Digital Graphic Narrative Planning

Use this booklet to help structure your planning and collate your planning documents.

Considerations:
There are lots of things to consider in this project. Fill out each section in detail to show you have thought about each one. You
should imagine that this is a live project, so considerations like cost, quantity and codes of practice must be thought about in that
context rather than just as a college project.
Costs:
There shouldnt be much in the way of costs for my project due to the resources I have been readily
supplied with. One element Ill have to consider will be the cost of paper when printing out the pages
of my book, which I plan to do so that I have a physical copy. Ill use fairly high quality paper, but this
wont cost more than a few pounds. Printing on the college libraries costs 20p per print, so with each
page printed, Ill be looking at around 2.50 for printing costs. Other than this, there isnt much I need
to consider.
Available resources:
The main resource, which I will be utilizing, is my college computer. Within this Ill be utilizing various
software, including Photoshop and Microsoft Office. Sketching using college peripherals and paper
has allowed me to brainstorms ideas for my book, so in this way Ive utilized these resources. Internet
connection within the college has been key for the research of my product, and without this resource I
would not be able to progress in the way that I have. Resources will be important, as they will allow
me to ensure a high quality of work throughout. If I dont have the resources I need, I wont be able to
make the product I need.

Quantity:
Quantity should always be a key consideration when making a book. I should aim to have enough
content in my book, so that its not lacking. At the same time, I dont want to have an excessive
amount of content due to my young target audience. For this reason, finding a balanced quantity is a
key consideration for me in order to make a successful book. Having a good quality books one thing,
but if the quantity is poorly balanced, the book simply wont work.
Audience and Target Market:
Considering my audience and target market has been a key consideration throughout my project,
especially throughout the planning stages. Ive needed to consider how the structure and contents of
my book must relate to the intended audience in order for my audience to like the book. This includes
using subjects, which my audience can relate to, such as the sci-fi theme Ive chosen, which many
young boys are interested in. This is all a key consideration for me, as an interested target audience is
key to success with any product, and by considering these factors I should be successful and make
sales within my chosen market.
Quality Factors:
Quality is an important factor in any book. This goes hand in hand with quantity. Making sure that the
quality of a product is to a high enough standard is crucial in order to be successful. If my book
simply isnt good enough, no one will want to buy it, and I wont be able to sell it to my publisher for
the agreed price. By making sure I am organized with my work, and am not distracted by working, I
can help to ensure that my book is of a good quality. To add to this, time management should be
balanced appropriately, as it will allow me to finish my work to a high standard by the given deadline
and allow me to complete it to a high standard without having to rush certain pages or parts of the
book. Similarly, if I was to not finish my book in time, Id lose the amounts of profits, and risk not
being able to sell my book at all. Quality considerations tie in closely with resources for me, and
sufficient resources will allow me to ensure quality.

Codes of Practice:
There are codes of practice specifically put in place by The Publishers Association, in regards to
book publishing. The code that I should really consider in regards to my book is number 7, which
highlights that a publisher shouldnt withdraw from publishing unless the author (me) has failed to
reach the target amount of time, failed to reach a high enough standard of quality, or used defamation
or illegal content. This will basically mean that I will have to take my deadline seriously in order for my
book to be published, and will have to ensure the high standard of quality, which has been mentioned
in the quality factors question. Due to the child target audience of my book, there isnt really much Ill
have to worry about in terms of defamation, and I aim to make the content of my book child-friendly
and wont address real life situations or people in any way.
Regulation:
There isnt much in the way of regulation for my book, due to the fact that it doesnt contain anything
that could be regarded as a toy. In the case that it did, due to using interactive features or pop up toys,
I might have had to consider the governments legislation regulations in regards to the responsibility
of toy manufacturing and sales. This basically covers the safety and various other potential issues
around toys, but shouldnt be something I have to worry about.
Copyright:
Copyright issues can be a key consideration within the publishing of anything, not just books. In my
case, the content of my book is all original, and I am not using copyrighted names or images from any
sources whatsoever within the contents of my book. To add to this, the narrative of my book (The
Alien and The Princess) will not have to be something I have to worry about with my book. Even if I
was to use the original name for the book (The Frog Princess), there is no copyright attached to it so it
still wouldnt be an issue. In the case that some of the content I use within my book is copyright
protected, Id have to contact the owner and seek their approval, in which case we could agree on a
percentage of shares from the books profit. This hopefully wont be something I have to do due to the
original content of my book. One thing I might have to consider Is the font that I use, as many fonts
dont allow commercial use without paying, so Ill have to find out which fonts I could use without
paying and which fonts I cant, in order to avoid copyright issues.

