Magazine Layout

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09b18ef000e976d8e28e5b9792c2747c b475e8aa55d1a72d27ada5e41272614e 39802e3311d8cd63d0e7fb9aca7686b7 Magazine LayoutsI LOVE everything travel and this is the quintessential magazine spread that makes you want to pack your bags, hope on a plane and lose yourself in explorative bliss. These two spreads are reasonably simple in their style with a lot of white space, uniformed typefaces and fantastic use of color. Looking at the gestalt theory #6, which says that everything contributes the greater whole, I can really see how each individual component plays its own part to make a really striking end products. Color has been used really effectively in this piece with the designer pulling out the most attractive and vivid shade of each photo and using it in the typefaces of the headings. Photos have been placed in a grid like form with the exception of the third page where it is on an angle, giving the page a very aesthetically pleasing look. Overall I think it is a very appealing and effective spread.

 

Capri and Malta anyone?

 

Magazine Feature Layout

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I like this layout especially because of its creativity and originality of using a fabric instead of regular table to display the fish. I also love their use of color, orange, blue (turquois), yellow, and green seems to be complementary and supplementary to each other.

Magazine Spread

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iJORNAL_0469_06NOV10 : GERAL 56 : 14 : 14-15 CoverThis Portuguese news magazine, i jornal, is consistently one of the most well designed news magazines in the world. Even their website can be placed among the top tiers in web design. However, at a more fundamental level, this individual spread stands out because of the simplicity, repetition, and the visual connecting with the words. Even if you can’t read Portuguese (I sure can’t) the article is about Obama and his place among other political leaders. This can be seen in the quirky-yet-simple portrayals of the individuals and the contrast of Obama’s arm raised. The yellow background also draws the eye in to see what the fuss is about.

ESPN Body Issue

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I have always loved ESPN’s Body Issue – the photos are stunning and represent what it truly means to be an athlete in such a diverse world. Since the photos take up the entire space of the spread, the dominance is placed on the athletes. The type is simple and informative, adding to the accomplishments of the people featured. Leaving the text small and in one specific corner keeps the focus on the human body and the amazing things humans can push them to do. Oh, and Kaepernick is (a) damn fine (quarterback).

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I think this design is perfect. The color of the title and the girl’s dress are consistent, which works very well. This color scheme–yellow, grey and black–is bright and comfortable. Also, the visuals on the left page are triangles shape, while the dress of the girl is designed as the similar shape as those visuals. On the right, the words and the visual combine together creatively. The girl’s eyes lead readers to the beginning of the paragraph. Overall, this design is smartly, using similarity skill.