Scribd
Upload
232 views

Text Media

This document discusses different types of media and information resources including text. It provides examples of text in formal and informal contexts. It also describes various text visual elements like typefaces, font styles, and design principles. Finally, it proposes a group activity where students imagine designing brochures for different clients to practice using these text and design concepts. The key topics covered are different information resources, examples of formal and informal text, text visual elements like fonts and styles, and a proposed student group activity.

Uploaded by

Mary Grace Manaeg Heredero
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
232 views

Text Media

This document discusses different types of media and information resources including text. It provides examples of text in formal and informal contexts. It also describes various text visual elements like typefaces, font styles, and design principles. Finally, it proposes a group activity where students imagine designing brochures for different clients to practice using these text and design concepts. The key topics covered are different information resources, examples of formal and informal text, text visual elements like fonts and styles, and a proposed student group activity.

Uploaded by

Mary Grace Manaeg Heredero
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 15

Different resources of

media and information:


a. People Media
b. Text
c. Visual
d. Audio
e. Motion
f. Manipulatives / Interactive
g. Multimedia
Text Media and Information

I am Attorney Robert Limco of Happy


Cola Company. Congratulations! Your SIM
card number has been chosen in our
raffle draw. You have won 500,000 pesos.
Please give me your bank account
number so we can deposit your reward.
For more details, please contact me.
 Text– a simple and flexible format of
presenting information or conveying ideas
whether hand-written, printed or displayed
on-screen.
 Text-is available in different sources
whether it is formal (news articles,
published books, newspapers, magazines,
advertisements, research works, etc.) or
informal (blogs, personal e-mails, SMS or
text messages, online messengers, social
media platforms, etc).
Text as visual
a. Typeface (also called font, font type, or type)
refers to the representation or style of a text in the
digital format.

b. A typeface is usually comprised of alphabets,


numbers, punctuation marks, symbols and other
special characters.
Types of Typefaces:
Serif - connotes formality and readability in large
amount of texts. This font is usually used for the body
text of books, newspapers, magazines and research
publication. Also, serif fonts give a classic or elegant
look when used for title or heading. Examples: Times
New Roman, Garamond, Baskerville
Sans Serif - brings a clean or minimalist look
to the text.
This font is used for clear and direct meaning
of text such as road signage, building directory
or nutrition facts in food packages.
Also, sans serif fonts give a modern look and
is used primarily in webpage design.
Examples: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, Verdana,
Calibri
Slab Serif - carries a solid or heavy
look to text.
This font can be used for large
advertising sign on billboards.
Examples: Rockwell, Playbill,
Blackoak
Script- draws much attention to itself because of its
brush-like strokes. This must be used sparingly and
not to be used in large body text. This font is
usually used in wedding invitation cards or other
formal events. Examples: Edwardian,
Decorative Display or decorative-
caters to a wide variety of emotions
(such as celebration, fear, horror,
etc.) or themes (such as cowboys,
circus, holidays, summer, kiddie,
etc.) Examples: Chiller, Jokerman,
Curlz MT
Design principles and
elements
 Emphasis
 Appropriateness
 Proximity
 Organization
 Repetition
 Contrast
GROUP ACTIVITY:
 Divide the class into four groups.

 Have the learners imagine that each


group is an advertising firm.

 The task for each group is to discuss


creating a brochure for a client with
specific needs.
Assign each group based on the topics:

Group 1 – Tourism Campaign – This brochure will invite the


readers to spend their summer vacation in your city.
Group 2 – Election Campaign – This brochure will promote to
the readers a local politician who will run for mayor in the
upcoming election.
Group 3 – School Admission – This brochure will advertise to
the readers a college/university in your place.
Group 4 – Community Advisory – This brochure will inform
the readers about the new policy for garbage collection
schedule and segregation in your community.

You might also like