Content: students will use the assigned content, as provided by the instructor
Format: 24 page self-cover, printed book
- 24 pages is the minimum, you may exceed that page count if needed and if approved
- full color printed, bound, and built annual report book submitted to the instructor, and kept on file for the department archives; students are highly encouraged to make an extra copy for themselves
- PDF in spreads, saved as "High Quality Print"
- final PDF submitted to Turnstile2 > VCOM 453
- content below, as "text heavy" is required
- "heavy visuals" could be photo or text illustration, or both, other image/visual
- *1 page cover (with back, makes 1 spread*)
- spread: (visual heavy) inside-cover; photo, or text illustration, other "high" visuals, could be quote or quotes
- spread: (text heavy) letter to shareholder
- spread: (text heavy) retrospective of company's past year
- spread: (visual heavy)
- spread: (text heavy) current state of company - must also include charts, graphs, financial figures as information design
- spread: (text heavy) future of company
- spread: (visual heavy)
- spread: (text heavy) philosophy of company, could be interview
- spread: (text heavy) employee testimonials, reinforce philosophy
- spread: (visual heavy)
- spread: (all text) - inside back cover, list company executive names and titles
- *1 page back cover, mailing information, address, and website URL (with front, makes 1 spread*)
See the class calendar for incremental review dates and progress critiques.
Project 4: worth 100 points total
- 20 craft and rendering of digital works, quality of built book
- 40 composition/layout, design appropriateness and uniqueness
- 20 concept, research, uniqueness
- 20 presentation, professionalism
