Brief 3 - Page Layout: Planning

I have never previously used indesign or created any kind of booklet so knowing where to start for this project seems a bit tricky. I decided the best thing to do was to write down all the areas I want and need to cover in the book let and then decide on an order to put them in which makes sense. I have already decided that I don't want a page for each section of research. I would rather have the booklets showing the history of cards but adding in pictures and facts etc as it goes through. This will make for a more interesting read and a nice design.

What do I want to include?

• Facts
• Opinions
• Statistics
• Imagery
• Words
• Tarot Cards
• Other uses
• Nicknames and who the court cards are
• History
• Manufactures - Bicycle/ Waddingtons
• Card games with rules

1st page: an introduction to cards, brief history of cards.

2nd page: Tarot cards

3rd page: nick names/who they are

4th page: manufactures OR Other uses

5th page: games

This might not be the final layout but now it is written down I am aware of what I need to fit in. Each page will have a mix of the 100 research items on it.

I've decided to go against the normality and have my page vertically. The reason I want to do this is so that it can work within the proportions of the playing card. I feel that this will link better to the idea of playing cards and combined with my chosen typography it will reinforce the fact it is designed for playing cards.