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here’s the latest mockup, changed the font, did away with the border (on chief’s orders – haha, comments i mean). do you guys think the new font is formal enough? the picture is pretty much fixed, so we just need to standardise font and colour scheme. any suggestions? just shoot.
The issue of sand mining and its impact on forest and agriculture acreage in Bangalore has stolen the media limelight in past weeks. More recently, news reports on the severe lack of potable water and skyrocketing costs have also highlighted the plight of its residents in the backdrop of environmental degradation and urban-centric development.
Let’s expand on the themes discussed in class and keep each other up-to-date in the run-up to our second trip! I’ve provided the links to several articles for your viewing pleasure, cheers!
They pay Rs. 3 for a pot of water
Hey lot, do leave your comments under the various designs/layouts we’ve come up with (do even scroll down til the first prototype of the goofy guy who looks “sinister” (PQ, 2008)). We’ll look through every posted designs comments…the more we gather (for each design/layout), the more rounded the feedback. Gives us a feel of what the general consensus/need is.
Kevin C. P. Lim, photojournalist
back in black… borders… not much other changes, the words at the bottom a little unintelligble because of the colors.. any suggestions?
A radical departure from our usual style… the cover photo could be better though.. the blue alittle distracting… but oh well, just a mock-up.
Imagine this design with a WHITE and thinner border (it does have a white border). The border, unless we do without it, needs a colour that does not come close to Time or Nat Geo and fits our theme. Needs tweaks here and there. Meanwhile, dwell on it.
Kevin C. P. Lim, photojournalist
Right, guys, here’s the second prototype for the portrait version. We gotta decide what kind we want, so we can concentrate our efforts better. The way I see it, it’s aesthetics versus portability/readbility.
Because a long one would be good for photos and easier for layout(I think), but it’s harder to carry around and read. A short one would be easier to carry around and easier to read in your hands, but it leaves less space for photos/words/design.
Please also leave more comments/criticisms for the design team so that we can get around to improving the MOCK-UP. Thanks all!
here’s the full bleed version with some slight modifications. thought it would be better to do away with the border so the focus is on the picture, and keep the overcast sky clear of words on the left and right for a more depressing feel.
Building on the first prototype, here’s the “landscape version” with colours of India (more so). Dwell on it – take all our textual, visual and audio elements into consideration, and THINK out THE orientation that caters to our needs.
P.S.: It shouldn’t be the finished product. The picture chosen, colour scheme, fonts and layout are due fine tuning over few phases.
Kevin C. P. Lim, photojournalist
Hi all, here’s a first (and raw) glimpse of what Alex and I have come up with for the mag cover. I stress that this is the first draft/prototype/version of the design, and will undoubtedly undergo many phases of improvements.
Meanwhile, dwell on it.
Kevin C. P. Lim, photojournalist
“In poor nations, such as Burkina Faso in the heart of West Africa, mealtime conspires against women. They grow the food, fetch the water, shop at the market and cook the meals. But when it comes time to eat, men and children eat first, and women eat last and least. “
This reminded me of what Raghu from the Green Foundation said about women making up 70 percent of agriculture labour. It seems really tragic – they work the most, yet they eat the least.
For the full article, see http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/19/AR2008071900962.html
Hope this helps in kickstarting everyone’s Go-Far engine again. It certainly is hard to get rid of that holiday inertia!
