Please post three goals you have for your section. Reflect on the last edition of last semester, areas where you have the most to improve and areas where you're doing great work. These goals can be design related, deadline related, or anything else. BUT, make sure these are measurable, outcome goals.
General goals for everyone:
1. MAKE THE EDITS THE COPY EDITORS SUGGEST.
2. Visible difference in headline size (heads should be larger than 30 but no smaller than 30)
3. Photos anchored to headline (no floating graphics/photos)
4. Make sure exported PDF is high resolution (we had some issues with this last edition)
5. After you copy edit a page, make sure all elements/storylines are still on the page
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1. This edition I want to try using the two vertical-column layout for the page with the "Dear Neha" and Vision Quest articles. With this I think it will be extremely important to align everything properly and watch for floating graphics.
2. I have noticed that the Ski Getaways and Chaperones articles are of a decent length. I want to try to include all of the writing, but if cuts are necessary I want to be sure to leave the most important parts in and correct any copy edits that might result from that.
3. I also hope to utilize some color and/or graphical elements to spice up the pages as they will be pretty text heavy. This could also include having fun headlines to draw the readers in.
1. I want to focus on the placement of graphics. Last edition I had trouble spacing the graphics so that they were placed throughout my pages in a visually pleasing way. Not just bunched up together in one area.
2. I hope to spice things up a bit with the layout of the news pieces. Unfortunately its hard to stray from the usual layout due to the nature of the writing however I still am going to try makes some changes.
3. I want to continue working on correct alignment and the "nuts and bolts" of Indesign. I want to make progress on learning Indesign during the layout of this edition.
1: Be more efficient with time. The last few issues we have had to work lunches and after school. This is perfectly fine with me because I think it's kind of fun. But it's never a good idea to have so much work to be done right before our deadline.
2: Make sure colors match. In the previous issue, two of the blues on the cover were slightly clashing. This was due to using photoshop for the heading and I didn't check that the CMYK values were equal.
3: Don't use a gradient on the cover. For some reason on issuu.com the words "The Best Winter Ever" appears in black, which is not as I intended. I think the reason might be the gradient used on those words.
1. Citations
I want to ensure that all images are properly cited. I'm sure I've made this goal for myself before, but I think I've gotten better every issue. This time, I want my section's citations to be absolutely flawless!
2. Images
I want to ensure that if I take a photograph from online, I do so from Flickr - these images are of much higher quality, and it is easier to ask the photographers for permission.
3. Vertical layout
This is attempt #2 for me, but I think it will work this time, as the pieces are of similar length. Having 2 of these style pages (with Neha) could be a nice change to the Voice.
1. I want my Vision Quest article to have an interesting and properly attributed graphic. By the time the paper goes to print, I want to have at least one more voice included in the article.
2. I want an interesting center spread graphic that sends a message and is aesthetically pleasing. I want the graphic to support the graphic from the cover while still being unique.
3. I want to have equal spacing between all articles and graphics etc.
1. I want my Vision Quest article to have an interesting and properly attributed graphic. By the time the paper goes to print, I want to have at least one more voice included in the article.
2. I want an interesting center spread graphic that sends a message and is aesthetically pleasing. I want the graphic to support the graphic from the cover while still being unique.
3. I want to have equal spacing between all articles and graphics etc.
1. Awesome center spread graphic!
2. Center spread articles that are really strong and interesting.
3. A good graphic for the staff ed
1) AP style check everything. Last semester I was pretty good at keeping my section up to AP Style standards and I want to make sure nothing slips this through this semester.
2) Have interesting graphics to draw the readers interest. I want the graphic to really grab the readers attention.
3) Make sure that the content and graphics are up to my standards and not publish anything that is sub-par.
1.) Since I only have one page this edition, I want to make sure that it is *completely* clean and free of errors etc. With only one page, it has to look professional. Since I missed some editing days, this will probably mean more work on my opinion piece, as the final version has not been thoroughly checked by copy editors etc.
2.) With only one page, I hope to make good use of my time and then be able to move on and help the rest of the staff. There is always someone who needs help, and I hope to be able to provide it during this layout cycle.
3.) I hope that as the layout process goes on, I can figure out a way to be a creative with my page, because right now it is looking to be fairly standard. This would be a bit of a drop off for me, because I felt like last edition's Op/Ed page looked pretty good.
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