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Final Outcome - Task 4

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  These above are the final outcome of my magazine assignment. through the previous blog posts, I have talked about the experimentations that I created to get to these final outcomes but overall, I am happy with the work I have created.  To begin the process of creating these designs I had to come up with a name for the magazine. previously I was torn between two names which had very different styles. "The Bolder, The Better" and "Day Dreamer". One was a classic style magazine that you would find in the shops currently and the other being something new and different. I wanted to push myself in this assignment, so I chose to pursue the idea of "the bolder, the better". This was because I felt I could experiment with wilder designs and create visually interesting outcomes and I had a lot more freedom to create bold effects. It also pushed me out of my comfort zone. Embodying this bold and edgy fashion magazine designer forced me to think outside the box mo...

Making a Magazine Article - Task 3

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For my assignment, I had to write an article to be seen in my magazine. in the end, I wrote the article as seen on my blog called  "My tips to add color into your wardrobe" I felt as if it fit the theme of the magazine perfectly and would accompany the images I had well. Before I made this decision though I did some research into fashion magazines and articles that are inside them. I took the time to read and analyze a couple of them to get a picture of what type of article I am drawn to and the feature I should add or avoid.  These were interesting to read analytically as it is not usually the terms that I read a fashion magazine in. But it was interesting to see the things I did and didn't like. I came up with a number of things I want my article to contain. Firstly I want it to be meaningful content, a lot of fashion brands nowadays pay companies to promote and advertise their products and this makes the article seem disingenuous. I don't want to create content lik...

Making a Layout Design - Task 3

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For task 3 of my assignment, I have to make a magazine article and a spread to put into my magazine. The content of my article has to be relevant to the publication of my magazine and consistent with the overall theme of the magazine. This is an opportunity for me to solidify the "brand" I'm trying to create and experiment with photography, type design, and layout design. To start this section of the assignment I decided to look at a couple of layout designs and analyze what I like and dislike to gain inspiration and direction of what I would like to produce.  The research portion was really helpful in identifying what I like and dislike in a layout. I chose designs that were similar to the style of my front cover but also caught my attention and inspired me. I think I picked a good range to analyze and I have gained a good insight into aspects I should incorporate into mine such as different fonts and colors and image styles. I decided, similar to my front cover design, ...