Task: Creating an online news portal page layout design using Adobe Indesign software
Course Code and Name: MSJ3252 News Editing and Translation
Project Name: Page Layout Design
Project Date: Summer 2022
Project Type: Individual
Project Completed on Semester No: 8
CI Theme of the Term: Pathos
Project Description:
The individual project “Page Layout Design” was completed in Summer 2022 for the course MSJ3252 News Editing and Translation. This assignment was to complete a professional, online news portal page layout with the use of Adobe InDesign software. The project focused on how to combine text, images, and graphic elements into an appealingly coherent news layout, emulating real-world editorial design practices in the media industry.
Project Justification:
This project aimed at developing skills in page layout design-a very critical facility in the modern sub-editor’s arsenal, whether he works in the digital or print medium. Entailing hands-on work in preparing effective, reader-friendly layouts, this project used Adobe InDesign to involve students in creating text and visual images not just to convey news but also to engage in good storytelling with intelligent and appropriate placement of text and visuals. The project is dedicated to linking theoretical learning with applied practice, thereby enabling students to develop a performance ability that aligns them with common demands required by the professional workplace in editorial jobs.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIES AND JOURNALISM
Course Name: News Editing and Translation
Course Code: MSJ3252
Term: Summer 2022
Section: 01
Assignment: Page Layout Design
Submitted To
Mahmudun Nabi
Senior Lecturer
Bachelor of Social Science
Media Studies and Journalism Department
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
Delivered By
Zakia Sultana Sanam, ID: 201012045
Date of Submission: Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, 5:00 PM
Learnings and Outcomes (Self-reflection):
- Gained important sub-editing skills in layout, placing of images, and methods for effectively arranging content.
- Mastered Adobe InDesign to achieve professional-quality news layouts.
- Understood typography and visual hierarchy and how these work to enhance readability and engagement.
- Learned about creating a balance between aesthetics and functionality in page design.
- Develop your ability to design engaging layouts that achieved industry standards and resonated with today’s audiences.
- Understand the editorial processes of mainstream media and how layout informs storytelling.
- Close attention to detail in the creation of visually attractive yet informative news designs.
- Practical experience in manipulating multiple elements to produce coherent and professional page layouts.