Week 14

NEW WEBSITE-CLICK HERE

I have created my new website in order to promote my magazine.  I used two different websites including iweb and Xythos.  I added a link within each that you can click on in order to purchase my magazine 

Week 13

Craft:  For my magazine cover I used photoshop in order to create it.  I wanted something that looked sharp.  I wanted to reader to look at the cover and go outside the box and imagine something else.  I used two separate images that I took while I was in San Francisco.  The cover is of the trolley track leading up a street leading to wherever the reader would like it to lead...it leaves room for imagination.  The back cover is an image of a street leading down to wherever the reader would like it to lead.  I copied each image into photoshop and used a purple background.  I used different fonts on the left and right side of the cover.  I wanted something different to catch the readers attention.  I used a combination of the colors of purple, white, and yellow because I like those colors.  

Concept:  I used these pictures to allow for the reader to imagine whatever they'd like to imagine.  With the pictures leading to somewhere the reader can imagine what that "somewhere" is.  

Composition: Overall, I believe that my magazine cover is very different and unique.  I'm hoping that it will catch the reader's attention and buy my magazine.  I also hope that my magazine will help other artists create a magazine on something they enjoy.

Week 12

Table of contents and Meet the editor

Craft:  I have created the table of contents and the meet the editor page using Adobe In Design.  I wanted to create a magazine that is realistic and would grab the readers attention by the looks of it.  I thought by adding in these two pages, it would create a magazine that is complete.  I chose the color purple as the background, because that is the theme of my magazine.  I will use the color purple for my cover too.  I wanted to include each artists' pictures, because they are the ones that helped me create this magazine with their artwork.  The table of contents has every artist's picture on it and I did this with separating two columns and then putting their page number beside each picture.  I wanted the page to be simple, but catchy.  I then used the same color purple for the meet the editor page.  This page I included a picture of myself, so that the readers can get a feel of who I really am as a person.  I used the same font for the title and placed my picture in the center of the page.  I then wrote a paragraph about myself.  

Concept:  I wanted to pull the magazine together so that it can look complete.  Therefore, I created the table of contents and meet the editor page so that the readers can get a feel for the magazine.  

Composition:  I wanted to create two pages that will grab the readers attention in the beginning of the magazine and also at the end.  Therefore I included these at the front and back of the magazine.  I wanted the magazine to look like it can be sold on the shelves of a magazine stand.  

Week 11

Craft:  We have already completed our 40 spreads, but for this week it is up to my class to critique them and tell them what they like and dislike.  I learned that I need to pay attention more to the small details in each spread.  I did have text overlapping with the actual image, which made it very difficult to read on some.  This spread is one of my favorites, because I first did not know how to arrange it in a way to be successful to the reader.  It was first a very simple, plain spread because I did not know what direction I wanted to take.  Though, I was able to practice different ideas and I came up with making this spread very colorful.  The image itself is a very awesome nicely illustrated image, but I wanted to spice up the spread a little bit by adding a nice pink/red color to the background.  I then incorporated a cursive font style to add to the dramatic sense of the idea of loyalty friendship and love.  I used a three column article to break up each segment.  I pulled a very important quote out of the paper and changed that font to cursive also.  

Concept:  My concept was to spice up the spread.  I used a pink.red color for the background so the reader will get the sense of love.  

Composition:  overall, I love this spread the most because it is very bright and tells a great message.  the image itself is nicely done, so I wanted to make it a full page.  I also wanted to magnify on the article, so I used cursive.  

Week 10

Craft:  For this week, we were to create the next ten spreads for our magazine.  As I took the approach of being very creative and bright last week, I decided to change my direction for this week.  I wanted the image to really stand out so I made the image take up the majority of the space between the two pages.  This grabs the readers attention as they are reading this article.  I then placed the article in a two column form directly to the left of the image.  Next, I took an important quote from the article and made it stand out with a different font and size.  I wanted the title to add a very dramatic feel for the reader, so that is why I chose the font style that I did.  

Concept:  My concept for this spread was again to draw the reader to the image.  I made the image take up alot of space to grab attention.  Although, I will change this spread around because I do not think I allow enough room for the article to stand out.  I want this spread to really pop, so I may change background colors and font colors.  

Composition:  For my composition, I like how everything is layed out in this spread, but I will change the size of the images, so that the text can have more room.  Overall, I think it is a really nice spread.   

Week 9

Craft:  Our next assignment, is to collect every assignment that we have done thus far in the semester along with everyone's assignment in the class to put it all together to form a magazine.  For this end of the semester assignment, we are to use In Design to put together a total of 40 slides.  These slides incorporate a table of contents, collection of everyones Abe Assignments, as well as their own illustration.  We are to create a cover for our magazine, so that it reflects who we really are as a person.  The first step is to create the first ten spreads, which will be 20 pages in the magazine.  We combined images with the artists' text.  Everyone as the same images and text, but it is up to us to arrange and create the magazine that shows our personality.  The first ten spreads were very difficult, because it was the first time I was using In Design.  I chose my favorite spread to put on my blog site, to show you how I created it.  I first placed the image on the left side.  I wanted the image to draw attention, so I made it take up the full space.  On, the right side, I included a creative title with a text that matches the color of the image on the left.  This draws more attention.  Next, I placed the article in a three column form in order to get an affect a real magazine would create.   I wanted to draw out the most important quote so I was able to do that.  I made it larger and a different font from the rest of the article.

Concept:  I really enjoyed creating this spread, because the image is brightly colored and very detailed.  I think it is such a great image that does its justice, so I did not want to be too dramatic with the fonts and colors in the article.  I wanted the image to be the only thing you see.  Therefore, one side is very catchy, while the other is simple but it works for the feel I was trying to go for.  

Composition:  Overall, this composition is very nice.  I think I successfully achieved the effect I was going for.  I wanted this spread to look very professional, so I did look after magazines in order to create.  I followed the simplistic layouts most magazines have, where as in the other spreads I did my own thing and was very creative.

Week 8

Craft:  This is the final illustration of my picture combined with text.  This is the third try, so I have spend numerous times trying to fix the illustration so that it is much more appealing to the eye.  I added a few more images and also fine tuned the old illustration so that it looks very concise.  

I still stuck with the one half with a soldier in Afghanistan and the second half as a depiction of the Hollywood lifestyle.  I wanted to make the image look very realistic, so I used different brush strokes for the Palm trees.  Also, I used the flash image and star image to draw attention to the Hollywood Style.  

Concept:  I wanted to stick with the same image and make the viewer piece it together.  I have the half screen as one image and on the other half the other image to counter act it.  I wanted the viewer to think of the soldiers that are across seas fighting for our freedom, while most of the society thinks about the Hollywood lifestyle including; fame, fortune, and being a celebrity.  Everyone is so worried about what the newest trends and gossip are in Hollywood and they are not thinking of the other men risking their lives everyday.  I used the words on the bottom of the illustration "who is the American Idol?" because this describes the message I am trying to convery.

Composition:  For this final illustration I wanted to make something that appeals to the viewers eye.  By this, I made sure to brighten up the colors from the last image.  I did change the background colors and added more palm trees on one side in order to better represent Hollywood.  I wanted to use the flashes as a symbol for camera flashes.