I decided to create a eBook over a website for the final piece of the Apollo 11 project. I chose this as it suited my overall image of my scrapbook.
To create this eBook I used inDesign. I have basic knowledge using it as I have in the past so it was more comfortable to use as a tool than creating a website using framer.
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On of the biggest issues I faced was when I published the Ebook online, my illustrations kept glitching and changing colour each time. It took many hours for me to try and figure out what the issue was and I decided it was best to put a inner glow inside each illustration to attempt to stop the issue. Thankfully this experimentation worked and the end result looked really effective.
The paper's original look in Indesign was too bright. It took attention away from the rest of the design, making it hard to look at. To fix this, I changed the paper's look. I picked a yellow to black gradient after looking at other options. I chose these colours because they make the paper look old, like a used scrapbook. This change made the design easier to look at and vintage.
Figma version
Indesign version
I decided to add a png image of the moon and created a drop shadow behind it to make it look like a sticker coming off the page, this give this page more depth.
My eBook design largely followed the prototype I developed in Figma, with some minor tweaks. These changes were needed as InDesign's functionalities didn't fully match Figma's. I tried to keep the appearance of the original prototype the same as the eBook, without the interactive features. A specific challenge was a glitch with the illustrations. This tempted me to remove them completely but I chose to challenge myself. I adjusted them to blend better with the overall design and I'm quite satisfied with the outcome. This journey showed me the importance of flexibility in design and the value of resilience when encountering problems.