A Basic design workshop for Rural Newspaper Journalists and Designers of Kolar, Karnataka, organised by Karnataka Media Academy.

1. Page Design by Ravi Hegde A Karnataka Media Academy Workshop For Rural Kannada Newspapers 13-8-2009 – Thursday Kolar

2. Which is the Good Face?1. Design is the face of Content.2. Design should not be less or more.3. Design should be apt.

3. How Do You Start Designing? Which one is first? A. Site Plan B. Home Plan Plan your design to match Newspaper size

4. Different Newspaper Sizes Broadsheet Slim Berliner Tabloid

5. What is the purpose? Office? Residence! Daily / Eveninger Magazine Weekly Plan your design to match the purpose

6. Daily & Magazine

7. Whom are you designing for? Young, Women, Kids, Conservative, Metro etc… Plan your design to match the target reader

8. Colour Choice Understand reader’s choice Use few colours on single page Use colours which you can print

9. DESIGN ELEMENTS

11. Heading Fonts – 2 or 3 maximum

12. Caption Fonts – 1 type

14. Crop

15. Size

16. Grains / Dots

17. Colour, Brightness & Contrast

18. Caption

19. Photo Heading

21. Grid Elements Text Inset

22. Navigation Elements Panel | Turn Page | Sections Trivia : Mast-head not Master-head

23. DesignMoods

24. Leisure V/s Busy Designs

25. Balancing Act 1. BALANCE 2. CONTRAST 3. RHYTHM 4. UNITY 5. HARMONY

26. TOP HALF Love @ First Site

27. START COPYING! How to start DESIGNING? How to practice DESIGN?

28. Thank You Any Questions? www.RaviHegde.com