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Donor Dialects and Language Variation (TGDP) – Banner #18

I’ve been continuing to create posters for the UT Department of Germanic Studies, and the most recent one I’ve worked on is Banner #18, which covers the topic of Donor Dialects and Language Variation.

➜ Draft 1

  • When I initially created this draft, there was too much content to fit everything into a single column on the poster space allotted, so I decided to split up the content into two columns (reading left to right)

  • The main feedback I received was to re-organize the three headers so that each section reads left to right and is separated by a horizontal line. This structure is easier for a reader’s eyes to follow, and makes logical sense.

➜ Draft 2

  • This draft was created by reorganizing the three main sections according to the feedback above.

  • I also adjusted the colors of the dotted map to be more accessible, as the previous colors used had low contrast and may have been difficult to view for people who are color-blind. The updated colors are much more saturated and distinct.

  • This poster is now up to the most current version, and I am awaiting feedback.

➜ Project Status: In Progress

Selected Features of Texas German Morphosyntax Banner (TGDP) – Banner #17

The past few weeks, I’ve been iterating on layouts of the Texas German Morphosyntax Banner (Banner #17) for the UT Department of Germanic Studies. This involves translating written text to a visually appealing poster using Adobe Indesign. I’ve been tweaking the layout of the text blocks and images based on I’ve gotten from my project admin. My fellow STA Kate has also been guiding me throughout the process, so shoutout to her!

➜ Text Clarity/Organization: An important piece of feedback I received was to align the “word-for-word” translations evenly, so that it’s intuitive for a reader to understand which words belong together. To fix this, I made the “word-for-word” spacings more standardized using a transparent table, with a word or number in each cell block. On the images below, the left image is before I added the tables, and the right table is after.

Before I added transparent tables

After I added transparent tables

➜ Draft 1: After two rounds of feedback, I rearranged several headers and adjusted text content:

➜ Draft 2: I ended up condensing the poster to make it much shorter, as I had accidentally elongated the original version. After rearranging some text, here is the most current draft:

➜ Project Status: In Progress

➜ Reflection: I’ve been enjoying my first project working with an actual client, and I’ve learned a lot about designing with a specific audience in mind (in this case, individuals wanting a clear way to learn about Texas German Morphosyntax). I’m also enjoying expanding my skills within InDesign.