The layout

I began by drawing my designs out:

layout of left hand page with text

For me, colour coordination is going to be a big thing for my book. I want the pages to flow with the image opposite it.

Colour scheme:

To begin with i was going have the name of the shop with an image inside the words that correlated to the image in the opposite page. This was seen to be a bit distracting so i then decided to do a colour scheme for each image with the text on the left in the same font as the shop sign, or as close to it as possible.

The main text on the coloured page will be the font that corresponds to the shop, and the font to the questions will be Bebas Neue.


For the page numbers i have used the font Raavi to keep it clean and simple, not taking away from the rest of the text.

Introduction:


When it comes to an introduction, i feel that you don't want one that is too long because a person isn't going to sit and read it all if they wanna get to the pictures!


So for me a simple paragraph or two with a collage next to it adds an interesting edge to show a little sneak peak to what they will see on the next couple of pages, and to also add an image that is well known when thinking about shops, the receipts.

Chapters:


Seeing as i wont be having any chapters to my book as this would make it too long, i decided to give the audience a slight preview as to what images are in the book.


I wanted to keep it similar to the previous page with the receipts to keep the same design and not make it too busy with a lot of different layouts and designs throughout the book.

As you can see i have added a quote to the opposite page, so the reader can reflect on the pictures whilst reading the quote to questions what they will find through out the book.


Pictures:


For my images, i want them to slightly overlap to the next page, so that the image is the dominate piece of the page. Full bleed to show as much as possible, making it stand out of the page.

Glossary:


As i have said before, I wanted to add a glossary to give more background information to the shops i have been.

I have added the collage that I had at the beginning to add symmetry to the layout and to create refection on the body of work.

For the whole book i just want it to reflect colour, symmetry, and links to the main subject - People reflecting the shop they work in/own.