questions for 'show and tell' tomorrow....

Booklet....
1. More images required?
2. Does the reversed colour work?
3. How else can I use image and a lot of body copy?
4. Do I need to relook at my margin/column set-up?

Sucka4sweets.com....
1. Do these patterns of sweets interest you?
2. Are the colours right for this brief?
3. Are you interested and hungry for sweets now?!
4. Does it matter that they are different patterns/colours/layouts? or does this add to the uniqueness of each sweet?

Festive Leeds....
1. Am I being to save?
2. Is it too dull?
3. Should I add more colours to my palette?
4. Is using type important?

Wagamama brief....
1. Would you wear a t-shirt like this?
2. Is it too abstract?
3. Should I add text?

initial booklet design...

I have already done some design layouts for this brief (will be added to blog once I have been able to get my hands on a A3 scanner!) However, here are some screenshots of my first attempt on the computer (using indesign)......


The istock photo seen is only $10 or something cheap so if the client is happy with this then I shall go ahead and purchase it. I am pleased with the contents page, however I feel the margin in between the two columns of text needs to be larger. I shall see how it prints out before I decide what to do.

I want to use images as much as possible as I feel this will be more appealing to the target audience, but I do require the space for body copy, therefore I need to find a way of having both on the same page. This is what I have come up with at the moment, however, I am unsure how strong it is, and whether it is just distracting and does not flow with the rest of the grids.

Where I have been limited to no images I have attempted to use colour to draw interest instead. I want to print this out so I can see how the 10pt size works in white on turquoise. I also need to develop the map page for two main reasons. One, I am unsure what the actual map is going to look like, therefore it is hard to judge the layout and two, I think it is too empty at the moment, however I cannot put type over the map like on the first page, as the map is a vital part of the information given.
Pleased with the griding, however, it looks very bland and is not very appealing to read. I have screenshots of the website I can include, however the scale of them is wrong and I think it could look too busy. Maybe I should add another stock photo?

Again, trying to use the reversed colours to create more interest and I actually feel like it works, however I need to talk to the client about images - see whether he is happy with this or as I feel, it needs more images and interest.

Final page is unfinished as I have not got the details of the sponsors/contacts yet. However the grid is ready to go! and this final page will look similar to everything else I have done.