exercise 1: tracing grid & columns
This exercise is to let us learn about the structure of a magazine, including identifying the columns , bleed, running head and folio. Also the active and passive space of a magazine.
exercise: giving examples
exercise 2: poster
. Practicing typographi layout, starting with sketching different grid: manuscript, modular columns etc
exercise 3: scientific publication about waratah flower
Exercise to create editorial layout and publication.
brief: create a scientific publication about the Waratah flowers.
brief: create a scientific publication about the Waratah flowers.
revised FINAL PUBLICATION
exercise 4: redesign magazines
Brief: find examples of good, bad, lazy layout, with analysis of the reasons. Sketch redesigned layout to improve it. Digitalize after picking three, one for each category.
manual layout sketches
Digital development: 1. Redesign selena gomez article 2. Redesign rose & ivy magazine 3. Redesign the edge magazine
final assignment
Aim: Design a magazine based on chosen topic. Usage of typography skills, composition and layout skill in editorial design.
MAGAZINE REFERENCE AND ANALYSIS
Magazine Analysis and Reference:
1. Rose & Ivy Lifestyle Magazine
2. Dote Magazine Issue 6
3. Lone Wolf Magazine Vol 11
4. Kinfolk Magazine (real magazine borrowed from friend)
5. Rose Gold Fashion Magazine
1. Rose & Ivy Lifestyle Magazine
2. Dote Magazine Issue 6
3. Lone Wolf Magazine Vol 11
4. Kinfolk Magazine (real magazine borrowed from friend)
5. Rose Gold Fashion Magazine
case studies
minDmap
creative brief
type trials
moodboard
Moodboards:
Concept 1: Lifestyle Magazine with keywords- sustainable, natural, aesthetic. Discussing articles with topic of fashion, home decoration and gardening.
Concept 2: Fashion Magazine with keywords: stylist ,fashionable, chic and classy. Content discussing fashion trends, brands and fashion styling.
Concept 3: Art Magazine with keywords: artistic, classical, historical. Articles with fine art paintings introduction and auction house, art galleries exhibition details: time and location, historical stories of each painting.
Concept 1: Lifestyle Magazine with keywords- sustainable, natural, aesthetic. Discussing articles with topic of fashion, home decoration and gardening.
Concept 2: Fashion Magazine with keywords: stylist ,fashionable, chic and classy. Content discussing fashion trends, brands and fashion styling.
Concept 3: Art Magazine with keywords: artistic, classical, historical. Articles with fine art paintings introduction and auction house, art galleries exhibition details: time and location, historical stories of each painting.
final flatplan
skteches style 3
style 3- minimalistic, a lot of negative space, contrast of active and passive, graphic elements of geometric shapes.
sketches style 2
style 2- Elegant. Elegant, feminine chic looks and feels witn faded pink color background, gentle and delicate
Sketches stYle 1
style 1- natural, full of greenary, graphic elements of plants, nature like leaves and pots, to show the idea of being embrace by nature and the color tone of green to support the concept of sustainabilityz
this is the chosen style, as it visualize the concept thoroughly, with elements of nature garden and botanic. To create a “green” magazine, with color tone of the nature’s beauty.
this is the chosen style, as it visualize the concept thoroughly, with elements of nature garden and botanic. To create a “green” magazine, with color tone of the nature’s beauty.
style 1 digital development
Style1 is natural, which consist of graphic element of leaves and plants. using it as decoration frame to support the layout and represent the idea of being surrounded by nature and embracing fauna.
style 2 development
style 2 is minimalistic, with graphic elemnts of geometric shapes, with rectangles line. The tilted lines are to represent sunshine rays. The layout focus more on negative spaces.
final aesthete magazine
https://issuu.com/melodyypan/docs/finalaesthetemagazine
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Editorial design final assignment conclusion
For this assignment we are assigned to design a magazine based on a chosen topic. After doing research and brainstorming all the ideas i had came up with three initial concepts which are, 1st lifestyle magazine, 2nd Fashion Magazine, 3rd Art magazine. More specifically for the first concept i wanted to focused on the topic of sustainability. After generating ideas and moodboards and listing down the strength weakness opportunity and threats of all concepts. I have decided to go with the first concept which is lifestyle mage zine orbiting around the topic of “ sustainability “.
The reason why i chose this topic,sustainability is because it is personally something i stand for and want more people to really acknowledge and understand. It is a rare topic that magazines talk about, making it very unique and special. More importantly it is an essential topic that everyone should know and start actioning, exactly why i decided to take this opportunity of having the most powerful communication way- design to raise awareness, start conservation and call to action.
Sustainability, a topic heard but not understood. It is undeniably the key to ensuring future of life on earth. As our world evolve with new invention and innovation, technology bringing us to a more convenient future. At the same time, our human activities are setting our earth in danger. Risks of losing this home earth due to pollution, damage and devastation on the ecosystem. This is the ugly truth that everyone should face and should start actioning.
Through this magazine, i want people to know that helping in committing to build a sustainable future for our earth and our beloved next generation, is not a mission we should accomplished but a lifestyle we should be living everyday. By thinking more and applying consideration in our daily activities, putting effort in small things that matter. Start minimizing start going green, help replant the beautiful green nature to our earth. Stop pollution from floating around, damaging our and animals bodies. Help contribute to live in a sustainable life together with our magazine, full of guidelines and interesting design concepts to help you maintain an aesthetic and sustainable.
Breathe in the fresh air of the nature embraces the beauty of our environmental, live sustainably save the future of our home.
For this assignment we are assigned to design a magazine based on a chosen topic. After doing research and brainstorming all the ideas i had came up with three initial concepts which are, 1st lifestyle magazine, 2nd Fashion Magazine, 3rd Art magazine. More specifically for the first concept i wanted to focused on the topic of sustainability. After generating ideas and moodboards and listing down the strength weakness opportunity and threats of all concepts. I have decided to go with the first concept which is lifestyle mage zine orbiting around the topic of “ sustainability “.
The reason why i chose this topic,sustainability is because it is personally something i stand for and want more people to really acknowledge and understand. It is a rare topic that magazines talk about, making it very unique and special. More importantly it is an essential topic that everyone should know and start actioning, exactly why i decided to take this opportunity of having the most powerful communication way- design to raise awareness, start conservation and call to action.
Sustainability, a topic heard but not understood. It is undeniably the key to ensuring future of life on earth. As our world evolve with new invention and innovation, technology bringing us to a more convenient future. At the same time, our human activities are setting our earth in danger. Risks of losing this home earth due to pollution, damage and devastation on the ecosystem. This is the ugly truth that everyone should face and should start actioning.
Through this magazine, i want people to know that helping in committing to build a sustainable future for our earth and our beloved next generation, is not a mission we should accomplished but a lifestyle we should be living everyday. By thinking more and applying consideration in our daily activities, putting effort in small things that matter. Start minimizing start going green, help replant the beautiful green nature to our earth. Stop pollution from floating around, damaging our and animals bodies. Help contribute to live in a sustainable life together with our magazine, full of guidelines and interesting design concepts to help you maintain an aesthetic and sustainable.
Breathe in the fresh air of the nature embraces the beauty of our environmental, live sustainably save the future of our home.