PAGE LAYOUT CONVENTIONSTuesday: Composition - Where to start on a page…

Bridge task to Monday 10.00am

• Select three designs or designers from your research and using either digital or traditional techniques (or both), create your own responses considering:• Visual language

• The formal elements: line, space, colour, texture, shape

• The page layout you use

• Add the designers work and your own to your sketchbook and analyse using the describe, reflect, formally analyse technique.

Aims:

1. To understand how page layout conventions can be used to support better visual communication/language.

2. To understand the different page layout conventions available to the designer.

3. To be able to use a layout convention to guide the design of a page layout.

4. To be able to make links to your design intentions and embed understanding in sketchbook work.

Wheredo IStart ?

Task 1 – analyse the image:• Using the describe,

reflect, formally analyse model; discuss the images provided.

• There is one overriding visual rule in all images what is it?

Task 1 – analyse the image:• Using the describe,

reflect, formally analyse model; discuss the images provided.

• There is one overriding visual rule in all images what is it?

Task 1 – analyse the image:• Using the describe,

reflect, formally analyse model; discuss the images provided.

• There is one overriding visual rule in all images what is it?

Task 1 – analyse the image:• Using the describe,

reflect, formally analyse model; discuss the images provided.

• There is one overriding visual rule in all images what is it?

Task 1 – analyse the image:• Using the describe,

reflect, formally analyse model; discuss the images provided.

• There is one overriding visual rule in all images what is it?

Task 1 – analyse the image:• Using the describe,

reflect, formally analyse model; discuss the images provided.

• There is one overriding visual rule in all images what is it?

Layout Conventions:

Rule of thirds Modular Grids Golden Ratio

Task 2 – 5 Minutes Rule of Thirds:

• How might the rule of thirds be used in a design.

• Split into groups and discuss then feed back to the group.

1. As a guide for positioning content

2. To create a more pleasing composition

3. To create an entry point in the design

4. To help in leading the viewer through the composition

5. To support the hierarchy of the elements of the design

Where to start: Rule of Thirds

Where to Start

• Rule of thirds

Task 3: 10 Minute Quick Design

• Create a quick sketch design using the rule of thirds to help you communicate to the viewer.

• Remember:• Rule of thirds

• Entry Point

• Elements

• Theme: Rock Concert!!

Active Task:• Explore music poster design by other designers

• Using stock images and content; produce an advertising poster under the theme below • Battle of the Bands

• Stratford Arts Centre

• Friday October 9th 2015

• 7.30-11.00pm

• Entry: £10.00

• Contact: 01789 123456

• Review and evaluate your production • How does it communicate visually?

• What elements have you used an why?

• What page layout have you used an why?

• Was your research useful and why?

Bridge task:

• Not using examples with thirds lines on them, select at least five instances of the use of the rule of thirds in design, photography, or art and discuss using:• Describe• Reflect• Formally evaluate

• Answer the following questions for each example:• How does the rule of thirds help to communicate the

message of the image or design, and why?

• How does the rule of thirds help to structure design work?

• How might you use the rule of thirds to produce design work that communicates better with the audience, and why?

• What other layout conventions might be used to create design work?

Aims:

1. To understand how page layout conventions can be used to support better visual communication/language.

2. To understand the different page layout conventions available to the designer.

3. To be able to use a layout convention to guide the design of a page layout.

4. To be able to make links to your design intentions and embed understanding in sketchbook work.

Plenary:• I feel the most important thing I learnt today was?

• With the information I learnt today, I will now be able to…

• After today’s lesson I can now explain.

• Today I was able to make progress because…

• The part of the lesson I found easiest was…

• If was to set homework to build on today’s lesson I would…

• I am proud of myself today because….

• I think it is important to remember what I learnt today because…

• One thing I think I did really well was…

• Next time I would like to learn…