OUGD505 BATH BOMB GUIDE DEVELOPMENT

I began studying a few different formats that the guide could come in and found this simple layout used by poster zine and a few others. It required only a few simple folds to be achieved and left a large space on the back for a poster sized design. This format would help me distribute my message with type and an interactive outcome made by the audience.

I began using the simple layout of these folded leaflets to place type inspired by police branding. I originally used the typeface Eurostile however I decided to change it to another one used by the police called Whitney, as I thought this has more aesthetic value. 

I began experimenting with the possible layout of the guide and also where to colours could sit. I found it hard to make them look good together due to the fact their use is to warn people and grant awareness not to look good. I thought the best way to approach this was to experiment with printing onto the correct coloured paper instead of printing the colours themselves. 

Before I did this, I continued to experiment with the layout and used the key word 'flush' to influence this. I was using type to convey my entire message so linking the type to this word would perhaps make it a more engaging read. I made sure every piece of type spiralled down the page as if it were literally being flushed away. 

I used mainly place holder text for the time being before I carefully began thinking about distributing my message. After this I printed the layout on the two different colours of stock I had to choose from which were yellow and blue. After some careful consideration I decided that I'd use the yellow and my main colour for this guide. This is because is matches the police officers high vis jacket so well and I believe I could represent that aesthetic so simply by foiling all of the type in silver.