1. 5.2 | Yearbook Design

2. STEP 1 – LEARN Begin by reviewing the yearbook design principles on the next slide. You will be shown the process designers use to create pages. When creating your pages, you will use either Modular or Template designs.

3. REVIEW: DESIGN PRINCIPLES

4. 1 2 3467 8 9 10111213141516 17 18 Gutter – where the two pages are sewn together. Pica – each column is separated by one pica, or 1/6 inch. 5 192021 22 2324 Layout Grid

5. Using your straightedge, sketch this on your layout sheet.

6. Dominant Always place the dominant image first. Dominant image should be near but not exactly in the middle of the spread. Dominant image should be at least 2x larger than any other element on the page. Add the notes above to your layout.

7. Using your straightedge, add to your layout.

8. Eye Line Creates unity between two separate pages. Dominant Always place the dominant image first. Dominant image should be near but not exactly in the middle of the spread. Dominant image should be at least 2x larger than any other element on the page. Add the notes above to your layout.

9. Using your straightedge, add to your layout.

10. Eye Line Creates unity between two separate pages. ALWAYS Start designing in the middle of the layout and work your way outward. Begin and end each element at the edge of a column. Dominant Always place the dominant image first. Dominant image should be near but not exactly in the middle of the spread. Dominant image should be at least 2x larger than any other element on the page. Add the notes above to your layout.

11. Using your straightedge, add to your layout.

13. Eye Line Creates unity between two separate pages. ALWAYS Start designing in the middle of the layout and work your way outward. Begin and end each element at the edge of a column. Dominant Always place the dominant image first. Dominant image should be near but not exactly in the middle of the spread. Dominant image should be at least 2x larger than any other element on the page. Variety Well-designed layouts include a variety of sizes and shapes of rectangle Plan Your Space Leave room at the edges of the layout for captions. Add the notes above to your layout.

14. Using your straightedge, add to your layout.

15. Eye Line Creates unity between two separate pages. ALWAYS Start designing in the middle of the layout and work your way outward. Begin and end each element at the edge of a column. Dominant Always place the dominant image first. Dominant image should be near but not exactly in the middle of the spread. Dominant image should be at least 2x larger than any other element on the page. Variety Well-designed layouts include a variety of sizes and shapes of rectangle Plan Your Space Leave room at the edges of the layout for captions. ID Every photo gets a caption. Add the notes above to your layout.

16. Using your straightedge, add to your layout.

17. Eye Line Creates unity between two separate pages. ALWAYS Start designing in the middle of the layout and work your way outward. Begin and end each element at the edge of a column. Dominant Always place the dominant image first. Dominant image should be near but not exactly in the middle of the spread. Dominant image should be at least 2x larger than any other element on the page. Variety Well-designed layouts include a variety of sizes and shapes of rectangle Plan Your Space Leave room at the edges of the layout for captions. ID Every photo gets a caption. Fun for Everyone Add bonus content like quotes. Add the notes above to your layout.

18. Using your straightedge, add to your layout.

19. . THE MAGIC OF MODULES A basic layout can easily be altered to include more students using modules. The next slides show modules in the layout development just seen.

20. Content Modules

22. . THE IMPORTANCE OF WHITE SPACE White space is the area around photos and text. It is not necessarily white. Planned white space organizes content. Unplanned white space can confuse the viewer. There are three types of white space: –Standard –Tight –Expanded

23. STANDARD SPACING

24. TIGHT SPACING

25. EXPANDED SPACING

26. SECONDARY HEADLINE REVIEW: YEARBOOK DESIGN TERMS PRIMARY HEADLINE DOMINANT PHOTO EXPANDED SPACING QUICK READ WITH COBs CAPTIONS QUICK READ FOLIO DROP CAP FEATURE STORY CONTENT MODULE TIGHT SPACING STANDARD SPACING EYELINE

27. STEP 2 – PRACTICE Note: the yearbook design terms learned from the last two PowerPoint presentations will be in a open book quiz tomorrow.