Ethical:
In regards to the ethical issue around making my book, there are a few considerations I will have to
make. Due to the young target audience of my book, I should make sure all of the content is
completely age appropriate, and avoid swearing, and graphic scenes as well as adult themes. Due to
the particular narrative Ive chosen to base my book around, this shouldnt be a particular problem for
me. I just need to take into account what could offend people, such as derogatory terms towards
minorities, or generally unethical content. As long as I am fully aware of any potential ethical issues, I
should be able to avoid them. My book will have a good moral at the end of the story, and aims to
encourage children to do good and kind things, so in this way its very ethically centred.

Resources:
A successful project relies on good planning. Considering all the resources you will need for a project and then assessing which
you already have and which you need will help ensure you are ready to start your project.
If there is a resource you dont currently have, then consider how you are going to get it before you go in to production.
Resource:

Do you have
it?

What do you need to do to get it?

Mac computer

Yes

Available at college at all times.

Adobe Photoshop

Yes

Available at college at all times.

Microsoft Office

Yes

Available at college at all times.

Internet connection

Yes

Available at college at all times (well, not really).

Good quality Printing Paper

No

Will purchase at a store in town in the near future.

Printer

Yes

Available at college at all times, small amount of money

needed.

Production Schedule:
Delivering your project on time is vital. In order to do this, you need a solid plan of action. This will help you divide up your work in
to manageable chunks to be tackled one at a time. It will also allow you to plan which tasks need to be done in which order. It will
also allow you to track your progress each day. If you are falling behind, you will need to modify the way you work. If you work
faster than expected, you can clearly see what the next steps you need to take are.
Each session is a half day of college.
Session 1:

Try to Finish page 1

Refer back to flat plan

Finish Planning Booklet

Session 2:
Finish off anything left to do on page one

Crack on with page two as far as possible, and start creating other models
Refer back to flat plan

Session 3:

Do more of page 2, and hopefully nealy finish it.

Session 4:
Finish off anything left on page 2 and crack on with page 3.

Session 5:

Hopefully finish page 3.

Session 6:

Finish off anything left on page 3, referring back to flat plan, and get most of page 4 done.

Session 7:

Start work on page 5. By this point I should be working quickly, and start to be able to finish off pages within one
session.

Start work on page 6 if possible.

Session 8:
Working very fast by this point, hopefully get manage to get page 7 and 8 sorted out in this session.

Session 9:

Again, hopefully manage to complete pages 9 and 10 in this session.

Possibly starting work on page 11.

Session 10:
Finish off page 11 as quickly as I can, whilst ensuring quality.

Get the final page done.

Review all pages, and make sure all are to a high standard.

Health and safety:

Your health and safety and that of those around you is very important. Just like in industry, an accident could prevent you from
working. Whilst we dont work in a highly dangerous environment, there are still risks. Some are short term, such as trips and
spillages whilst others, such as long term damage to eyesight or back problems, may affect you much later in life.
Consider the risks based on the activities you will be undertaking during the project. Explain how you could prevent them from
happening.
Ensure you reference appropriate pieces of legislation, design to protect people at work.

Health and Safety Issue

Tripping on loose wires in classroom

Tripping on chairs in classroom

Spillaiges in the classroom.

Eye damage from spending too long on a screen

How can you prevent it?

I personally make sure that all my wires are safely
placed, but in order to ensure the safety of me, as well as
those around me, I should ensure that EVERY person in
the class makes sure wires (such as headphones) are
kept neat and safe. This will prevent short term problems
from occurring, but could also prevent long term injuries in
the form of back injuries etc.
Again, although I am always alert when it comes to chair
tucking in, other members of the class might not be. To
ensure safety, making sure every person in the class
tucks in their chairs will prevent potentially dangerous
trips, with short term consequences.
Spillages in the classroom could not only damage
equipment, but also potentially cause great damage to
people within the proxitimy of the computer by means of
electric shock or explosion damage. To prevent this, we
should have boundaries on which drinks we can take in,
and should ensure that lids are kept securely on any
drinks at ALL times. This will protect us from the short
term and potentially even fatal risks involved with
computer spillages.
This problem can simply be prevented by taking
approporate breaks between sessions, in order to give
your eyes a break from looking at the screen. The college
break system should help us to get round any potential
problems, and spending break time without looking at
screens should help further to prevent problems. There is
some potential for long term damage with this, in the form
of permanent eye damage or even blindness. For this
reason it is particularly important to make sure we avoid

the problem. The health and Safety at Work act 1974 also
applies to this.

Repetitive strain injury caused by excessive typing and

sitting in the same position for a while.
ALL of these potential risks can be applied to the health
and safety at work act (1974).

This one goes hand in hand with the eye damage risk, in
that it can be prevented through taking breaks every
couple of hours between working. The effects could be
both long term and short term, ranging from a temporary
wrist pain, to a long term back problem. This also applies
to the Healh and Safety at work act 1974.