Journalist teaching aid

Claim 1

A method of preparation of a full size publication page makeup layout representing a prepared dummy page layout, said dummy page layout further representing a proposed publication page of a class of publications comprising newspapers, tabloids, magazines, pamphlets, manuals, yearbooks, annuals and books, said method comprising: a. providing a master layout board set, said set comprising a plurality of master layout boards, said plurality including therewithin master layout boards having rectangular dimensions including a range of dimensions representative of a class of proposed publications comprising newspapers, tabloids, magazines, pamphlets, manuals, yearbooks, annuals and books each of said master layout boards having a work surface thereon being divided into substantially equal columns by column dividing strips extending from a master layout board top portion to a master layout board bottom portion, said columns being representative of a column, said columns having a shade or hue differing from the column dividing strips thereby simulating printed matter between the column dividing strips, said master layout boards being constructed of any of the class of materials comprising plastics, epoxy coated paper, epoxy coated card stock, wood, metal, glossy paper, glossy card stock, painted wood and painted metals, said work surface having a surface preparation thereon to permit detachably adhesively mounting pressure sensitive, adhesively backed materials thereonto; b. providing an art work simulating set, comprising a plurality of art work simulating sheets, each of said sheets comprising a relatively thin pressure sensitive adhesively backed rectangularly shaped sheet being constructed of any of the class of materials comprising, glossy paper, plastics, plastic coated paper, epoxy coated paper, plastic coated card stock or epoxy coated card stock, said art-work simulating sheets having imprinted on a front face thereof printing indicative of art-work, said plurality of art work simulating sheets including therewithin art-work simulating sheets having rectangular dimensions representing a variety of sizes of art-work or pictures consistent with the publishing art having a range of dimensions within a range of widths of one-half master layout board column wide through four master layout board columns wide and within a range of depths of one-half inch deep through 6 inches deep; c. providing a headline simulating set comprising a plurality of headline simulating strips for simulating headlines within a range of from one through eight columns wide and one-half inch through 4 inches deep, said strips each comprising a relatively thin pressure sensitive adhesively backed elongate retangularly shaped strip constructed of any of the class of materials as set forth for the construction of the said art-work simulating sheets, said headline simulating strips having on a front face thereof headline simulating printing, including a range of print styles comprising Bodoni, Italic, Optima, Corona, Garamond, Spartan, Roman, Memphis, Gothic, expanded, condensed, Cheltenham, Cairo and Cameo, said plurality of strips further including therewithin printing point sized throughout the range generally used in the publishing art including point sizes of 14, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 60 and 72; d. providing a flag, nameplate, or logo simulating set comprising a plurality of flag, nameplate or logo simulating strips for simulating flags, nameplates, or logos within the range of from one through eight columns wide and one-half through 4 inches deep, each of said flag, nameplate or logo similating strips having imprinted on a flag, nameplate, or logo simulating strip front face printing distinctively setting said flag, nameplate, or logo simulating strips apart from the said headline simulating strips, said flag, nameplate, or logo simulating strips being otherwise similar in construction to that set forth above for the said construction of headline simulating strips; and e. detachably adhesively mounting said headline simulating strips, said flag, nameplate or logo simulating strips, and said art-work simulating sheets onto a work surface of a master layout board, said board having dimensions representative of a proposed publication page being represented by a prepared dummy page layout, said mounting of said strips and sheets conforming with information set forth on the prepared dummy page layout, said mounted strips and sheets overlaying columns on the master layout board in conformity with the dummy page layout leaving uncovered columns on the master layout board work surface representing printed story matter of the proposed publication page.

Claim 2

A method of preparation of a full size publication page makeup layout representing a prepared dummy page layout, said dummy page layout further representing a proposed publication page of a class of publications comprising newspapers, tabloids, magazines, pamphlets, manuals, yearbooks, annuals and books, said method comprising: a. providing a master layout board set, said set comprising a plurality of master layout boards, said plurality including therewithin master layout boards having rectangular dimensions including a range of dimensions representative of a class of proposed publications comprising newspapers, tabloids, magazines, pamphlets, manuals, yearbooks, annuals and books each of said master layout boards having a work surface thereon being divided into substantially equal columns by column dividing strips extending from a master layout board top portion to a master layout board bottom portion, said columns being representative of a column, said columns having a shade or hue differing from the column dividing strips thereby simulating printed matter between the column dividing strips, said master layout boards being constructed of any of the class of materials comprising plastics, epoxy coated paper, epoxy coated card stock, wood, metal, glossy paper, glossy card stock, painted wood and painted metals, said work surface having a surface preparation thereon to permit detachably adhesively mounting pressure sensitive, adhesively backed materials thereonto; b. providing an art work simulating set, comprising a plurality of art work simulating sheets, each of said sheets comprising a relatively thin pressure sensitive adhesively backed rectangularly shaped sheet being constructed of any of the class of materials comprising, glossy paper, plastics, plastic coated paper, epoxy coated paper, plastic coated card stock or epoxy coated card stock, said art-work simulating sheets having imprinted on a front face thereof printing indicative of art-work, said plurality of art work simulating sheets including therewithin art-work simulating sheets having rectangular dimensions representing a variety of sizes of art-work or pictures consistent with the publishing art having a range of dimensions within a range of widths of one-half master layout board column wide through four master layout board columns wide and within a range of depths of one-half inch deep through 6 inches deep; c. providing a headline simulating set comprising a plurality of headline simulating strips for simulating headlines within a range of from one through eight columns wide and one-half inch through 4 inches deep, said strips each comprising a relatively thin pressure sensitive adhesively backed elongate retangularly shaped strip constructed of any of the class of materials as set forth for the construction of the said art-work simulating sheets, said headline simulating strips having on a front face thereof headline simulating printing, including a range of print styles comprising Bodoni, Italic, Optima, Corona, Garamond, Spartan, Roman, Memphis, Gothic, expanded, condensed, Cheltenham, Cairo and Cameo, said plurality of strips further including therewithin printing point sized throughout the range generally used in the publishing art including point sizes of 14, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 60 and 72; d. providing a flag, nameplate, or logo simulating set comprising a plurality of flag, nameplate or logo simulating strips for simulating flags, nameplates, or logos within the range of from one through eight columns wide and one-half through 4 inches deep, each of said flag, nameplate or logo similating strips having imprinted on a flag, nameplate, or logo simulating strip front face printing distinctively setting said flag, nameplate, or logo simulating strips apart from the said headline simulating strips, said flag, nameplate, or logo simulating strips being otherwise similar in construction to that set forth above for the said construction of headline simulating strips; and e. detachably adhesively mounting said headline simulating strips, said flag, nameplate or logo simulating strips, and said art-work simulating sheets onto a work surface of a master layout board, said board having dimensions representative of a proposed publication page being represented by a prepared dummy page layout, said mounting of said strips and sheets conforming with information set forth on the prepared dummy page layout, said mounted strips and sheets overlaying columns on the master layout board in conformity with the dummy page layout leaving uncovered columns on the master layout board work surface representing printed story matter of the proposed publication page.