5 Articles DPS x5

Well, this week we had to had to had to visualise 5 A3 sheets of ideas/research/blahh and here are mine:

Well this is the work I have to present in this weeks crit. We shall see how it goes. :)

So, the third layout I did was quite different to layouts 1 + 2. This is because I adapted and changed ideas from other zine's to collate and generate new ideas. I did this with the final 2 layouts too. 

Also, I was a bit confuzzled between what to portray images as. Mostly, I have used scribbles (don't know if this was a good thing to do) or use crossed rectangles like an image placeholder. But, to be honest, I did prefer the scribbles as it gave a more arty feel to the layout. 

To me, the best layout is the last one which has the circles etc. I like this because it mixes a range of shapes and images together, such as the first image which appears on the DPS is for "Victorian Architecture: A primer". For this, I drew around CD to get a rounded image. There are a range of different ideas on all layouts. I'll just have to wait and see the comments I receive. 

And, I also took my own pictures using my phone and then printed and stuck them down to label what they were and whether they are Victorian, Georgian or Modern.  

Week 17.. 6/2/12

Following on from previous research, I now go on to start on some visual layouts. It was advised to start with the most difficult first so the 5 Articles DPS was the one I started with. 

 
Above are the 2 visual layouts I have done this week for the 5 article DPS. The first one I have already spoken about in the previous post. However, the second one, I started off by setting out a grid (I used 4 columns with gutters). The image above on the left shows 1 of the 2 pages. I have showed the different levels of hierarchy by emboldening and highlighting text. Also where there is a quote, I have enlarged this text and made it so that it is Vertical. I found the second DPS a bit more challenging than the second due to the adhering of the grid.Front Cover Layouts.I also made a start on the front cover layouts which I found much easier. I did this to relax my brain from the intense work on the article layouts. (phewww).

I found it much easier to do these layouts. First of all, I looked at some potential typefaces and styles I could use on the front cover. I took into consideration the target audience and how the style I use is linked to the target audience for the 'Arkitekt' zine. 

The first design on the left contains a broken up image which has been split into 5 columns and also adhering to the final column is vertical text displaying the Name of the magazine. 


The second design, I much more like. It is because of the style and layout that I am more fond of this one rather than the first. I like the idea of having the image running off the page leaving some white at the top for the Magazine Title. 


I have added a barcode, price, 'featuring:' and price to both designs. 

5 Article DPS = Tricky!

Now I'm going to admit that this was 'tricky'. Maybe I should've thought about page size and columns before I had started making marks. However, I am quite happy with this visual layout, but due to the page size, the DPS look rather busy. But there's more to come. :)

Type Research

First Post of Twenty Twelve :D... and it's type!

Thought I'd just start off by doing a bit of research of Architectural buildings. Images have been taken from a secondary source also known as google :). I shall add my own images in the free spaces I have purposely left ;). Shall now get started on the hand-generated visuals :). P.S I don't think i'l be able to add anymore to the Victorian layout. lol. 

Preparing for Assessment...

The deadline has finally arrived and I am fully prepared for hand in. :)

Alternative Cover..

Also during the crit, the cover that was printed came out quite pixelated. The image used was stretched, (originally sized 1024x786px). I searched and searched for a much higher resolution image to be used for the front cover. I have also added a little design to the 'H', just to add a bit of life to it :). 


1st image - initial designed cover
2nd image - revised cover

Finishing Touches...

After todays crit, I designed one of the 'Hello & Welcome' thumbnails from previous weeks on InDesign and has had a much better outcome compared to the one done without any initial thumbnail designs. I have taken advantage of the InDesign effects available and added an 'inner bevel' to the Ampersand (&). All text has been carefully aligned with other objects on the page i.e. the paragraph for 'SPORTING LIFE' aligns with the end of the 'E' in Welcome. 

The second image is a revised version of my original DPS. Also in today's crit, Jessica mentioned how text in and around the middle of the spread may be cut off. I have moved text on the left DPS over so that it less closer to the page fold. I have also added more images :).