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To start things off, I'll post a recent project of mine. Please leave a comment.
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Ruby Gonsalves
ReplyDeleteThe layout is concise. A lot to look at, but good sense of hierarchy to separate the individual components of the overall design. I enjoy the use of simple illustrations as points on the map so that the reader can easily identify where they need to go. The only issue I have is the cluttered feeling in the map part, where the use of people and buildings starts to make it feel overwhelming. However, I do see the need for both, so solutions aren't coming to mind. Maybe a matter of scaling?
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ReplyDeleteI like the layout of the design, it's very organized and easy to find your way. Also the color is perfect for the mood of the design, it evokes calmness and tranquility.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ruby on the people and buildings being a little overwhelming. I think if the people weren't as big as the actual buildings, the overall look and feel of the layout would look less cluttered and have more breathing room between each locations. Either way the layout is still serving it's purpose; I can easily see which track goes to what location and so forth, it is definitely eye pleasing and readable.
ReplyDeleteI like the layout. However I think its a little busy and crowded. I think the people may have a factor in that and maybe some of the trees. Also the text on the right may need to be larger. The colors relate well to the design.
ReplyDeleteThe design certainly depicts a clear and extensive effort. It's clear a great deal of effort was made to bring this piece together. Constructively, the design is really pushing the IR Codes. I would assume that the client requested an IR Code for each aspect of the information being communicated. If this was not the case, the IR Codes take away from the over all look and feel.
ReplyDeletei agree with a lot of the comments posted above it seems really busy and my eye begins to wonder all over the place some of the darker fonts blend into the background making it hard to read but i really enjoy some of the illustrations on this design.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the theme above, the image and artwork are clean. However the overall product should have been larger to leave breathing room. The QR codes seem to be after thoughts, maybe the info should have been left out to make that necessary breathing room.
ReplyDeleteI really like this design it shown a good amount of hierarchy with the 3d building and i really enjoy how they are trying to go modern with the IR code. But i do agree with ruby the people are overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to agree with a few other students about the building and people, if they were a little less detailed I think it would work better. The colors work well together though.
ReplyDeleteOverall, I feel this very subtle and illustrative approach to this project! Regarding aesthetics of the illustrations, they're very recognizable by their scale! However, I must agree with Ruby that it’s overwhelming the composition ‘if’ the poster was being printed in such a gigantic size! For a print application in such a large scale, I think the illustrations can stand out very well, even in a size ‘4x smaller’ perhaps! When it comes to a web application however, especially for smaller smart devices like iPhones, the style of the illustrations might be ‘too precise’ for versatile viewing! For a native application (let's say from Apple's Mac Store), it would work nicely as an application, perhaps targeted for children and young adults to find out more about Fitzwilliam, NH! Keep in mind, however, that if you were 'targeting a digital canvas like an iOS device', working in vector will have major advantages regarding zooming in and out on details and to accommodate 'default sizes' for various devices!
ReplyDeleteRegardless of the illustrations, I'm honestly ignoring the typography the moment I'm looking at your project! Maybe it's because when something's place on the left of the page, it attaches my eyes to the text immediately! This is explained by the fact people in the US read 'from the left to right' of the composition! This isn't my only issue with the text; I also feel that there isn't 'that much breathing-room' for the paragraphs of the body type and the QR codes! QR codes can be quite effective for a 'digital experience', but it's also imperative to experiment with the tags to ensure they're working properly! That’s where I completely agree with Michael that the QR codes are irrelevant for the design! I also question if the small scale of the QR codes may not pick up on certain applications on 'smart devices'! My advice on this issue is to simply experiment with the codes first, and then 'ruminate' about the ‘real estate’ of the headers, the body text and the QR codes!
In terms of skills for your Publication Design class, one of the things I would like to touch-base is the print booklet preset, which was painfully difficult to use in my Adv. Layout class, and an in-depth look at e-pub! One of the reasons I would like to learn e-pub is that it’s becoming a hotter market with Kindles and iPads, being utilized more frequently for reading! Some of us throughout the class may work together with a client someday that needs an e-book! Recently, Adobe made some improvements with e-pub development throughout InDesign, which includes fixed layouts (June 2014) and interactivity and previewing fixed e-pubs (Oct. 2014)!
As everyone has said, the people are slightly distracting. It took me awhile to understand that the people are showing activities that can be done and are not just placed as extras. If that is correct, I would not remove them but reduce their size. I am not a fan of the text on the right side. The numbers are easy to find from the map to the list and vice versa but the typography seems cramped and uninviting. The colors are spot on and really give of that NH vibe.
ReplyDeleteI really think that the numbers inside the map could be a little larger, and maybe darken the roads up a bit to add contrast. This particular map has a lot of hierarchy, most maps of this kind tend to be flat and ordinary. The overall appeal of this map has a great NH look and feel to it. The fact my eye necessarily doesn't know where to go doesn't bother me; because it is already a simplification of a traditional map and creates interest to these destinations which can't be moved or organized since they are permanent locations.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with many comments before me. I have a hard time following a path and I think a lot of it has to do with the scale of some image and the lack of contrast between some images and their backgrounds. For example, I find it really hard to see the green flag markers. I think the color of the trails work well, they would be too distracting if they were a brighter color so I think if things were scaled back and color choices were altered I think it would be pretty much perfect!
ReplyDeleteI don't think the details of building bother me. But I would like to see the IR code placed somewhere else. In my opinion, It's not the perfect place that cross the image to place the code.
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