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23.5.2023 - 13.6.2023 (Week 8 - Week 11)
Loh Qiao Yin / 0348923
Design Research Dissertation/ Bachelor of Design in Creative Media /
Taylor's University
Assignment 2
[Visual Design Publication]
[Final Dissertation]
LECTURES
Week 7
Visual design for final dissertation
- Manuscript Preparation
- Editing
- Pagination
- ISBN (International Standard book Number)
- Cover design
- Ready For Press
Note:
1) Consistency in
layout
- ensures legibility
2) Uniqueness
3) Aim to
showcase the content
Font Size:
5 font size rule
1) Large headers (30 pt or above)
2) Primary headers (16-24
pt)
3) Sub headers (12 pt bold)
4) Body copy (10-12 pt
regular)
5) Footnote/ Page count (8 pt)
INSTRUCTIONS
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TASK
i) Moodboard
To represent the diversity of cultural heritage, a vibrant and colourful colour palette was chosen whereas the theme of a mobile game interface will be referenced to create the design of the e-book to show the topic of game art.
i) Moodboard
To represent the diversity of cultural heritage, a vibrant and colourful colour palette was chosen whereas the theme of a mobile game interface will be referenced to create the design of the e-book to show the topic of game art.
Fig 2.1 Moodboard, 29 May 2023
Fig 2.2 Body paragraph typeface exploration, 29 May
2023
Fig 2.3 Typeface for heading, 30 May 2023
Fig 2.4 Typeface for body paragraph, 30 May 2023
Explored 3 different typefaces for the body paragraph,
and ended up with #3 as I don't have to squint my eyes the
most and the breathing space between the alphabets seem
balanced.
More variety of typefaces was further explored to see
which suits my context better as I forgot that my
typeface should represent the element of cultural
heritage as well instead of just game.
Fig 2.3 Typeface for heading, 30 May 2023
ii) Initial attempt
Fig 2.5 Adobe Illustrator progress, 4 July 2023
Fig 2.6 Cover page progress, 4 July 2023
Fig 2.7 Revised moodboard, 4 July 2023
I was mindful of not using pure white for my texts.
Since I prefer having texts on a dark colour
background, I have to be aware of not having too
much contrast between the text and the background or
else it will cause eye strains when reading the
texts. I tried to balance the combination between
cultural heritage and a video game style. Earthy
colours with 4 vibrant colours for the essence were
used to represent cultural heritage, whereas graphic
elements of game interface design were used for text
boxes.
Fig 2.5 Adobe Illustrator progress, 4 July 2023
Fig 2.6 Cover page progress, 4 July 2023
Fig 2.7 Revised moodboard, 4 July 2023
iii) Adobe Indesign Progress
The cover page was tricky and I kept on changing the design to make it look less like a bible. Even though the text boxes are in a common shape in game interfaces, the design still lacks graphical elements that represent games and it ended up looking like a textbook design. Thus, I went back into collecting references and found out that visual novel game interface can suit having lots of texts while having a game ‘feel’. Even during designing in adobe Indesign, there is still a lot of hesitance and redo-ing to figure out what feels right.
Fig 3.1 Spread design in Adobe Indesign (Red), 4 July 2023
Fig 3.2 Spread design in Adobe Design (Yellow/Orangish), 4 July 2023
Fig 3.3 Spread design in Adobe Design (Purple), 4 July 2023
Fig 3.4 Spread design in Adobe Design (Green), 4 July 2023
The cover page was tricky and I kept on changing the design to make it look less like a bible. Even though the text boxes are in a common shape in game interfaces, the design still lacks graphical elements that represent games and it ended up looking like a textbook design. Thus, I went back into collecting references and found out that visual novel game interface can suit having lots of texts while having a game ‘feel’. Even during designing in adobe Indesign, there is still a lot of hesitance and redo-ing to figure out what feels right.
Fig 3.1 Spread design in Adobe Indesign (Red), 4 July 2023
Fig 3.2 Spread design in Adobe Design (Yellow/Orangish), 4 July 2023
Fig 3.3 Spread design in Adobe Design (Purple), 4 July 2023
Fig 3.4 Spread design in Adobe Design (Green), 4 July 2023
iv) Final Submission
Visual Design Publication
Flipbook HTML link:
Visual Design Publication
Flipbook HTML link:
https://online.fliphtml5.com/konrt/dfkf/
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Fig 4.1 Final submission of
E-book
Final Dissertation
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Fig 4.2 Turnitin Report, 4 July 2023
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4.3 Final Dissertation submission, 4 July 2023
FEEDBACK
Week 10
Week 9
Week 8
Week 11
General feedback
- Ensure there is enough negative space to prevent
words from getting too cramped
Specific feedback
- Try to incorporate to concept of modern digital
learning into your design
- Change the font, some can be in italic, use it
strategically
- Be mindful of being too consistent with the background
size patter, give it some variation
Week 10
General feedback
- For cover page, notice the hierarchy of typography and
use size to emphasize the keywords in the title
Specific feedback
- N/A [Absent for class]
Week 9
General feedback
- Recall the knowledge learned in Design Principles and
apply it to the e-publication design
- Too much consistency on the design elements will not be
able to retain the reader’s attention
- Use the right keywords to search for visual references on
Pinterest
Specific feedback
- When talking about cultural heritage, vibrancy in design
is vital
- A minimalist style and colourful design is conflicting, a
contemporary style might be the suitable one
- Choose specific elements to be a part of the interface design,
be it character design, environment art, or cultural heritage
elements in the game
- N/A [ILW]
REFLECTION
The progress was indeed a difficult one especially re-designing different variations of the cover page which took me way too much time, causing a delay to my other progress. I’ve learned that I should be more realistic with my design and be more well-planned in order to work within the deadline given.
The progress was indeed a difficult one especially re-designing different variations of the cover page which took me way too much time, causing a delay to my other progress. I’ve learned that I should be more realistic with my design and be more well-planned in order to work within the deadline given.
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