Publishing Print Media, Exercise 4: Online Magazine
December 01, 2017Lectures:
Week 9:
We discussed ways we could publish our brochures online. After this, we had individual feedback sessions with Ms Lilian, showing her our second drafts. After receiving her feedback we set to polish our work one final time.
Instructions:
The Brief
Exercises.
Duration of Assignment
Continuous, throughout the semester
Description
To develop your understanding of the practical employment of typography, a series of exercises will be implemented. Students will apply what they have learnt from lectures and discussions in these exercises, which will be assessed and contribute to the overall mark of the module. It is important that students work on these exercises with commitment in order to fully understand the design principles involved. The knowledge and skills developed will be applied to the accompanying projects.
All exercises prescribed are to be completed and documented (labelled, clean, clear & concise) in
your e portfolio and hardcopy portfolio respectively.
The exercises are as follows:
1) Text formatting
2) Grid system variation
3) Brochure folds (8pg)
4) Magazine publishing online
5) Masthead design
Requirements
To complete and to showcase mastery in the exercises prescribed in its various forms. The work
is compiled chronologically in an A3 Folio and documented on the students’ e portfolio.
Submission
1. Exercises to be documented chronologically in an A3 Folio. The works must be labelled and dated.
Objectives
1. To develop students theoretical understanding via practical means.
2. To develop students grasps to the components of the module.
3. To develop students explorative and innovative spirit.
4. To develop students practical application of the design process.
Research:
After the group discussion and conducting my own research, I decided to publish my online magazine via embedding it in my blog through Google Drive. In addition, I published my magazine via InDesign's publish online function.
Published Online Magazine (Google Drive):
Published Online Magazine (InDesign):
Feedback
None
Reflection:
Experience:Publishing the magazine online was probably the fastest and easiest part of the module so far. As we had everything done already, all we needed to do was to find a suitable platform to upload it all in. All in all, it was quite a seamless experience.
Observation:
I observed that many online publishing platforms require a payed subscription, those which have more functions tend to be the ones requiring the subscription. However, it seems basic solutions are often functional and practical-- such as embedding it as a pdf or publishing it via InDesign.
Findings:
Throughout this exercise I have become aware of the importance of changing the resolution and colour mode accordingly to if the medium is print or screen. I have learnt different methods of publishing material online which I'm sure will be useful in the future.
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