Minutes 21 JAN

Group 3
Meeting Wednesday 21/01/09
Apologies: Bess, Ben and Hannah
1. Deadline: The blog has been very successful and there have been some very good and useful suggestions and input to our project. A deadline has been set for the individual pages to be produced. It was stressed that this deadline was a focal point to keep the momentum but if anyone found this deadline to be a challenge or even impossible, keep Debbie informed and communicate any problems or issues. Communication is imperative so that the group is fully up to date and on target for the deadlines that have been set. Richard will provide a printed mock up of the book after 5th feb so that we can all see an example of the final book and make any changes then.
2. Pages: Everyone was asked how many pages each member would need. It was agreed that the book would look better with each person’s work on either 2 or 4 pages. Most agreed to limit the pages to 2 so that those who cannot condense it can have 4 pages.
Rob, Debbie, Lindy and Joe each requested 4 pages.
If anyone else needs 4 pages this must be made known by Thursday 22nd so that the editor can make provision for this. Any changes after this will be difficult to accommodate.

3. Photos: Some of the group need their artwork photographed. Debbie would organise this. This has since been done (Thursday morning). Rachel and Debbie will be in room on Tuesday 27th at 4pm CB1.3 to photograph the work

4. Book cover: This was discussed at length. Two ideas were shown to the group
• A Victoriana style aged- leather book with a simple gold lettering and a simple title. This was popular because it was felt that it would compliment all the different styles rather than fight with it. The downside was that it was felt that it was not interesting enough to stand out from other books and wouldn’t draw a reader to pick it up to read.
• A more eloborate design was shown in the style of “ The book of lost things” cover. This also received a lot of positive feed back.

Since the group embraced both styles, it was a greed that a combination of the 2 styles would work really well. The title could be framed with an eloborate “filigree” style border, similarly it could be included in the contents page. Lindy will work on the Border this week and bring her work next Wednesday. Joe will bring his examples so that we can see the examples sided by side and combined.

Everyone must keep looking at the blog and making suggestions and saying what they like and don’t like. However, everything MUST be qualified with WHY because this isn’t down to individual taste this is about what works best for the book as a whole.
5. Title: The group felt it wasn’t important to decide on the title yet as this can be done when all the pages have been set and the layout completed, but it needs to be decided on very soon after the 5th. It was agreed that the title should be short and simple with a subtitle to explain the title.
6. Extra person: We have been told that there may be an extra person added to the group. We all agreed that if this is the case we will endeavour to keep 2 pages available. If there is an extra person they can have these pages, if not we will add pages that we have created as a collaborated piece of work.
7. Action for next meeting:
• Everyone must bring a mock up of the pages so that we can have an idea of which work looks best place next to which.
• Troubleshoot. Let the group know if you are having any challenges.
• Rachel will do the photography for those who require it. See Rachel to discuss any special requirement, discuss lighting etc…. Rachel will do this on Tuesday 27th at 4pm.
• Find out from Mel or Andy whether the inside covers can be printed on. (THURSDAY) Mike asked Andy and we can print on the inside covers





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