Brief: To create a leaflet to instruct users on how to make a three-hole sewn booklet. I chose a small format so that it could be stored neatly with sewing equipment. The challenge was to find a clear and logical way in which to show each step of the process; I considered including illustrations of hands but decided this was unnecessary and that they would take up a lot of space. Text was placed inside the bounds of the illustrations to maximise the size of the illustrations themselves.
The leaflet partially unfolded.
The leaflet fully unfolded (first side).
Close-up of the instructional design (step 2), indicating that the paper should be folded.
The following images provide insight into the way I approached the project, and some of my information design considerations. I started by thinking about the steps needed to complete the task, and then condensed them down, refining them multiple times to ensure efficiency and clarity. I then took to working out what each step looked like and involved, before I began illustrating the booklet and testing out different solutions to depicting certain actions. I think this approach was effective.
My initial draft of the steps to sew the booklet.
A refined version of the steps.
Photographing the 12 steps identified as significant.
Photographing the 12 steps identified as significant.
Exploring different ways to depict the instructions graphically.
Exploring different ways to depict the sewing.
Exploring different ways to depict multiple sheets and folding.
Exploring different ways to depict measurement and hole indication.
Exploring different ways to depict corners and creasing.
Exploring different colour options.
Exploring different ways to depict the instructions graphically.
The leaflet when folded (outside front and back faces).
The design on screen (first side).
The design on screen (second side).
