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Hi guys, So it’s been a bit quiet on my reflective journal the past couple of weeks. Really been working hard on our digital portfolio, in which is supposed to be handed in on Friday. It has all been going … Continue reading →

Magazine Layout – Production – Learning activity 1.2

“Produce the magazine layout in Adobe InDesign.
Use your sketches.
Decide on font and color, and use this throughout the pages.”

Here’s my CURB magazine in .jpeg:

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I decided to keep the pages nice and light inside the magazine, in contrast to the dark front and back cover.

Some of the elements have been photo-shopped in advance, and  especially the back cover, where I have used several of the elements given to us.

So, I’m now just about ready to make this magazine ready for print

Rock’n'Roll
-Marit 

 

Magazine Layout – Sketches – Learning activity 1.4

“In this task, focus on the folder CURB. In this folder, there’s a bunch of elements that can be used in a magazine. Study the elements thoroughly.
You will now have to make sketch proposals  with the following pages:

* Front cover
* Two spread pages inside the magazine
* Back cover

Think dynamics and contrast in the layout of the magazine.
Make a decision as to which layout style you wish to base the layout on; symmetrical, asymmetrical or a mix between the both.
Explain your choice of layout style.”

I’ve chosen to base my layout on a mix between symmetrical and asymmetrical. layout. This is basically because I wanted the magazine to show a youthful style, but still have a clear and symmetrical text symmetry on the two spread pages.

Here’s my sketches:

Contrast will appear more in the final product.

Rock`n`Roll
-Marit 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Layout styles – Learning Activity

“Find some front covers of magazines, tabloids and brochures.
Group them in symmetrical layout, asymmetrical layout and combinations of the two.
Which ones stands out? What works best, and why?
Discuss on the forum, and present on your reflective journal.”

I’ll start with my symmetrical findings:

  

Here’s my asymmetrical ones:

And a combination of the two:

 Symmetrical layout:
It appears clean and direct in most cases, and doesn’t really make your eye wander about too much. It’s efficient in newspapers, where the reader/viewer wants to concentrate on the content, and maybe not so much on the actual impression of the layout. However, add a bit of color into the mix, and the viewer gets a more lively layout.

Asymmetrical layout:
Might appear messy to the viewer, but lively and more youthful altogether.
It’s a bit more exiting for a fashion magazine to use a well shaped asymmetrical layout to draw attention to the cover from the buyer in my opinion.
It also appear more “artsy”, and attracts a more creative eye maybe?

Combination layout:
This is my favorite layout I suppose. It really brings attention around the whole layout, and doesn’t focus on just one aspect.
However, this might also seem a bit messy, but it suits magazines such as National Geographic, music genre magazines and even gossip magazines well.

I find layouts a bit confusing still, and I’m trying to separate between symmetrical and asymmetrical, however, it’s not as easy as it sounds.
Hope I’ve done this correctly anyways.

Rock`n`Roll
-Marit 

First post of 2012. I’ve been mad busy starting a new job full-time. I’ve struggled getting into a new routine, but I’m well on my way to establish some sort of study/work plan now.

The two first learning activities of this educational week I’ve just merged together into one post for the convenience of the two.

“1. Use an A4 format to create a sketch, fold and make a layout of an invitation for the governments autumn art exhibition in 2010.

2. Create a new document in Adobe InDesign.
Add correct format size, folds, and pages from one of the sketches previously made.
Export as a .jpeg file, and present it on your reflective journal.”

1. My invite sketches:

So these were just terrible quick sketches really, to put the idea down on a piece of paper.
I have to say, was really nervous starting InDesign, as I’ve never touched it before. Needless to say, my invite didn’t quite get anywhere near perfect. Haha.
Was struggling as never before – although, I find InDesign appealing and interesting.

However, I used a ruler and a piece of lined A4 piece of paper to measure margins,  size and an idea of where I wanted to put the main text, and the info text on the back.

2. So, this was my end result (please don’t laugh, I’m not very proud :p) :

All text and images has been downloaded and copied from www.kunstnerneshus.no

Technical format info:

- Size: standard A4
- Margins: top/bottom 36 pt – right 72 pt and left 36pt
- Colums: 2
- Gutter: 72 pt

I wish I had at least two more weeks on this – it’s really incomplete. But I had to finish it, as I’ve got two more learning activities to go this week.

InDesign is the third Adobe program from the package we are learning.
Along with Illustrator and Photoshop, there’s a lot of similar program functions, short cuts  and tools. Also, the interface is basically the same, and it’s all linked through Adobe bridge, which is really handy.
However, as I’ve mentioned before, I think I’ve been stuck on Photoshop for so long, so when I can’t find the same answer to a problem in Illustrator or InDesign, it’s really frustrating.

I’m really trying to separate the programs from each other, using Photoshop for photography, Illustrator for graphic illustrative tasks, and now, InDesign for layout formats.  However, I wish Photoshop would be the only program I’d ever need

Pure technical, all Adobe programs are quite easy to navigate around in. Learning the shortcuts is essential time wise.

So for now, that is all.
Hope you’s all got a good laugh of this invitation

Rock`n`Roll
-Marit 

4 surfaces, 4 principles – Learning Activity 1.1

“Illustrate the expression of the following four principles: Balance, contrast, lines and rhythm.

• Create four separate surfaces.
• Name the separate surfaces with the four principles mentioned above.
• Make an outline (digital or analogue) using one of your simple sketches used in previous learning activities. (It’s only important to have an element, and not which element you pick.)
• Place one or more of the same outline of the element you picked on each surface. Visualize the four principles by placing the element(s) in different ways.”

I did this learning activity digitally, using Adobe Photoshop.
My pick was the bell pepper made in academic week 4, ‘Sketch technique and color’.

This was no stress really, as I used the grid and rulers to align the elements.
Here’s the result:

Only one more post to go before the Christmas holiday (:

-Rock’n'Roll

Marit 

My Illustration – Final Result (Oblig 3)

I actually forgot to post the main sketch I used for my Illustration yesterday.
Well anyways, the poster was built on these sketches:

And after struggling with Illustrator (again), and enjoying Photoshop (again), I ended up with this:

Finally, the hand-in has been handed in!

I’ve got just a few more things to do, before stuffing my face with x-mas chocolate and yummy food

Rock`n`Roll

-Marit