Haley 2011 Senior Announcemet Outside

EDITED: Added Inner and revised Outer Shots.

My first attempt at a "Pro" Senior Announcement. Any suggestion and comments will be appreciated!
P.S. She picked the images, placements and wording. I know some break the rules but I let her have complete design control.


Outside Left (Top Fold)

Just a thought.
The "11" photo maybe should not be the centerpiece since most of the shot is out of focus.
The star of the show is the senior, her best photo should be featured in the center, with the "11" shot in a smaller supporting role on the inside maybe.

Shockey wrote in post #12309884
Just a thought.
The "11" photo maybe should not be the centerpiece since most of the shot is out of focus.
The star of the show is the senior, her best photo should be featured in the center, with the "11" shot in a smaller supporting role on the inside maybe.

It's not, it's the back
I like this, but the font on the quote is really hard to read.

I think they are all nice.

It is only on the back until she opens it up to look at it, then it is right in the middle.

Nice work.

I like the "11" photo on the back. Love trifolds but they can be a bit tough to visualize.

I really like the outside middle back. That is so cool, looks like it is 3d and she is reaching out of the picture

Nice work, I agree! I do think the design is a little busy for my taste, and I echo that the quote is tough to read.

I edited the set with a different font and added the inner parts. Any new comments and suggestions would be appreciated!

That font is much better! I'm sure she'll love it.

Agreed, the font is a lot better!

cbjetboy wrote in post #12316282
I edited the set with a different font and added the inner parts. Any new comments and suggestions would be appreciated!

Unless your senior insists on keeping it as is, I suggest losing that background or putting it way oof. It is not distracting but falls squarely in the rookie "more is better" design camp.

AZGeorge wrote in post #12316768
Unless your senior insists on keeping it as is, I suggest losing that background or putting it way oof. It is not distracting but falls squarely in the rookie "more is better" design camp.

The color and vividness of the design does compete with your photographs. Simpler is better; I bet a deep charcoal grey color would look really good and make your photography pop.

AZGeorge wrote in post #12316768
Unless your senior insists on keeping it as is, I suggest losing that background or putting it way oof. It is not distracting but falls squarely in the rookie "more is better" design camp.

anlenke wrote in post #12318207
The color and vividness of the design does compete with your photographs. Simpler is better; I bet a deep charcoal grey color would look really good and make your photography pop.

Thanks for the comments everyone! She picked this design from one she saw. She picked the colors, pictures, etc. I let her choose everything. I tried to coax her in a direction but in the end I let her have final say. She is happy so I am happy. I totally agree with the comments, but as they say...the client is always right. I appreciate the comments, ideas and opinions. I am going to incorporate them into my next project and it should be much better as I will make it with composition, design and photography in mind as it will be a sample for me to show to clients so I will make it how I want it. Thanks again!

cbjetboy wrote in post #12318958
Thanks for the comments everyone! She picked this design from one she saw. She picked the colors, pictures, etc. I let her choose everything. I tried to coax her in a direction but in the end I let her have final say. She is happy so I am happy. I totally agree with the comments, but as they say...the client is always right. I appreciate the comments, ideas and opinions. I am going to incorporate them into my next project and it should be much better as I will make it with composition, design and photography in mind as it will be a sample for me to show to clients so I will make it how I want it. Thanks again!

In the end, that's all that matters; the client is the bottom line, so well done!