CAMPUS JOURNALISM

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PAGE DESIGN
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OBJECTIVES

 Determine how parts of a school paper are

laid out.
 Distinguish the principles of design.
 Formulate a School Paper Design
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PURPOSE OF PUBLICATION DESIGN

 To make the page look attractive.

 To arrange the contents in order of value.
 To make the paper look presentable.
 To help readers have a quick content look.
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 Gives prominence to the

news in proportion to its
importance.
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 Gives the paper a personality

or individuality of its own.
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 Makes the contents easy to

find and read.
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PARTS OF A SCHOOL PAPER

 News
 Editorial
 Feature
 Science & Technology
 Sports
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CAMPUS PAPER
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 refers to the arrangements of design

elements within a composition, how they
relate to each other and the overall
composition.

Symmetrical Asymmetrical
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 refers to the arrangement of opposite

elements in a piece so as to create visual
interest. This can be done through light vs.
dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large
vs. small shapes, etc.
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 The dominant part of a composition

is the one that stands out the most
or appears closest to you.
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---------------------- Sub-dominant
------------------------ Dominant
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 the comparative size of elements (usually

shapes) relative to each other or the overall
composition. It can be used in a composition
to create a sense of distance or demonstrate
a size difference.
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 refers to the relationship or connection

between the various parts within a
composition and their relationship or
connection to the composition as a
whole.
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LAYOUT DESIGN FORMAT
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LAYOUT DESIGN FORMAT
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LAYOUT DESIGN FORMAT
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LAYOUT DESIGN FORMAT
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LAYOUT DESIGN FORMAT
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TIPS ON TYPOGRAPHY

 Avoid using many

font families/types
especially on the
front page.
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TIPS ON TYPOGRAPHY

 Do not use large

headline font
size in inside
pages unlike in
the front page.
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TIPS ON TYPOGRAPHY
 Editorial pages
should have a
distinctive,
dignified, formal
and masculine
appearance.
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TIPS ON TYPOGRAPHY
 Feature page must
have a feminine
appearance;
different font types
may be used.
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TIPS ON TYPOGRAPHY
 Sports page has
bolder and livelier
appearance;
should suggest
action, speed, and
color. Large bold
heads are used.
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Laying out a page is a matter of

personal taste. There are no criteria
set for it. Therefore, the staff may
experiment freely on page makeup
until they get the pattern acceptable
to them.”
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Beauty is very SUBJECTIVE. What

you consider beautiful might not be
beautiful to others. Always consider
READABILITY over LAYOUT.”
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 Craft a School Paper using

Adobe InDesign.