MAGAZINE PROGRESS JOURNAL (INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT)

MUSICA MAGAZINE DESIGN PROGRESS (INDIVIDUAL)

There were no sketches for my magazine design. But idea came from my previous magazine front cover exercise. I chose to do MJ special edition, so that I can focus on one particular theme, and there would be a form of consistency in my design. It would also be balanced. Time and Rolling stone magazines were my guide.

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I decided to design a music based magazine. I came up with the idea to create a ‘Michael Jackson’ special edition magazine. Image 1 portrays my cover page progress. From the magazine’s title till precise details, like the volume and price.

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Image 2 shows the further progress of the cover page, where I have added more details on the content of the magazine.

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I added a bar code, to fill the empty space of the cover page.

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Image 4 represents my editorial page, where I have just added my picture in it.

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Image 5 shows the completed progress of the editorial section, where the picture, text and even signature has been added.

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The whole editorial page was changed. Other details, such as the credits for the people behind the magazines and the main sponsor were added. Also, a sea blue background was added.

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Image 7 shows the progress of the content page. 

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Image 8 is the completed first contents page. There is another page for contents.

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The completed second contents page. There is only picture and more texts.

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A full-page is added. Roland guitar as was chosen as it is a musical instrument and suits the magazine’s main theme, music.

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Image 11 shows the completed page of the first feature story, ‘Bubbles & MJ Exclusive’.

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The completed page of my first feature page. I added another picture of MJ and Bubbles, with texts and caption.

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Completed two pages of news, ‘Thriller Flashmob in Canada and England’.

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Completed pages of feature, ‘Collection of MJ’s Rare Pictures’.

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The last page is a full-advertisement. I chose a coca-cola advertisement, since Coca-Cola is my magazine’s main sponsor.

Sources for the images used:

MJ wallpaper: http://www.iphonehdwallpapers.com/music/michael-jackson-picture-moonwalk,640x960,wallpaper,5633.html

Coca-cola logo:  

http://s1117.photobucket.com/user/isaletons/media/Coca-Cola/cocaw.jpg.html

Music symbol: http://www.clker.com/cliparts/7/3/8/6/12344048891007139062alepando_Musical_symbol_bold.svg.med.png 

MJ & Bubbles 1: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KBiHw-Ryf4c/UCW4hMboiaI/AAAAAAAAAso/jPjgBAXskus/s1600/michaeljacksonbubbles1.jpg 

Thriller Flash mob 1: http://bestofmichaeljackson.jclondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Michael-Jackson-fans-Thriller-flashmob-October-28-2009-in-Paris-France-8.jpg 

MJ's signature: http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT-mir3eoQLKEnI_8GTGhgJO6lpv67VIzIEqArGX-9U_GvMySrDhA

Roland Guitar full-ad: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczktZ59KRSPZeC0sW1obbmeKNaz6nbqnrIWf-T9q_ROsZoQMZa344jGQ72ghl_dbDGNMH4ZnMqIFcLOGxPCulJ6VwCuKQLqUXJM3vMpg_35L1VwI4S80dgDfQRgcTVnYvonEC8bWDc7U/s1600/roland_gr500_mar78p179im.jpg

Retro background 1: http://freedesignfile.com/upload/2012/12/Rainbow-with-black-background-5.jpg

MJ & Bubbles 2: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01663/PD36929440_snakean_1663530c.jpg

Retro background 2: http://wallpaperswa.com/thumbnails/detail/20120328/abstract%20waves%20black%20background%201680x1050%20wallpaper_www.wallpaperhi.com_67.jpg

Retro background 2: http://www.wallmay.net/thumbnails/detail/20120914/music%20guitars%20strings%20music%20black%20background%201920x1080%20wallpaper_www.wallmay.net_69.jpg 

 MJ with Minnie Mouse: http://s468.photobucket.com/user/preeto_f30/media/mj4-630.jpg.html

MJ & Sesame Street: http://www.michaeljackson.com/sites/mjackson/files/imagecache/preview/photos/rare-mj-exclusive-michael-jackson-14759936-640-376.jpg

MJ in studio: http://www.thesonglists.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/paul_mccartney_and_michael_jackson_rare_photo_1983_by_j_damertume-d4hnwtl.jpg 

MJ & Rahman: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf9THMaxPJC_LFSZXKGIBDHl2jkWFe4DTc3fWtQMnJJR3oT1rxAHkw0h7JihGkvSbn81qMFT2-OlN6e5znviE3sYmK1AYtSeps7U2unIOP89zUQUOkPtKmtDrrCvr_Q9nhSADXzoITww/s1600/522727_481543508528660_1264879074_n.jpg

MJ and a little girl: http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/30500000/Rare-Michael-rare-michael-jackson-30503903-700-884.jpg

Coca-cola full-ad: http://www.popandroll.com/coke-art/Caos13.jpg

NEWSPAPER PROGRESS JOURNAL (GROUP ASSIGNMENT)

Newspaper Design Journal

The initial sketches of our newspaper:

 

After much discussion, the group came up with the name of the newspaper, simply titled: The Urban, and the theme of the newspaper, which is, “Your Evening Companion”. Below is the newspaper masthead.

 

After creating the masthead, we began work on the front page of the newspaper; together with the masthead, we created the lead news.

We then added our first advertisement to finish the first page of the newspaper.

 

Next, we completed our second page (Local Section).

Followed by the completion of page 3.

 

The fourth page had the second advertisement, and the fifth page had the last news on the local section.

The sixth and seventh page was the World Section.

Whereas the eighth and ninth page showed the Feature Section.

 

 The tenth page had a full size Nike advert, which was right before the Sports section.

The complete page ten and eleven.

