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Laying out the school paper
The document provides a comprehensive guide on layout design for school papers, emphasizing the importance of aesthetics and mechanics. Key factors for an excellent layout include unity, balance, emphasis, and contrast, alongside specific content guidelines for different page types. It also addresses common layout pitfalls and outlines typography rules for effective presentation.
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Laying out the school paper
- 1. Laying Out the SchoolPaper Prepared by Jonald Justine Umali Itugot Moderator, SSC-R de Cavite Student Publications Office (High School) Councilor, Association of Cavite City School Paper Advisers (ACCSPA)
- 17. What is alayout? Consists of the arrangement of illustrations, texts, and graphics on a page which is to be printed Includes the selection of font styles and colors Also known as “makeup” LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 18. LAYING OUT THESCHOOL PAPER “The layout is a happy marriage of AESTHETICS and MECHANICS”
- 19. How to plana good makeup? By headline and text arrangement By way of text and photo combinations LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
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- 21. PROPORTION Deals withthe ratio of one part to another and of the parts to the whole Pictures must be sized properly to keep up with other shapes on the page. A long story may ruin the proportion of the page. LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER Factors of an Excellent Layout
- 22. Factors of anExcellent Layout UNITY/HARMONY Refers to the agreement among the different parts of the layout Contents of a page must blend as a harmonious unit. The headlines should complement each other and pictures should not distract the eyes too much. LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 23. Factors of anExcellent Layout BALANCE Deals with the feeling of equality or gravitational equilibrium in weight Occult/Asymmetric Balance – visual units are not identical but are placed in positions that somehow produce a “hidden” balance Inside pages should be laid out as facing page units LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 24. Factors of anExcellent Layout EMPHASIS Involves the differentiation between the more important and the less important News articles must be displayed according to importance through its position, style, and size of the headline LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 25. Factors of anExcellent Layout CONTRAST Refers to the blending of units as one Every headline or photograph on a page contrast with adjoining materials Contrasting adjacent headlines will help emphasize the importance of each other LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 26. Things to Avoid TOMBSTONING BADBREAKS SEPARATING RELATED STORIES AND PICTURES GRAY AREAS SCREAMING HEADLINE (large headline for a short story) HEAVY TOPS FIT THEM ALL (headlines of the same size on a page) PLACING SMALL HEADS ON LONG STORIES LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 27. Contents of theFront Page Nameplate Ears Umbrella table of contents (index) Banner Headline Main Article Photographs with Captions Other news/pictures LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 28. Contents of theNameplate Logo Name of School and Address Date of Publication/Coverage Volume and Issue Number Identity LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 29. Page-Specific Formats EDITORIAL PAGES Should have a distinctive dignified appearance The masthead should be relatively small and may be anchored in any corner Titles should be of masculine appearance, not in italic or script type LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 30. Page-Specific Formats FEATURE/ LITERARY PAGES Must have a feminine appearance Italicized texts may be used Fancy font styles are allowed LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 31. Page-Specific Formats SPORTS PAGES These pages have bolder but livelier appearance than the others The makeup must suggest action, speed, and color Large bold heads are used LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
- 32. Importance of aGood Layout To give prominence to the news in proportion to its importance To make the different contents easy to find and read To give the pages an attractive appearance To give the paper a personality of its own LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
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- 34. Rules on Typography Use appropriate font style Maintain or make font consistent Do not over-emphasize headlines, example, bold headline with underline Kickers are usually in bold format Avoid all caps headline Usually headlines are in 14 font size and articles or text are in 12 font size LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
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- 45. Laying Out the SchoolPaper Prepared by Jonald Justine Umali Itugot Moderator, SSC-R de Cavite Student Publications Office (High School) Councilor, Association of Cavite City School Paper Advisers (ACCSPA)