Spread Layouts

Spread Layouts

I drew out 6 different layout designs, two designs for a two column spread, a threecolumn  spread and four column spread.

Refining images

Refining Images

  I found a few images that i wanted to use in my design and using photoshop i enhanced and refined them.

Body Text

Body Text

I found 10 different fonts that i could potentially use for my body text.

Masthead Development

Masthead Development

Sketches

I drew out a range of different masthead ideas that i could potentially use for my final masthead.

Typefaces

I also found a variety of typefaces that i could use for the making of my masthead.

Chosen Typefaces

In the end i chose these 7 typefaces that i wanted to experiment with for my masthead.

Development

I do really like this design and think it flows well, however i don't think that it works well for a photography magazine.

Although i do like the idea of incorporating the lens into the O, the type really doesn't work very well or look too good.

Again another version of a lens image that i placed as the O, although it is the same problem and i think that i need to  try out different fonts.

I tried my design in this new font that i do like much more.

For this design i decided to more from the O and start to manipulate the C instead. I do like this masthead design, although i think the font is too thick for a photography style magazine.

I like how the font is thin and spread out in this design which gives this masthead a photography/fashion feel.

This is one of mt favourite designs, however i don't know how well this will work on a actual cover.

This is a simple design however i think it is eye catching and i like how the font is thin but bold at the same time.

This masthead was just  something i quickly put together and i don't think it would be too suitable for my photography theme.

Testing Mastheads

Final Masthead Development

I made some slight changes the my chosen masthead such as used capital locks and adjusted the spacing.

Magazine Name

Magazine Name

To start off my magazine i first needed to come up with a name to fit my chose subject, photography. I made a quick brainstorm of a couple name that i liked and in the end chose that i will use Focus as my magazine name.

Magazine Research

Magazine Research

I started off by researching general magazine spread designs.

I researched spreads which were based on photography/Art.

I researched magazine covers based on photography and art however I also looked at focal points on the covers.

Bad Magazine examples

I looked at some bad magazine examples.

Magazine Spreads

(Related to chosen subject)

                                          2 Column Spreads

                                         3 Column Spreads

                                       4 Column Spreads

Type Copy Exercise

Type Copy Exercise

This was a quick exercise where if had to copy the different mastheads.