ECO proposal

ECO project proposal

 

In this ECO project, I have been given the task to create an ECO printed book that informs the reader about ECO by creating a book or booklet filled with factual content and have at least 12 and no more than 24 page. The book must aim at a definitive target audience and the design and processes used must reflect this. I am also required to use my hand made paper for at least part of the book I create.

I will produce a creative children’s book filled of fun and simplified facts to efficiently inform the reader about the Economy.

            In this book I shall highlight the growing concern of Global Warming, what is causing it, how we can reduce the impact we have on the planet and what is being done to stop this (campaigns etc.), through the use of interesting characters and plot. In order to do this it is vital that I thoroughly research the topic about Global Warming via the Internet search engine and also books.

            To create the illustrative features of this book I shall use programmes such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to creatively sit alongside the text of the book, which I shall also be writing on a programme such as Microsoft Word. I am quite comfortable in using all of these programmes and I am familiar with the tools and features of them.

            I plan on researching about different print companies and look at quotes to find a general price range for how much it would cost to bulk produce these books. I will also look into different materials and colours I could use to alter this book and appeal to the target audience, who are aged between 8-10 year olds.

            For this project for extra curricular research I could visit London’s Natural History Museum as they have an educational zone for Climate Change, which could contribute to my learning process. I have calculated that my train fair would cost £25 on average and the museum is free to enter.

            I believe this task will be very enjoyable as I have successfully completed a previous project very similar to this which will also help from my experience as I can evaluate any problems or errors I had the first time when producing a children’s book. Although my first children’s book was aimed towards an audience of four or five year olds, I believe that my own skills will contribute to catering my writing towards an older group age.

            For the presentation of the book I am planning to make it approximately fifteen to twenty pages long, including the front and blurb etc. and I will also design and illustrate the book with coloured images, which will be digitally enhanced. I will consider the prospect of hand designing the images with different materials and then digitally editing them for a more realistic effect, which I hope, will add diversity and interest to the book.

            Overall, I am very hopeful this project will be a success and that my previous experience and skills will help contribute into achieving my goals. I am looking forward to this project as it personally interesting to me and I hope to gain much more experience from doing this project.