Computer Graphics week 9

* Best layout

Craft:

for making this layout I used the tool with the box that had the "X" on it, dragged it, and then clicked on "file" and "place" to get al the images onto the page.  I then used the text box to make the heading and filled it in with pink to really make the title stand out.  For the pull quote, I used the oval-drawing tool to make the shape then copy and pasted the quote that I wanted and placed it inside.  

Composition:

I chose this photo for my layout page because it was my best one that I did and I thought that it would be easiest to work with and really jazz up.  The majority of the class chose this as my best one.  They said that it was simple, easy to follow and looked most like a magazine spread.  

Concept:

The concept for this layout was to have it be eye-catching with the image first.  Then the title, pull quote and then lastly, the actual text.  I wanted my spread to look like it was just pulled out of a weekly magazine with all the latest gossip in it.  

Computer Graphics week 8

Craft:
with my two layouts it was really easy. My first layout, Abe on the red carpet, was pretty simple in layout. I left the background white, went to file-place, and then added my picture from Illustrator. Next I did the same thing (file-place) and put my text in, explaining all my thoughts and feelings about the illustration. I made the title stand out by having 'Abe' in bold red and then following it with a smaller size the rest of the title. With the text I used a pull quote and also a drop cap, just to give it more of a professional feel. My second layout was my favorite to do (so far). The illustration is of the Claddagh ring. I really liked this one because I really felt like it was more of my style. I went out on a limb and made the background black and text white to model the style of the illustration. I used the exact same steps as I did with the Abe illustration on putting everything in the layout, the only difference is in the set up of the text. I put my own personal, not really the norm, style to it by having my paragraphs "step down" from eachother. Another part of my illustration is the main point of focus- the actaul illustrastion. Im really diggin how I put the words in greys around the ring- AWESOME!

Composition:
With the the Abe layout, I wanted it to be real plain, simple and really just let the viewer enjoy the picture and enjoy it without having to feel obligated to read about it. I chose the text to be black because thats the normal color for a magazine and I wanted it to look as professional as possible- especially with the big title, and columns with the block quote in the middle. The Claddagh illustration was a bit different. I really wanted the ring and words around it to stand out, but I also wanted the viewer to get a big of a history about it as well which is why I made the letting in white to follow the setup of the image. I arranged the paragraphs the way I did because I thought it followed the pattern of the image as well- more like a circular motion.

Concept:
As for the concept, I really just want my viewers to appreciate my work and understand the meaning of the ring and the history/story of abe, which is both written in the text. I want my images to be bold and something that really catches the viewers eye. I hope I did that.

Computer Graphics week 7

For my next project, my idea for my magazine continued, first I still want to work on my image. I need to fix my lettering text style to really make it stand out. As of right now its really plain and I want to fix it up a lot, and really have people inspired by it. For the magazine- I know for sure I dont want to have any Abraham Lincoln pictures in it, unless I absolutely have to. I want my magazine to be very creative, almost styled like an individualist- no one would have anything like it. I want it be based off of others people ideas and emotions, with a touch of my own thoughts and designs. I've been looking through a lot of different magazines trying to understand their layout techniques and their personal flare and I aquired some of my own as well through out the process. The one thing I want to happen throughout this project is for people to understand and know what my personal style is, based soley on this one magazine.