adding text

I decided to add the text on the bottom of the image with the date and events under the right image that way it will be easier to read and understand rather than having to relate back to a separate timeline somewhere else.

I planned out where I wanted everything to go and then just started writing - I used bits from my essay and the rough narration for the book I was initially going to do. It's more factual rather than descriptive which works better for this as it is just a timeline - and the image can do most of the describing. 

I chose the 'Geo Medium' font for the titles and dates as it has the novelty russian aesthetic, but I chose 'Gill Sans' for the main writing as it is more eligible. I initially had the titles in black but they stood out more in red. I was dreading doing the type as I haven't had luck with it in the past but I think this has turned out pretty well.

I added lines under each date to section off each year as the amount of events in each year differs - so this kept it cleaner and more understandable. 

I also learnt about this tool which kept all my text boxes in line with each other, making it much neater. I found it difficult in in the middle section as there was so much going on during one year so keeping each event under its image was challenging but I think I managed.