Week 10-Finished Spreads

Here are my final spreads. I added gray overlay on the pictures to dull them a little and set them behind the line color and everything else that is going on. I also switched where the beer and teacup are to put them in the same place and make it look less awkward.

Week 9

I have been working on how to layout my spreads all of this week. I have also been creating graphics on computer to be next to things like packing list, travel, pubs and afternoon tea. My goal is to combine actual pictures and computer graphics for the spread.

Here are some progress pictures:

 The red symbols above are ones that show interconnecting lines on the Underground map. I wanted to use these as bullet points for the packing list.

Here are some thoughts as I went through designing these spreads. At first I had a tough time with how I wanted to lay everything out and push my design to really intrigue the reader as well as including stuff from the mapping system. On the first spread as my sidebar I designed it to look like the key that is including on the mapping system. This is just to talk a little on the history of the Underground and other ways people can travel. I included all of the lines that I included on the second spread and made sure if they were back to back that the line would include seamlessly onto the next spread. For the "Places to Visit" spread I came up with the idea to actually link each location to the line a tourist would take to travel there. This way a tourist could utilize the spread when traveling. To further this idea I made the titles the same color as the line so readers would know. I also created little beer and tea graphics to show some places to eat and a key for the lines that are included on the page.

Week 8

Here are some sketches of my spread ideas. I wanted to draw out elements that could be included within the spreads. I am also doing a lot of research of the Underground to see what elements of the mapping to try and further the design.

Week 7

I am still working on sketches and ideas.
Here is my write up for London:

Are you looking to travel to the great city of London and have no idea what to do or wear? Well, you are in luck because this is a guide on what to wear, where to eat, what to do and much more. It is time to become a real Londoner and explore one of the most talked-about, important cities in the world!
Let’s Get to the Basics:London is not your typical city, most residents walk around in business suits and prefer to be dressy over casual. Different from the typical American style, a day-to-day London style consists of a business casual kind of outfit. The city tends to have a “light winter” sort of weather all year round, so one must prepare and pack for the cold weather. Layers are key! The city is also quite rainy, so a pair of Wellies as the Londoners call them or rain boots are a packing essential. Let’s get started!
What to Pack:Wellies (rain boots)
Dressy shoes that are good for exploring the city
Business casual clothes some suggestions include:
Nice pants such as jeans or khakis, and a blazer, blouse, or cardigan
Jacket (Heavy or lightweight depending on the season)
Waterproof jacket
Backpack or purse
 Make Traveling Easier:London Pass - This pass can be used to see over 80 sights and attractions. On the next page, everything with “LP” next to it will give you just a peek at the attractions that you can enjoy with the London Pass. The pass also gives you fast-track entry at some attractions one day on the hop-on-hop-off bus and deals and discounts.
Oyster Card - This card allows you to use the Underground which Londoners call “The Tubes.” This is the oldest underground railway in the world and has over 408 km of track. The electric train takes users all over the city and many Londoners rely on the system every day for work or other activities.
London Eye (LP) - This colossal Ferris wheel, built in 1999, is a famous attraction in London that takes about 30 minutes to go fully around. Located on the South Bank of the River Thames the wheel stands 135 meters high and provides a panoramic view of the city. To ride the wheel it costs around 27 pounds for adults and 22 pounds for kids. You will not want to miss this amazing view!
Big Ben (LP) - Right near the London Eye is the House of Parliament and Big Ben. It is unknown how Big Ben originally got its name, but some people believe it came from Sir Benjamin Hall who supervised its installment. However, before being named Big Ben the tower had the name Clock Tower and in 2012 changed was renamed to Elizabeth Tower to honor the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Visitors can sit in on debates and committee hearings as well as take a tour inside the Houses of Parliament, but only residents of the United Kingdom can take tours inside Big Ben.
Tower of London and Tower Bridge (LP) - Around the center of the city this 900-year-old castle is home to crown jewels and holds a lot of the city's history. In the past, the tower acted as a fortress to protect the city and it’s people with over 20 towers to shield others. The crown jewels which are located within the complex were very important to the British Monarchy and some are still used today by Queen Elizabeth II. The tower also has one of the best views of Tower Bridge, a famous bridge that most non-Londoners mistake to be London Bridge. Visitors can see the Crown Jewels and learn about the history of the tower for 26 pounds (adults) and 12.90 pounds (kids age 5-15).
Buckingham Palace (LP)  - This is where Queen Elizabeth II resides with her husband, Prince Phillip. It is located in the City of Westminster and has 775 rooms.
Kensington Palace (LP)  - This is the home Queen Victoria resided in as a child and has housed other royals for over 300 years. A few royals today such as William, Kate, Katharine and Edward who live at Kensington Palace while Meghan and Harry lived on the grounds prior to relinquishing their royal duties Kensington Palace. 
Harrods - Located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge this department store that started as a single room of groceries has now expanded to selling over 5,000 brands. The store is also famous for its in-store services and has brands such as Fendi, Gucci, Burberry and so much more.
Eat:London has a variety of food from its fish and chips to its English Breakfast the city is full of options. A fairly popular meal is the English breakfast which consists of bacon, fried eggs, sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, and grilled tomatoes. Some other popular meals are fish and chips, pies such as shepherd's pie, roast duck and afternoon tea. Many places host an afternoon tea such as Harrods which serve small finger sandwiches, little desserts and tea of the customers choosing. Pubs are also fairly popular as there are over 3,500 within the city, they have many options such as fish and chips, shepherd's pie and drinks to share with friends.
Pubs: 