 

 Finally, the twelfth and back page of the newspaper.

 

Magazine Front Cover (Tutorial 5)

Image Sources:

http://galleryrub.com/Others/Others_72640627623.jpg

Newspaper Front Page Design (Tutorial Four)

Images sources:-

http://samuraikarate.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Arrow-Icon.jpg

http://cdn.asiancorrespondent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/AngLeeOscar-621x324.jpg

http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/512b025feab8ea5b2900000f-2604-1953-400-/jennifer-lawrence-daniel-day-lewis-oscars-2013.jpg

http://specials-images.forbes.com/imageserve/06SK3XafFO1KE/0x600.jpg?fit=scale&background=000000

Fonts (Tutorial Three)

Fonts used:

(1) Arial Black

(2) Blackoak Std

Fonts used:

(1) Nanum Pen Script

(2) Letter Gothic Std

Fonts used:

(1) Party Let

(2) Jazz Let

Fonts used:

(1) Nueva Std

(2) Brush Script M7

Fonts used:

(1) Zapfino

(2) Apple Chancery

P.s All the fonts were obtained from Macbook Pro Pages :)

Page Layout Design (Tutorial One)

MCH 307: The Six Design Principles (Tutorial Two)

1. Emphasis

The key of design principles is Emphasis. Designers apply emphasis as a focal point to convey a particular message and it becomes the centre of attraction. Emphasis is applied in most of the design works, especially magazine covers and movie posters. Emphasis can be created by contrast, isolation and placement.

Let's take a look at an example:

Source: http://issuu.com/merdunord/docs/mdn_ss13__v_final_issuu

The designer of this catalogue cover has emphasized on the model's face, up to neck level. It would be the first thing which catches the reader's eyes. Her detailed feature would be the attention grabber. Readers' would concentrate on those details.The catalogue's name is kept in smaller font and mild color (mild gold). Therefore, looking at the catalogue's name would be the last option. 

2. Contrast

Contrast is another important design principle. Size, tonal value, typeface, shape, and color are the elements of contrast. Contrast is used to create more impact and it makes a particular object or product to stand out. 

Example of contrast:

Source: http://issuu.com/shopruche/docs/weddingbliss

Obviously, the emphasis of this wedding magazine cover is the the magazine's title, RUCHE. However, the contrast would be the small flower pot, with bright pink flowers in it. The background of the magazine cover is light beige and the title is white. Thus, the bright pink flowers tend to stand out compared to the other details. Color is one of the elements of it. The flower pot's shape (round) is also a contrast as the word 'RUCHE' is aligned in a rectangle box. So, shape is another element of contrast applied in the magazine cover. 

3. Balance

Balance is an important factor to be considered when designing and arranging the layout of a magazine or a book. It usually follows the 'eye-flow'. There are two types of balance, symmetrical and asymmetrical balance. 

Symmetrical Balance

Symmetrical balance is also known as formal balance.

An example of symmetrical balance: 

Source: http://issuu.com/auscakedecoratingnetwork/docs/cake_issue1_acdn2013a

This page layout is symmetrically balanced. There are eight images, same size, rectangle-shaped and well-balanced on both pages (four images on each page). The text is also balanced. I have placed a line in the center of the page, you can see that the image and text are mirrored on the next page. But, the contents would be not be similar. It is hard to find any imbalance in this image.

Asymmetrical Balance

Asymmetrical balance is known as informal balance.

An example of asymmetrical balance:

Source: http://issuu.com/auscakedecoratingnetwork/docs/cake_issue1_acdn2013a

As you can see in that image above, the asymmetrical balance happens as one page has smaller image and more text and it is balanced by the placement of the image of a guitar, which covers the whole page. It is hard to apply asymmetrical balance as it may cause imbalance. 

4. Alignment

Alignment helps designers when it comes to image and text placement. Alignment will make the page look more organized and readers could understand the contains easily. Factors such as grids, information architecture, and user interaction influences the alignment of a page.

Let's have a look at an example for alignment: 

Source: http://issuu.com/joycemeyerministries/docs/feb2013

As you can see, the page is well-aligned. The designer has placed columns to make the text align well and look neat. The image is placed accordingly and it aligns with the headline and the text. At the bottom of the pages, the page number, month of the issue and the details of the issue is aligned according to its grid. Because the pages are aligned, it looks organized and neat.

5. Repetition

Repetition of any visual elements tend to create a pattern. It can be a repetition of lines, objects, colors, shapes or images. Repetition can be regular or irregular and even or uneven. 

An example of repetition:

Source: http://issuu.com/ljiljanavidovic/docs/portfolio_updated

In this image, the designer has chose an object as the repetition. The umbrella is a form of uneven repetition, as it is scattered all over the cover. Even though, the color of the umbrellas may differ, it is still a form of repetition as the object is repeated. That repetition has created a pattern and the cover looks more creative.

6. Flow

Flow enables the readers' to go through the important elements first and then to the least important ones. A good flow will give prominence to the most important elements or details. Flow also creates a path for the readers to follow when reading something.

Let's look an example of flow:

Source: http://issuu.com/integrativenutrition/docs/ready_for_love_guide_single

This page has a good flow. The readers' can read from top to bottom. The headline, 'Grow' is given the importance and placed at the top of the page. Readers will know that the topic is about grow and they would continue reading the other details. The explanation is after the headline, which is also important. The image is placed at the bottom as it is least important. Thus, this page has a good flow for the readers. 

As a conclusion, I would say that all these SIX DESIGN PRINCIPLES are important to create a creative and good magazine layout. These design principles work hand-in-hand.

REFERENCE(S)

About.com Web Design/HTML. (2013). Flow in Design- Layout and Artwork that Conveys Motions. 
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