6.3 Making the Print Artefacts

The making of the Print Artefacts 

The Newspaper Ad

When making the newspaper ad i did it using a few effects in Microsoft word. Now i know that doesnt sound too technical but the results i think can speak differently. As you know i made 3 different designs which show in different ways the documentary and HS2. I had made a design for all of them and we are yet to choose which one we want to hand in to mark.  (Ignore the writing) This is what i like about each of them: 

 This represents what the channel 4 documentary adverts look like so it fits the profile of the advert. Also, it’s also very basic and easy to understand and not too cluttered. Also, there is not much dead space as the train picture takes up most of it. 

 I like this design because it’s not as boring as the other design, not as formal. It’s because I think the blue defiantly helps the poster stand out more to a wider much younger audience, which can make it easy to remember. Also, the graffiti also makes an appearance which can also represents other people’s opinions in the poster. I’ve also used a lighter font so that it could be easier to read and understand. But it is still part of the channel 4 font pack. 

This design focuses more on the environmental issues that people and the HS2 have to deal with. Also, when taking this shot when filming for the documentary I thought that loads of plant life is going to be destroyed to make way for the hs2. So, I wanted to capture quite a lot of footage like this to get that information across to the audience. I’ve also started expanding the colour scheme of the channel 4 logo and the title box. I’ve also kept the font white as I feel that it stands out more within the red colour scheme.

The Double Page Spread

When making the Double page spread, i started by using something other than Microsoft word. I had a look on the schools computer to see if i could find a program which has designing double page spreads in mind. After a bit i had found a program called Adobe InDesign. InDesign i found was a great program to use, although at first i had to watch a few YouTube videos to get to grips with it. I Started by making a basic draft, which was just to get used to all of the feature and experiment. 

Next i started the Double page spread and came up with this first proper draft:

i had based it off of the national rail sign, and was pretty happy with the final design:

But overall we had to dismiss this design as me and Dan felt that it wasnt in line with the conventions of  RadioTimes magazine.