Thesis set
Coping Presentation Board Template
Title strip across the top; Source Serif 4 with Source Sans 3, olive palette. A presentation-board template for architecture students: every board shares one title block and sits on a 24 x 24 grid, so a jury reads the set as one piece of work.
- Boards3
- FormatsA1 landscape, A1 portrait
- Opens inInDesign, Affinity Publisher
- FontsSource Sans 3, Source Serif 4
Every board
Portrait boards hold the same content; frames that sit side by side in landscape are stacked in portrait.
Landscape A1 841 x 594 mm
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Board 1 - Site and research
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Board 2 - Idea and project
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Board 3 - Construction and detail
Portrait A1 594 x 841 mm
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Board 1 - Site and research
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Board 2 - Idea and project
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Board 3 - Construction and detail
Board by board
What goes on each board, and what a jury looks for there.
| Board | What goes here | What a jury looks for |
|---|---|---|
| Board 1 - Site and research | Research text and site photo, a six-step timeline, three photos and maps | History and change on the site, in order |
| Board 2 - Idea and project | Three equal views across the top, concept panel, site and context below | Atmosphere across three scenes; consistent image style |
| Board 3 - Construction and detail | Long section across the board over two plans, text and a detail | Section and plan read together at the same scale |
Type and colour
Paragraph styles
- Display
- Source Serif 4 SemiBoldProject title in the title block
- Number
- Source Serif 4 LightBoard number in the title block
- Title
- Source Serif 4 SemiBoldThe one-sentence idea or research question
- Lead
- Source Serif 4 LightSubtitle under the project title
- Heading
- Source Serif 4 MediumBoard titles and text-block headings
- Body
- Source Sans 3 RegularRunning text
- Label
- Source Sans 3 Medium capsSmall labels above text blocks and info fields
- Data
- Source Sans 3 RegularTitle-block info, key, project data
- Caption
- Source Sans 3 RegularImage and drawing captions, scale bar
- Folio
- Source Sans 3 Regular capsSpare small text (credits, notes)
Colours
- Paper
#F1EFE6 - Ink
#23241C - Grey
#74755F - Accent
#6D7A2E
Recolour the whole document by editing one swatch. All fonts are free under the SIL Open Font License and come in the download.
What is in the download
- Editable InDesign IDML for landscape and portrait A1: the title block on a master, paragraph styles, swatches and labelled frames. Opens in InDesign CC 2019 or later and in Affinity Publisher.
- Preview PDF and board images of both formats.
- The fonts, free under the SIL Open Font License.
- A user guide: the grid, the title block, drawing scales, making the boards read and exporting for print.
