Title Block

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The area on a drawing containing pertinent information: the drawing title, Project Name, client, location, drafter, designer, scale, date, revision history, etc.
Located in the lower right hand-corner of the sheet:

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Alternatively running vertically along the right margin, but with the most important information still toward the lower right corner:

http://www.tpub.com/engbas/3-13.htm Vertical format is used more by architects and engineers for building drawings.

For most theatre drawings, often resembles:

The Small Town Community Players present
TITLE OF SHOW
at The Small Town Playhouse
LIGHT PLOT_______SCALE: 1/2" = 1'-0"
L.D.: CHASE HAUSMAN__212-555-5555
email: [email protected]
Director: George Spelvin
M.E.: Derek Leffew
Drawn by: DL __________DATE: 11/14/2011

Use font sizes and styles, but not too many, to convey importance/prominence of information presented.

...According to USITT RP-2 (revision 3), Recommended Practice for Theatrical Lighting Design Graphics, here is what you're supposed to have:

name of producing org.
name of production
name of venue
drawing title
drawing number (i.e. "1 of 4")
predominant scale of the drawing
date the plate was drafted
designer of the production
draftsperson of the production

Addition info may include:
location of venue
director of production
other members of the production team
master elec.
date and revision number
approval of the drawing
contact info (phone, fax, email)