Walsall Council Public Health Annual Report 2020
When I start the final year of university, I am doing the final major projects for the RVJs (Research Visual Journal).
Walsall Council wants to aim for children and young people in public health on the annual report covers. So it would be a good opportunity for me to start the project.
Walsall Council has the presentation to show me the example of their annual report covers because they want to look updated and new ideas for the next covers.
At the start of the project, I must start research first about public health because I do not know what it is and what does it do with the public health.
I found out that the public health is for the general health on people's public places where they need a better life long, prevent diseases and lifestyle. (E.g. diet, health, exercise)
I also use the demographic to research the intended audience to find the contexts for children and young people to give the ideas of imagery, style, colour, character and typography.
Secondly, I start to draw my sketch paper to give the connotations of "public health", " medicines" and "healthy eating".
I used a pencil for simple rough drawings then use a fine liner to add the neat outlines.
I used some of the annotations on notes to give the details for some information relevant to the public health.
I draw the cartoon character aims for both children and young people who love to watch on tv, games and live video on YouTube as they find intriguing and animated people.
They love the visual image rather than some real live-action people as they find ordinary and mundane because they have no visual aids.
Thirdly, I started on the development work to create annual report covers for the public health.
I used Adobe Illustrator because it is easier to scan on my draft paper and trace it to the pixel images.
I added the colour and tone on their skin texture to make them look like people.
I used Comic Sans typeface for the title of the cover because they are readable for both children and young people who preferred the comic reading style.
I created the comic backgrounds for the dynamic style and trends for the audience as they find attractive and science fiction-like.
They may recognise shapes that relevant to particles, chromosomes, cells and DNA. It is because they know these from their school science projects.
I used the layouts to work out on title, characters and logos to make the right position of annual reports.
Lastly, the outcome needs to make adjustments and iterations.
When I completed the annual reports, I have to double-check everything because I do not make mistakes which cost me for the project and budgeting.
I have to print with CYMK colour for the clear version of prints.
I used the mounting on card paper make it look more presentable