It’s all about design. Either in print or any digital platform, the editor/designer looks for a design that can add value to the content and a personality to the publication. It is not only big news from around the world, that need to be treated special but can also be a regional big event, or a sport page that celebrates the championship as well as pages for the culture section presenting an unique event or festival.

The print design workshop would focus on the visual part of bringing big news to your audience and designing pages for special occasions. The Tablet design workshop will help the designers and editors to understand the opportunities available for presenting news and features in tablets and how to make the most of it.

In the practical part of print design workshop, newspaper’s special section and pages will be analyzed and new design solutions will be discussed. The ergonomic demands of design, how it’s form and size create unique design considerations will be analysed in tablet design workshop. The participants will be able to understand multi-platform storytelling and how fontography plays a crucial part in tablet design.

Print Design (11-12 May)

„Unpacking good design
„What research shows about reading habits
„Readers matter: What they want, what they hate, what they like to see
„„How to use the grid to maximise space
„„How typography can affect your newspaper
„„The visual story
„„Best of the best from around the world
„„The power of ideas

Tablet Design (13th May)

„Primer on the Mobile Generation and what they love or hate
„News at the speed of sound
„„Tab design: what works, what doesn’t
„Multi-platform story telling
„„How to get your first prototype going
„„Fontography: What works best for the different mobile devices
„„Various software to help you take the leap

Target Group

Art Directors, News Designers, Magazine Designers, Infographic Artists, Page Layout Artists, Editors, Graphic Editors, Design Editors, News Editors.

Trainer

Peter OngPeter Ong is an international news and publishing consultant who operates out of Sydney, Australia. Over the past 18 years, he has consulted for and/or worked with clients in more than 15 countries. He has redesigned and revamped some of the world’s leading newspapers and financial dailies. Prior to working as a consultant, Peter worked for several newspapers in Australia and Singapore. 

Peter served as regional director in charge of the Asia-Pacific region of the Society for News Design. Peter has been invited to speak at many international news and media conferences and workshops. Peter has also been asked to judge many international competitions for newspapers and other publications.

Venue

HolidayInnNew DelhiInternationalAirport

Asset Area 12, Hospitality District

Aero City, DelhiInternationalAirport

New Delhi – 110037