Book Works - Final Resolution

Below are some photographs of my finished Futura newspaper which will be sold at the Leeds international artists bookfair. I'm actually really pleased with what I've made! I think it's definitely one of the most professional looking pieces I've designed so far. The size of the publication and the chosen stock have proven very successful in creating as well rounded and high quality piece of print. Also, the fact that I've used minimal colours for the most part help produce a smart and contemporary feel to the newspaper. The publication features an introduction and information on the Futura typeface, Futura shown in different weights, quotes about it, images and examples of where it's been used as well as my own design work incorporating the typeface.

Furthermore, I got some great, positive feedback from lots of members of the class which was great and I'm now really looking forward to seeing how it sells at the fair.

Book Works - Final Design

Once I got going with the digital development of the newspaper, I almost got carried away and the whole thing seemed to come together without me documenting a lot of the development (which is annoying!). However, I'm really pleased with what I have created and I've really enjoyed getting stuck into some proper editorial and layout design work. I just hope now that it looks good once printed, folded and finished. The choice of stock is crucial and I always knew from the start of the brief that I wanted it to be a newspaper but I'm already planning to use a bulky newsprint stock so that it holds the ink well and gives a better quality impression.

Cover

Inside Cover

Introduction

Middle double page spread

Book Works - Image Sourcing

All of the Futura book that I produce, I am planning to keep just blue and grey - apart from one double page spread near the back of the newspaper. After giving people information about the typeface as well as quotes and design work etc, I thought it would be good to show people some of the classic examples of Futura in use which would help people recognise it and understand it if they didn't already know much about the typeface itself.

All of the above images were just sourced off the internet. They certainly won't be the main focus of the newspaper, but the images and colour will provide a nice lift to the piece towards the end of the book.