Feeling Full Mag Layout #2

This layout looks super goofy right now, only because I wanted to see what image works better with the final body text, font and headline. I decided I'm going to get rid of the plate image by the header and extend the image on the left past the gutter to make the layout more asymmetrical. I'll also work with the header and enlarge it to make it stand out more, and to fill a bit more of the negative space that will be above it after the plate image is removed. This one's getting there a bit quicker than the How Safe? layout, which is a nice feeling. Though both of these took me upwards of three hours combined to complete. Hopefully I can make some changes here and there to make them more solid for the final layout presentation.

How Safe? Mag Layout #2

I'm still having issues with the bars in this layout. I'm going to continue to streamline the design, subtracting the excess bars and type to make it more elegant and simple. I may decide to change the picture to a more interesting one, but I guess that'll depend on if I can find one or not. I'm also going to mess with the page number and article titles in the corners of the layout. I'm not really sure if they will work as well once I alter the design.

The Secret of Feeling Full Initial Mag Layout

I like this mag layout better than the How Safe? one because of the text orientation and circular imagery. I'm going to try and keep the text oriented to the bottom half of the layout in my final. The plate image is still a bit too dark so I'll have to lighten it up a bit so the text is more readable. And I'm not 100% sure about how I've put together the side-bar text. I still have to work that issue out as well.

How Safe? Initial Mag Layout

My initial layout was a test-run for certain ideas I am trying to incorporate into the final. It feels a bit crowded with all the picture bars so I'm going to work with that a bit more. I'm also not 100% sure about the corn image on the left hand side, though I do like how it's working with the top bar on the right hand side. I'm going to try to incorporate one solid image, then possibly add on from there. My header font is also too thin so I may choose a different font for that. It needs some work.

Stressed Out Mag Spread Final

To fix up my mag spread, I changed a few things so it wouldn't be so entirely boring. I fixed the image by adding a filter, though I can't remember which one cause it was an obscure one that I stumbled upon in the labyrinth that is PS. This jpeg is also not quite the final layout cause I just remembered I need to add tabs. Oops. I also changed the headline, which I think makes the layout more inviting. I sampled a color from the crazy dude's shirt and applied it to the headline and jazzed it up a bit with some squiggly lines and a shadow headline. I also fixed up the pull quote, which was a bit wonky before and applied the same shirt color. Sooooo yep! Oh, and this one took me about two hours to fix up in total.

Final NAHM Poster

K, so my final Native American Heritage Month poster is still pretty lame, but I tried to "sexy" it up a bit by adding more splatters in various places. I think the graphic is a bit more effective and interesting, and the text has better orientation compared to my last layout. I also changed the colors to spot colors and packaged the fonts and links properly. To fix this one up, it took me around an hour and a half, though it still isn't very different than the last. I'm hoping this one doesn't want to make you barf as bad as the last one did.

Initial Mag Layout: Stressed Out!

This initial mag layout is pretty bland overall. I need to work on the concept and add more eye catching interest into the design. I think adding more color and a better image are the first steps to improving this layout. I also need to use a bleed, which I forgot to incorporate in this one. It took me about two hours to put this spread together and I think the only good thing I accomplished is the almost spot on typesetting. I do also need to fix the pull-quote and make the page numbers and headers more interesting and accessible. I've got work to do on this one.