not taking on any new students in the coming years and the current first years will be the last the graduate. It seems a bit silly to promote a course with isn't accepting potential students...

Potential layouts for yearbook

Meeting with Steve #3

Presented Steve with revised layouts and ideas for the cover. It has been decided that because they are going to have a board to display the yearbooks at another event, which is wood, it would be best not to use a cardboard stock as this will just be lost. Instead, we could use a chosen pantone swatch or white with coloured text. The emboss option was popular and I think this is a keeper as a nice finishing touch.

The layouts still need more work and we need to present them a range of layouts from one main one, to show how the yearbook would work as the pages are turned. A mock up will be made for the next meeting in a weeks time.

A spot colour was chosen, we have told them we cannot guarantee this, but they are very keen!