OUGD504 - Design for Print and Web - Research into around the world in 80 days & storytelling

Research into 'Around the world in 80 days' & Storytelling

The World Book Day logo

The nautical - Steampunk style is synonymous with Jules Verne adventure novels. Cogs, machinery, Victoriana typefaces and dimmed colours are the identity of Steampunk.

An original book cover design for a collection of Jules Verne novels features gold embossing and bright hues. These might be giveaway style for this era that I could feature in my designs.

Victorian travel posters

Although I knew quite a lot about the typography I was to use for the Victoriana theme, I wanted to look at these Victorian travel posters for ideas about colours and shapes. I noticed that more often than not the prints are in black and white. Inkeeping with authenticity but still making the ephemera colourful, I thought that maybe I could have photographs in the background of the posters of the different places on the trip while the foreground remains black/ white. Like these designs:

And so I am now looking into different background photos for the collection:

OUGD504 - Design for Print and Web - Research into printed event ephemera

Research into 'Printed Event Ephemera'

I want to know more about what is required to advertise and host an event in terms of printed paraphernalia. Firstly, I am looking at 'Yay' Festival design by Snask design. They've shown how their designs can go across a range of products such as a newspaper, website, souvenir poster, lanyard, ticket and smartphone app. 

This colourful map is a useful way to help direct the visitors around the event:

This heavily typographic design seems like an appropriate way to go about designing my collection. I really like the range of typefaces without any of them being overbearing or competitive with the other.