Monday, April 6, 2009

The Purpose Driven Blog

Ever wanted to learn more about the fascinating field of publication and design?




Now you can!

How?

I will provide well researched and well written blogposts relating to issues in publication and design, which will be substantiated by credible sources and an adequate number of references.

Where?

Right here, at the aptly named Issues in Publication & Design!

Why?

The purpose of this blog is to highlight, analyze and discuss issues in publication and design, with the aim of informing and educating readers about this ever evolving field.

This blog, which is a 'complex interplay of written text, images, and other graphic or sound elements...' (Kress & van Leeuwen 2006, p. 17), will offer a rich, 'multimodal' (Walsh 2006) learning experience through its use of various modes.

What?

This blog will delve deep into the field of document design and writing, and particular emphasis will be placed on the publishing field.

Who?

The target audience are the tech savvy urban youth and young adults. More specifically, anyone with an interest in the fields of publication and design, especially document designers (whether aspiring, amateur, or professional) and fellow IPD students.

When?

Over the duration of Semester 2 in my 1st year of a BA in Communication and Media Management from the University of South Australia.

Now that we've established the 5 W's and 1 H, you know that you've come to the right place for honest, intelligent views on issues related to the field of publication and design.

Stay tuned for more posts!


References

Kress, G & van Leeuwen, T 2006, Reading images: the grammar of visual design, 2nd edn, Routledge, New York.

Walsh, M 2006, 'The 'textual shift': examining the reading process with print, visual and multimodal texts', Australia Journal of Language and Literacy, vol. 29, n0.1, p. 24.


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