Brief 1 - An Introduction to Rugby League - Final Boards

Final Publication

Development of Final Publication

I think the best way to document the progress of the final publication is to save the whole thing as a PDF. Unfortunately, I have only realised this as of now, so the first example is already quite developed. This method will be used in the future though, to explain the process in the best way possible.

Made space for imagery, broke up the publications into sections

Started to add imagery

Added the play off section, and looked at the Super League Logo

Filled in the blanks, added acknowledgements, reduced point size and rectified any minor details

Super League Teams - Layout Development 2

Super League Teams - Layout Development

I wanted to develop a page for all the Super League teams, keeping it short and concise.

Applying the Vectors to a Template

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First ideas for layout, the structure of the pages and the order that they would go in.

Simplifying The Playing Field

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The diagram here is a good example of the playing field of Rugby League.  Here is my version that stays consistent with the development that I have done already.

Team Distribution Development

I wanted to communicate where the Super League is played, through a simple vector diagram,

This is where Mike's sessions come in handy: tabbing data to get it precise and considered.

Creating the Front Cover

I wanted a front cover that represented the way the publication would be presented: clean, clear & concise. I decided the best way to do that would be to communicate an important aspect of the sport first and foremost: the oval-shaped ball. I used this image as a base and created a simple icon that could be used to represent the booklet:

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I used the visual identity made through the simplicity of the front cover, I started to apply the comparisons to the layout. The blue seems to work better as the title, it gives a better hierarchy to the layout.

Comparing Rugby League & Union

Rugby Union is the bigger of the two sports. By making a direct comparison, readers may be able to grasp a better understanding of Rugby Leage straight away, based on their understanding of Rugby Union.

One of the variables was infinite, so by using the keyboard viewer shown in Mike's session yesterday, I was able to identify the combination for the infinity symbol as alt + 5.

Trying to compare the two with colour, but realised the blue and red resembled the American elections. Also, the rugby league looked to stand out a little more, and the emphasis is on league, so I toned the Union comparison down. I didn't like the layout of this comparison though, it's not as structured as the table and harder to understand.

Experimenting with subtle ways of leading the eye and organising data, altering the Unions colour from a dull grey to a light brown.

Tried white, didn't really stand out on the background.

Experimenting with number typefaces.

Organising the final thing so everything is aligned perfectly, ready to be transferred into the editorial.