Publication Research ~ Body Copy

Fraser Muggeridge Studio ~ Working with body copy
I wanted to do some research specifically into dealing with body copy on a page. As I have only ever had two formal hours of teaching in dealing with setting type I thought doing this might teach me some of the tricks of the trade or things I may have missed.

The captions are small and under-spoken giving priority to the images, this will be crucial in the success of the yearbook. As much as I want to type to stand out and speak for its self its vital that I let the work do the talking. I will work on spreads and refer back to this research when I have made some more progress the layouts for the yearbook.
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Also really keen of the artwork on the left image, a book of reinterpretations of the London Underground Roundel symbol created by Edward Johnston.

 I don't tend to use indents on body copy (mainly because I don't know what they are actually for). I will have to explore this further for my general knowledge and particularly for the glyphtionary brief. Maybe indicating how and why they are used could be another interesting aspect of the brief.
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The tight layout is rammed full of information and the tight body copy works really well. I do need to understand the rules of layout a bit more before making rash statements about this page.

The indents are a clear and concise method of indicating a change of information and pace. This is another aspect that I will need to consider for the prospectus. The yearbook will not include this much body copy but the white space will need to be applied to the middle sections of the book.

During the crit Amber mentioned she really liked the list aesthetic that I had used for the glyphtionary. I want to utilise this feedback and stick with the almost scroll like aesthetic for the project.
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This is a really interesting page to me. The body copy is simple and executed to a high standard taking into account all the details. Of these details I particularly like the page numbers and chapter label at the top of the spread. I am weary that these need a lot of consideration as they are a reference point for the whole document and improper use makes accessing information a much harder task!