Information Book

As informed by the research, the most appropriate way to present the majority of the information to those who have requested the information pack is through a booklet. This follows a similar media format to what is existingly available on the Mind website, through PDF download. The documents that can be downloaded from the website consist of a range and a lot of information. This makes finding the more specific information on subjects difficult and therefore may discourage the audience from using the information that is available. 

To overcome this, the information booklet will will focus on the specific topic of Schizophrenia/Psychosis as well as the carers individual needs/support. To ensure that the information is engaging and there is not bulk paragraphs of text, illustrations will accompany the information. The style of these illustrations has been informed by the existing style that the charity use. 


As the text has been handwritten, each letter is needed to put together a body of words. This has been a time consuming process however is effective in achieving a personal and engaging design. 

Adjustments to the point size of the text will be made when placed into the booklet file. This will ensure that it is appropriate for the page size that it is being printed on. 

The next stage of production has been creating vector illustrations to accompany the text. This was a technique identified through analysing the existing created produced by Mind. The illustrations add detail to the design, as well as creating a visual to enhance/explain the information. This breaks up the body of text and therefore increases the audience's engagement with the content. This has been something that has been expressed in discussions with peers.

The style of the illustrations has been kept minimal in order to appeal to the largest target audience possible. As the information may be requested by a range of age groups, this has been an important factor to consider throughout. To maintain consistency, the colours have been taken from the colour swatches made from the Mind website.