This document outlines the planning and considerations for a digital graphic narrative project. It addresses costs, available resources, target audience, quality factors, codes of practice, regulations, copyright, ethical issues, and a production schedule. Health and safety issues are also considered, such as computer wire hazards, bag hazards, eye strain, back problems, and electrocution hazards. The project will have low costs since only a provided computer and Photoshop will be used. The target audience is children aged 0-5 and their parents. Quality will be ensured through scheduling and backup copies. The production schedule divides the project into sessions over 10 weeks.

1. Digital Graphic Narrative Planning
Use this booklet to help structure your planning and collate your planning documents.
Considerations:
There are lots of things to consider in this project. Fill out each section in detail to show you have thought about each one. You
should imagine that this is a live project, so considerations like cost, quantity and codes of practice must be thought about in that
context rather than just as a college project.
Costs:
My project has a low cost to produce, this is because I am only using a computer I am provided with and all
resources I need (Photoshop), I will not be using cameras or props in my production as all of work I am
currently making is solely digital.
Available resources:
The resources I will be using are Photoshop (to create the product), and Google images (to create characters
and settings) and a printer with paper.

2. Quantity:
I will to begin with keep the quantity of my books at a low (100-200 copies) this is to make the sure the book is
selling, If I sell all 200 copies I will order more to be published. This is to make sure I am not losing any money
by making 1000’s and only selling them in the hundreds.
Audience and Target Market:
The audience and target market of my book are children aged 0-5 years old of any gender and class, also the
parents or carers as they will buy or rent the book (from libraries) for the child.
Quality Factors:
I will aim to make all of my work to the best quality possible, to do this I will keep a schedule of what I will be
working on so I am not rushing towards the end of my project. I will also keep copies of all work I will be doing
just in case I lose them or the data corrupts, this again means I wont be rushing to re-make lost pieces. I will
also try not to take any time off during the production and if I do I will catch up in my own time out of schedule.
And I will try to keep on track with my work and stay focused; I can do this by isolating myself from others (that
distract me).
Codes of Practice:
There are certain regulations and ‘codes of practice’ we must follow and abide by, one of the practices is that
the publisher cannot cancel a contract without good reason, this could be used for time “If an author fails to
deliver a completed manuscript according to the contract or within the contracted period, the publisher may be
entitled (inter alia) to a refund of advances already paid on account”. However they cannot terminate a
contract on their own terms.

3. Regulation:
My book has no add ons making it just a book (not a toy).
Copyright:
My project does not include any copy righted materials, to create my characters I used images of Google
however they were just a base and the final design does not resemble the original image as I have changed
various bits and pieces some having no resemblance. The story of the ugly is free to use and I have made
adjustments to the story not making it an exact copy.
Ethical Issues:
I feel there are no ethical issues in my children’s book, all themes and imagery are child friendly, and the story
is very tame.

4. Resources:
A successful project relies on good planning. Considering all the resources you will need for a project and then assessing which
you already have and which you will need to help ensure you are ready to start your project.
If there is a resource you don’t currently have, then consider how you are going to get it before you go in to production.
Resource:
Do you have
it? What do you need to do to get it?
computer yes
photoshop yes
printer w/ paper yes

5. Production Schedule:
Delivering your project on time is vital. In order to do this, you need a solid plan of action. This will help you divide up your work in
to manageable chunks to be tackled one at a time. It will also allow you to plan, which tasks need to be done in which order. It will
also allow you to track your progress each day. If you are falling behind, you will need to modify the way you work. If you work
faster than expected, you can clearly see what the next steps you need to take are.
Each session is a half-day of college.
Session 1:
Working on pages 1&2 (finished at end of session)
Creating characters and extra scenes

6. Session 2:
Creating characters and extra scenes
Session 3:
Working on pages 3&4

7. working on extra characters
Session 4:
working on pages 5&6
creating characters
Session 5:

8. working on pages 6&7
creating characters
Session 6:
working on pages 8&9

9. Session 7:
finishing off pages (making them better quality)
Session 8:
finishing off pages

10. Session 9:
going back to look at work, making it better. refining it.
Session 10:

11. finishing off everything, refining it and making sure its all on the blog

12. Health and safety:
Your health and safety and that of those around you are very important. Just like in industry, an accident could prevent you from
working. Whilst we don’t work in a highly dangerous environment, there are still risks. Some are short term, such as trips and
spillages whilst others, such as long term damage to eyesight or back problems, may affect you much later in life.
Consider the risks based on the activities you will be undertaking during the project. Explain how you could prevent them from hap-
pening.
Ensure you reference appropriate pieces of legislation, design to protect people at work.
Health and Safety Issue How can you prevent it?
Computer wires trailing on the floor and by feet, this can
be a tripping hazard.
Safely tuck away wires behind desks to keep the floor
clear

13.
Bags left on the floor in the way of people walking, this
can be at tripping hazard. And chairs being left out.
Place bags underneath tables and out of the way. And
make sure to push all chairs under a table.
Staring at a computer screen can damage eyes after a
long period of time Take 10 minute breaks every hour to let the eyes rest
A hard or uncomfortable chair can lead to back problems
and a bad posture.
Sit up straight in a chair ergonomically designed to aid
back problems and take regular breaks to walk around.
Having water near electrics, electrocution hazard. Or
having faulty wires.
Keep water away from ALL electrics. And having regular
checkups with electricians