We've discussed and decided as a group on a few things we want to keep universally across all our layouts, the main being display of images. Last year was details, name and 2 small images on one page, full bleed image on the next. Aaaaaaall the way through the book. We want to change it up. We want to have a certain structure to it but on in which we have elements that we can move around within, for example a standard set up name and details box and number of images. Then we can re-arrange depending on the students work (some work fits into a system better than others). Within this, because we want the focus to be on the work we want to make the main image BIG, as in full bleed and crossing the page, though not as rigid as that sounds. Basically we want it to feel like one page rather than 2, with work as the focus.
This first one i've quite blatently stolen elements from Empire magazine, of which i am a regular reader. The name and details in boxes are the main differentiator.
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Using the structural idea i thought of fitting the name within a box, so increasing size and kerning to fit (If the surname is bigger, then its smaller, same for first names). I like it.
Adam;s convinced me to try and use Rockwell as the title font, which actually works really well. It's more formal than a sans-serif but less flashy or gaudy than a standard serif.
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Went a bit craaaay-zee on this one, as we're always being told to go way-out with one idea and hey, they might like it. The font isn't appropriate but still awesome, and it works mainly because of the quality of the images, lots of white space giving the work itself room to breathe. This format wouldn't work on some of the images used in the first one.
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Again with Rockwell and the title, keeping it simple. I like the sideways spreads too, makes the reader work for it.
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