a journey through the events of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that covered Pompeii in 79AD
told through an account by Pliny The Younger on the death of his uncle in the eruption written in a letter to Cornelius Tacitus
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a university coursework piece
the front and back cover of the booklet. The image is in full bright colour on the front and black and white on the back to open out to show the full image
consideration was given specifically to the integration of word and image elements. It was important that not only did they look visually balanced when placed alongside each other, but that they complemented each other and were used in ways which were thought out and intended to produce a desired effect
I began by analysing the piece of text, highlighting the key and most impactful words and phrases. I could then pair these with appropriate images. The full text was too long for the short booklet so instead I made sure that each block of text flowed onto the next without compromising the fluency of the full story
the opening spread of the booklet
an inside spread of the booklet
an inside spread of the booklet
an inside spread of the booklet
the report
a step by step of my process and thinking when designing the booklet
the report starts with an analysis of an historical and a contemporary example of the combination of word and image in a piece of design
the front cover
the contents page
an analysis of an historical example of the integration of word and image
an analysis of a contemporary example of the integration of word and image
initial study of the chosen text to use in the booklet
gathering images to use in the booklet
designing the booklet
