OUGD504 - Studio Brief 03 - Development

 After looking at several books, layout was something that had to be balanced, refined and original. This book is about coffee shops that are located in Poland, they are also put in order of the alphabet.

This layout is made to outline the importance of the image. The image is put across two pages to give the viewer the chance to see the type in context. What works well in this layout is that the picture is very clear and minimal. The type is on the right hand side of the page because it is information about the coffee shop itself. The alphabet is placed at the bottom to give the information some white space. 

This layout is made with the intention of making half of the alphabet on each paper. This then centers the image in the middle of the two pages. Although the image is very clear and has white space around it, the line down the middle signifies where the paper will crease from the fold. 

Playing around with layout and making sure that everything isn't random. The alphabet is on the left hand side whilst the majority of the image is on the right. This gives the layout more freedom to play around with type. Although both text box's will not be used, they are there to show two variations of each layout and how type can be read. 

The layout is influenced through the layout above. The images are a lot smaller and this balances with the type on the left. The image is very easily visible whilst the relevant information is placed on the left out of the way of the photograph. 

This layout is very minimalistic and proportionate. The photograph is spread across the whole page to show the viewer that this book is a photography based book. The importance of the alphabet started to fade because it doesn't seem very relevant and now this can be replaced with white space which makes the photograph more eye catching. 

Similar to the layout above, the image is made smaller to fit the margins of the book. The white space around the image makes it look more refined and stylish. The type is now set on the bottom left to make the image stand out more and make it more elegant and distinct. The book is not really meant to be proportionate because coffee isn't exactly proportionate with how it comes and smells. Each coffee is unique and this is something that has to be shown within the publication. 

This layout shows the importance of the photograph by going across two pages and constantly linking it back with the text in the bottom right. The type in the bottom right is there to give information about the photograph and where it is located. Page numbers were added in the top right with the idea that there will be a contents page at the start of the book. This would make it easier for the reader to check out coffee shops based on their alphabet.