Our task was to identify the differences of the good and bad points of a DLO and record them on this document. The Print Design Rules are four areas of design that help us improve our DLOs and Media. The four areas of the Print Design Rules are; Composition, Layout, Colour and Text. We learnt what the Print Design Rules are and how to follow them.
Composition:
The composition is the balance of things on your DLO. This includes the images and text having to be balanced. Ensure that you include images that relate to the text and there is an even amount of images compared to text.
Layout:
A good layout consists of everything (text, images and all) having its own space on the DLO. This means that nothing overlaps, including margins. Layout is where everything on the DLO is placed. Make sure that everything on your DLO is legible and you have a clean layout.
Colour:
The colour includes the colour themes or colour combinations you use on your DLO. People may come to the conclusion that deep colours are the best to use. However, if you use deep blue (for example), then you use the colours: bold orange and yellow, they clash. Clash is when too many deep colours mix together, it will look obnoxious. Check to make sure you are using light colours and have a colour theme.
Text:
The text is the colour, font, style and size of your body of text. It is best to use one or two fonts, at the most, otherwise it will become confusing. Make sure that the colour of your text is legible and easy to read, use a light text on a dark background or a dark text on a light background. Size your text so that it isn't too big or too small to read. It is suggested to use the bold feature on sub-heading, titles and key words.
I enjoyed this activity and learning about the Print Design Rules, they will help me long the way and assist me on helping improve my DLOs.
Colour:
The colour includes the colour themes or colour combinations you use on your DLO. People may come to the conclusion that deep colours are the best to use. However, if you use deep blue (for example), then you use the colours: bold orange and yellow, they clash. Clash is when too many deep colours mix together, it will look obnoxious. Check to make sure you are using light colours and have a colour theme.
Text:
The text is the colour, font, style and size of your body of text. It is best to use one or two fonts, at the most, otherwise it will become confusing. Make sure that the colour of your text is legible and easy to read, use a light text on a dark background or a dark text on a light background. Size your text so that it isn't too big or too small to read. It is suggested to use the bold feature on sub-heading, titles and key words.
I enjoyed this activity and learning about the Print Design Rules, they will help me long the way and assist me on helping improve my DLOs.
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