Final Project...Can you believe it's already here!?

I can't believe it's already the end of the semester! This class has been a bit hectic (not gonna lie), but it has been very educational and I've learned quite a bit about packaging and submitting files correctly for print. So, the end of the semester means...FINAL PROJECT!!! My teacher gave us the choice of what we wanted our final project to be about, but the catch was that we have to include a fold of some sort. She brought in examples one day of different folds; gate folds, horizontal and vertical folds, exotic folds, tri-folds, etc. I really had my heart set on trying an exotic fold, but after I found out how much of a headache it would be for a final project, I soon changed my mind. I decided to do a gate fold, something a little simpler.

For the actual content, it is going to be a pocket calendar that people can carry around in their pockets for easy access. Since it's a gate fold, when it is closed the very front will say "Pocket Calendar". When opened once, it will have the number 12 in a typographic illustration with small numbers inside. When opened again, you will see the whole image, which will be the calendar part. Once it is closed, the very back of the calendar will have the words "Two Thousand Twelve" in some sort of fancy font or illustration.

Just as we had to have specs for our magazines, we also need specs for this project. One of the things we must know is how much it would cost to reproduce 1000 times. This project will have to be printed, scored and folded. I have not yet gotten a Price Quote from printing Services; be looking for that in the next blog. The unfolded product will measure 11"wide X 4.25" tall. The calendar months inside will have to be pretty small, considering this whole product is pocket-sized. Each month should measure roughly 2.75" wide X 1.42" tall.

These next few roughs are simply roughs, so we'll just see how much they evolve in the process of actually creating them. I'm looking forward to creating and having them printed! Check back later for more!

                                                   This is the front after it's opened once.

                                           This is the actual calendar portion of the product.

                                                 And this is opened (unfolded) back-side.