LA06: Design Audit - Quick Reference Booklet

With this particular activity we had to audit 3 different magazine publications and then develop a hand-sized (A5) booklet about what the good and bad design elements were.

I modified this slightly so it could be a quick reference point in general when designing a publication, not just a magazine.

Following is a copy of the booklet:

 

 

 

Annual Plan

Here is an example of just one of the many things which form part of my position at Kingborough Council.  I designed the front cover for their current Annual Plan (2013/14) and reformatted the document.

Here's a link to their website should you wish to view the complete document: Kingborough Council's 2013/14 Annual Plan



Front Cover Design

QP11: Invoice Book

For this project we had to create a triplicate invoice book using one colour only and had to research what other details needed to be on an invoice, etc.  We also needed to request quote from 3 different printers to see what other elements we had to bear in mind when designing this invoice book. 

The printers that I had been in contact all said to allow a spine for when the books are glued together as well as for the perforation of the pages.  So I added to this to the size of the document so the invoice is still A4 in size.

QP12: Photo Story

For this activity we had to take 1-2 photos that tell a story.

Here are mine - what do you think happened here? Or can you come up with a line.... I can think of several for these two!

 

QP10: Restaurant Menu

For this project we had to create a restaurant menu for Emilio's.  They requested that the menu sizing be A4 and the style should reflect the logo and previous researched projects for Emilio's restaurant.

I chose this particular style as it ties in nicely with previous designs and can quite easy be photocopied in black and white should it need be without loosing too much of the original resolution of the imagery.

I think a plain white A4 paper stock is best as it is generally what most companies have and can easily get no matter where they go for their supplies.  Most papers now are carbon neutral in any case. 

It would be more cost effective to photocopied than getting professionally printed.  Although having said that initially having the pages professionally printed would be a better quality, especially should the clients which to change their menus to colour.  I think this menu would be best in a hard-bound booklet with clear plastic pockets so the pages can be easily replaced should a menu item change, more items be added or pricing increase without loosing the professionalism of the actual menu itself.