Downloads: Linking Cyberspace with the Real World

Although I think that the internet is now, and will be the future, hard copies of documents are still largely necessary amongst many groups. I have not ignored this through the promotion work for Gracefest.

The website is just one element of a wider promotion, but they are all interlinked. I have designed and distributed flyers, posters, booking forms, information sheets and information packs. The website is the portal to Gracefest for those who have not received information through the post, or need extra copies.

The information pack was designed after I held consultations with 22 youth leaders from across the area, who were all asking broadly similar questions and raising similar concerns. I compiled an information pack that details all the important information in a downloadable and printable format. It is a large document though, so I produced an information sheet that could be printed and distributed more easily. The information pack has therefore not been printed in bulk, but is available for those concerned about intricate details.

I asked the printers (Paperworks Harrogate) for 500 copies of the information sheet which were distributed to 320 Anglican churches across the Diocese. The remainder went to other churches in the area- notably the Methodist and Roman Catholic churches and youth groups. They were double sided with a poster on the other side.

I have recently sent an order for 1000 flyers to Paperworks, this time in black and white to save money. They will be printed in standard blue 160gsm paper. On the back will be booking forms so that people will be able to send booking forms straight back.

I have designed hard copy promotional material in InDesign and Photoshop, which I converted to PDFs for download from the website. Therefore, although it does not make up a core part of the project, they are indeed still part of it.

All of the hard copy work is uploaded to the website for download, and all the hard copy information directs people to the website.