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angelaacevedo — School Project: Magazine Cover
Published: 2007-07-16 23:55:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 7309; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 343
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The class is called Digital Layout. Though we just started last week, we’re already hitting QuarkXPress pretty hard. We’re supposed to learn Quark then Adobe InDesign by the end of the quarter.Thankfully, I’m pretty experienced in page layout programs since I worked in a couple of print shops that required the skill (more Quark than InDesign)
Anyway, the project was simple. Create a “mockup” magazine cover using only Quark for layout/text and photoshop or illustrator for images/vectors.
I didn’t start it til today though I had the idea in my head. So I decided to use Radio Revolution as a magazine and used a shot from our photoshoot by DaJo Photography (my super talented friends). I used the girls since, one - they are gorgeous and two - the shot is amazing. I used Relevant Magazine for inspiration and if you’re a subscriber, you can see the resemblance. My target audience was twenty-somethings using the “Relevant Magazine” style of design. They have great design work!
So thats pretty much it. I came up with all the verbiage and what-nots. I really liked the way it came out, and hopefully (God willing) this one day can be an actual magazine. Below is a list of all the schematics, maybe it can help you see how it was done. Click Download: for full view
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MY NEXT PROJECT! A FULL BLOW MAGAZINE... THE REVOLUTION MAGAZINE DEBUT.
• Program - QuarkXPress 7.2
• Photo by - DaJoPhotography.com (RadioRev photo shoot)
• Models - Andrea [left] Tianny [right]
• Font - Century Gothic, Eurostyle, Century Schoolbook
• Texture/Vectors - none
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Comments: 13
Nice, im a graphic design student and I also use Quark in my NDiploma, now im on degree level we use inDesign which is very easy to use. I like your front cover and the banner sets it off nicely. I am planning on doing my own magazine designs to be featured on my account for prospective employers in the future.
Your good at typesetting, there is a nice mix of soft typefaces there and the colours work well. The only thing would would say is that you are loosing some readability on some of the white copy as the image is bright. Maybe a little photoshopping to darken so the text stands out. One main instance is the Pg 12 on the bottom right is a little too hard to read too. It gets lost in the darkness of the image.
However on the whole a very good attempt. I like it and have added it to my favs. I will look out for your next work.
Thanks for reading
(Oh my work isnt that good on here yet, ive just been messing on so far with photography but there will be alot more to come soon).
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ya tu sabes! botandola fuera del palque!
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