EXPOSING THE SECRET

OF WINNING PAPERS

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 COURSE OUTLINE
• INTRODUCTION
• LAYOUT DEFINED/LAYOUT VS DESIGN
PRINCIPLES OF LAYOUT
TYPOGRAPHY
PUBLISHING SOFTWARES
ADOBE IN DESIGN TUTORIAL
• TIPS IN LAYOUTING / DOs and DONTs
• THE SECRETS OF A WINNING SCHOOL PAPER
make-up up or the window dressing of a page.
consists of
illustrations
text/articles
graphics
cludes the selection of font styles, sizes and colors.
colors
ESIGN vs. LAYOUT
DESIGN LAYOUT

hatis it? Aesthetics and looks of Structure of the main

the page content of a single
page.
SIGN vs. LAYOUT
DESIGN LAYOUT
• Color scheme Three main content
What does • Basic page setup areas organized in a
it include? • Background pattern of your
images choice
ESIGN vs. LAYOUT
DESIGN LAYOUT

I make Yes, anytime!

Go to change your page
Yes, anytime!
You choose the layout you
ges? design to learn more. like best when you set up,
but you can change it
anytime.
AYOUT VIEW
ESIGN VIEW
RINCIPLES
 PROPORTION
ratio of one part to another and of the parts to the who
pictures (should be properly cropped and sized)
consider length of stories
 HARMONY/UNITY
everything must complement each other
colors should be harmonious
pictures should not distract the eyes
headlines should complement each other
 BALANCE
equality of the weight
texts and photos/graphics should be placed properly
 EMPHASIS
giving emphasis to certain points/parts of the whole
differentiation between the more or less important
‘S’-format
format for the arrangement of articles
using of HAMMER for headlines
placing articles inside a box/putting colors
 CONTRAST
blending of different units as ONE
contrasting headlines to show importance
POGRAPHY
hat
FONT
should
I use?
OW YOUR FONT FAMILY

Aa Aa
rif sans serif
 NTRAST IS THE KEY.
bine serif with a sans
font

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nducted a three-day seminar workshop for school pap
visers, May 16-18.
EASE AVOID THESE
Comic Sans MS
iner Papyrus
Curlz
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SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
 t, why InDesign?
ause it’s gray, it has a hundred buttons, and it’s clunk
Yes, but it’s integrative
and layout-specifi
layout
PREVIEW TO INDESIGN
LET US FOCUS HERE
SELECTION TOOLS
Selection Tool
Direct Selection
Page Shift
Gap
DRAWING/TYPING TOOLS
Type
Line
Pen
Pencil
Rectangle Frame
Rectangle
TRANSFORMATION TOOLS
Scissors
Free Transform
Gradient Swatch
Gradient Feather
MODIFICATION TOOLS
Note
Eyedropper
Hand
Zoom
GUTTER

COLUMNS
LET’S GO HANDS ON!
LAYOUTING DOs and DONT
 TOMBSTONING

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 PICTURES
FACING OUT
PAGES

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 ON BOXES

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 ON GRAPHICS

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 ON CAPTIONS

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anitik,City of Malolos IntegratedSchool – Sto.. Rosario
 TYPOGRAPHY

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AVOID JUMP STORIES IF POSSIB
CORRECT USE OF COLORS
E THE COLOR
WHEEL
S PATTERN
ut it is still best if more WHITE SPACESare
SPACES available.
PUT RELATED STORIES TOGETHE
TRY TO BE MODERN AND ALIVE!
DON’T GIVE UP! PRACTICE!
HE ART OF PRODUCING
CHOOL PAPERS
AS A TEAM
CONTENT
 NEWS PAGE
Regular School/Community News
In-Depth
Depth News (Investigative) / Balitang May Lalim
News Feature / Balitang Lathalain
Survey News / Sarbey
Special Report
News Bits / Balitang Dagli
HOOL • LOCAL • NATIONAL • INTERNATIONAL
THAT HAS DIRECT EFFECT TO THE SCHOOL
BEAT SYSTEM • INTERVIEW
SURVEY • FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS
GSTO REMEMBER FORNEWS
FOR ARTICLES
NEWSSHOULDBE
chronologically arranged
one sentence per paragrapth

ASEDON’TENDWITH
The students were happy after the program.
Masaya ang punongguro dahil sa panibagong karangalang naiuwi.

EADLINES
please avoid generalization
example: BRIGADA ESKWELA 2015
 EDITORIAL PAGE
Editorial
Editorial Cartoon
Columns
Letters to the Editor
Commentaries
Polls/Surveys
Analysis
SCHOOL • LOCAL • NATIONAL • INTERNATION
THAT HAS INDIRECT/DIRECT EFFECT TO THE SCHO
timely issues • contents of the news page • research
 FEATURES PAGE
Character Sketch (Profile)
Human Interest
Do-it-Yourself
Travelogue
Reviews (Food/Book/Movie)
ANYTHING UNDER THE SUN
ANYTHING INTERESTING

OBSERVE • INTERVIEW • OPEN YOUR EYES

RESEARCH • ASK QUESTIONS
TUREIS
IS DIFFERENTFROM LITERARYWORK
TURE… is a SPECIAL KIND OF NEWS
should
hould be based on facts
is not a FICTION

RARYWORKSINCLUDES…..
short stories
essays
poems
novels
and many more
They are based on facts but most parts are fictions and non
existing.
 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PAG
Science News
Science Features
Opinion
Editorial
RESEARCH • INTERVIEWS • OBSERVATIONS

ANY LEVEL • LOCALITY

HAS IMPACT TO THE PHILIPPINES
 SPORT PAGE
Sports News
In-depth Sports News
Sports Round-up (Bits)
Sports Feature
Sports Science
Editorial
Opinion
HOOL • LOCAL • NATIONAL • INTERNATIONAL
BEAT SYSTEM •LIVE GAMES • INTERVIEW
FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS
PAGE LAYOUT
mmying
ing a prototype copy
for layout
OUT INCLUDES
balanced arrangement of news
proper evaluation of articles based on their importance
the use of headlines
the combination of texts and photos
MOST IMPORTA

FORMAT
LEAST IMPORTANT
AYOUT ALSO INCLUDES
cuts (photographs)
captions
length of articles
the wholeness of the news paper
EVERYTHING!
THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER
FORGET WHEN LAYOUTING
 NAMEPLATE

CAPTION

**Ang Anluwage–
Anluwage 9th Place Best in Page Layout Region
**Ang Anluwage
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BY-LINE

EARS
 FOLIO

**Ang Anluwage–
Anluwage 9th Place Best in Page Layout Region
BEST IN PAGE LAYOUT
NSPC 2011 ELEM
Place

Crimson
Santo Rosario Elementary School

Pampanga
REGION III
Place

Ingalaya
Manibaug Paralaya
Elementary School

Pampanga
REGION III
Place

Young Voice
Sto. Domingo Elementary School

Pampanga
REGION III
Place

The Augustinian Mirror

Colegio San Agustin-Makati

Makati City
NCR
Place

Project 6 Express
Project 6 Elementary
School

Quezon City
NCR
Place

Junior Pauliworld
St. Paul College

Pasig City
NCR
Place

Ignite Jr.
JCSGO Christian Academy

Quezon City
NCR