Crit 2 - OUGD301

Ok so we have had our second crit of the module and it was really helpful, i got some constructive feedback on my projects and i'm now feeling confident where i need to take them.

Feedback:

• In the publication make the type left justified as its easier to read, also decrease the leading as its as wide as the gutter.
• Need bigger columns in the publication, hard to read through the large parts of text. 
• Title on page 6 doesn't stand out at all
• The image on the poster is pixelated, could you exaggerate this, photocopy it, scan it, compress, expand, see what you can do to decrease the quality.
• Try looking at half-tone images, they may work better for low quality images
• The digital made layouts for the astronomy publication are working well, develop these more
• Look more into print finishes for this astronomy brief
• Experiment with UV inks
• Specify what is going in the astronomy pack, this will help you to realise what you are designing for rather than keeping safe
• The newsletter can be a bit fiddly, make sure the stock is suitable
• Take away the red lines in the newsletter, they don't work
• Maybe you should work to a grid, they work for a reason.

After this crit i went away and decided to look over my work again, im getting pretty excited about the new ideas im getting. 

The balloon event promo material could potentially change quite a lot from what it is now, but i want to experiment with the images as suggested and see how that can aid my design.

For the Astronomy project, iv now had a great idea of instead of using UV inks im going to look at glow in the dark inks, as they would be more suitable for the audience. Im going to develop my concept into dealing with light pollution.

The newsletter breif only needs a few aspects changing so i can finish that today and make the articles sit better on the page before the hand it tomorrow.