Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess brief requirements
- Printing requirements of layout brief are determined to align pre-press processes with printing feasibility
- Brief is broken down into stages of production to determine a plan
- A plan of action is designed to meet time requirements of each stage so deadlines are identified and adhered to
- Correct industry-standard terms of design and typography are used to facilitate communication
- Assemble layout
- Client copy and images are assembled according to brief requirements
- Library files are accessed for relevant data to conform to brief requirements
- Appropriate equipment and materials to complete the layout are assembled so brief is undertaken efficiently
- Design area is cleaned and prepared, ready for use
- Render simple graphic design
- Produce finished artwork
- Layout grid is created to meet client brief specifications
- Type is selected for readability and style, and fitted into grid space allocated to conform to client brief
- Photographs and illustrations are selected, scaled and cropped appropriately to fit allocated grid space
- Overlays/colour roughs are created to conform to brief specifications
- Components of layout are positioned accurately using keylines to conform to grid framework
- Check for suitability
- Tidy materials and store data