OUGD403 - Studio Brief 02 - Research: Newspaper Layouts

For help in producing my type specimen poster, I researched newspaper layouts so that the specimen would reflect the desired purpose for my typeface and in hope of better communicating my typeface whilst being in context.

From common knowledge I knew that newspapers were typically greyscale, with some elements of colour for specific images and articles. This will help me in choosing my colour scheme and design, keeping it quite minimal and a limited use of colour.
Through my research I typically found that the covers of newspapers all have quite a uniformed, structured layout, with a strong heading at the top, an image within the middle area of the page, and the related article towards the bottom. This article is traditionally laid out in small columns, therefore will take this into consideration when producing my specimen.

Based on the above images, I sketched out an idea for the layout of my type specimen, showing how the typeface can be used in context.