The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
In the diploma thesis, they researched the history of the newspaper and its typical structure. They then presented and analysed the design of the Vestnik newspaper in detail. With prior knowledge from work placement and whilst writing the diploma thesis, they found a suitable result through thinking and drawing sketches. They presented the thought process in design and argued their findings.
Problem
In the diploma thesis, they researched the history of the newspaper and its typical structure.
Solution and Method
They then presented and analysed the design of the Vestnik newspaper in detail. At the end, they redesigned its front page. Vestnik is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday.
It mainly covers news from Pomurje, but you can also read news from Slovenia and the world. In the diploma thesis, they will analyse this newspaper in detail and redesign the front page. Before that, they will research the history of the newspaper, its characteristics and the entire design process.
With practical knowledge, they will then redesign the front page. As we collaborate with the company, they will highlight current observations and create an appropriate product. They will also research printing and its impact on nature and sustainability.
The diploma thesis is divided into two parts – theoretical and practical. In the theoretical part, they researched the history, type, structure of the newspaper and its printing. They then examined all this in more detail using the example of Vestnik, analysing one issue of the newspaper.
They examined the design in more detail, namely the layout, typography, colours, photographs... They analysed the front page of the newspaper, one of the running pages with the Current Affairs section and the back page. They chose these pages because the first and last pages are amongst the most important for the reader and represent a particular challenge for the designer.
They chose the running page to present the content of the newspaper. Later, they describe the newspaper design process. They described in detail in which programme the designer finds the articles, then in which programme we design the newspaper, how we approach design, what the constants are, inserting the articles and photographs themselves and designing them.
They also touched upon preparation for printing, how we prepare photographs and PDF formats for it. In the practical part, they designed a redesign of the Vestnik front page.
Results
With prior knowledge from work placement and whilst writing the diploma thesis, they found a suitable result through thinking and drawing sketches. They presented the thought process in design and argued their findings. They also presented their product to the company.
They wanted to upgrade the appearance of the current newspaper front page, as it has been the same for several years.
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