England's Lost Heritage
Twentieth century Britain was littered with large houses and estates all over its countryside. But it was only the beginning of decades of destruction of our finest architectural marvels that have stood proudly for so long. But what happened? How did we lose so many great houses in such little time and why? I wanted certain elements of the design of the artefact to stay true to what a traditional type specimen (newspaper) looks and feels like at the time of when these magnificent manor houses were still standing and being used and lived in. The modernistic and A-symmetrical design needed not to overpower the main focus of the artefact. More to the point of focusing on the type faces used and for them to work in harmony and complement each other and the modernistic design I have implemented into a traditional format. The format allows the design to flow and be interactive to the extent of the viewer being able to take pages apart and look at them in closer detail. The design becomes not only versatile and functional, but also aesthetically different and appealing, which then brings the type specimen into the modern era whilst yet still providing an organic and professional format that works.