The Star Tavern which is located in Belgravia.

The Nag’s Head which is located near the shopping district of Harrods and Knightsbridge.
The Cross Keys in Covent Garden, London which is popular due to the foliage throughout the pub.
Ye Olde Mitre Tavern which is fairly traditional and hard to find. It is located in Holborn, London.
Afternoon Tea:At the Ritz London
Fortnum and Mason
The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel
 Looking for other fun places to visit or immerse yourself in more of the culture that London has to offer. Here are some more ways to really experience this city:
Museums:Natural History Museum, which is open 10 am-5:50 pm. Museum of London, which is open from 10 am-6 pm.
The British Museum, which is open from 10 am-5:30 pm. 
Victoria and Albert Museum, which is open from 10 am-5:45 pm.Markets:Old Spitalfields Market hosts different events and has a variety of food, drinks, shops, artists, etc.
Camden Lock Market is one of the world’s most famous markets because it was London’s first crafts and antique markets. The market still focuses on crafts today and every year it receives about 28 million visitors.

Week 6

Critique for Vector Vision Book:

Cover:
Liked the gradient and how it goes from the cover to the front.
Wished that the title was bigger, maybe lining up with the pixels on the cover.

Pages 1-2:
The illustration of the earth was done well.
The pixels going on both sides looks well incorporated.
We thought that a line break for the sentence "Hi.." would flow better.

Pages 3-4:
The sunglasses seem to be floating.
Maybe add a shadow.
Type is justified and there's no rivers.
Texture on backpack is well done.

Pages 5-6:
Using same colors as cover makes it cohesive.
Pixels around glasses look out of place (the whiter ones).
Text appeared lopsided at first but we understand why the paragraph break was needed.

Pages 7-8:
Line doesn't align or looks like it should.
Using the same colors continue to be cohesive.

Pages 9-10:
Wish there were some pixels behind the text on pg. 10.
It looks like there's a white box.
For the quote by AI maybe have quotation marks.
Carefully align the pages more to not have fact cut off by the page behind.

Ideation for Publication:

City: London, Barcelona, Madrid
How to: Travel

London includes: Places to visit/do: Pubs, London Eye, Royal Family, Buckingham Palace, The Tube, Harrods, London Eye, Telephone Box, Tea

• Checklist: Clothes, things to use for travel
• Design: Day and night tubes or just designed like tube design

Barcelona include: Places to visit: Gaudis architecture, las ramblas, beaches, casa batilo, food, sagrada familia

• Food: Tapas and Plaza Mayor