LAYOUT DESIGNS
With regards to layout design I focus on balance and maintaining a sense of connection between the spreads. I primarily utilize color and size to create a natural flow throughout a piece while still catching the reader's attention and engaging with the text. Below are two examples of design engaging with the content of a piece.
In addition to being trained in design, I also have a degree in copywriting. Therefore the above piece features my own writing as well. The task here was to write on any subject that would be unique and engaging while creating a design that complimented the piece and would draw the attention of a magazine reader. I chose to write a satirical piece about how dull the sport of golf can be for those who do not play and are looking for other ways to pass time when their significant other/family/friends drag their unwilling self to the course. For the design I utilize the three bold images to balance the two spreads while the red text and big numbers move the readers' eye throughout the article.
This project entailed a redesign of a National Geographic article involving food safety. I chose to feature an image that I took in Spain. When I studied abroad one cultural difference that surprised me was how food was left out on public counters for hours and meat was left unrefrigerated. Both of these seemed unsafe food practices and immediately came to mind when reading this article. With a detailed image I chose to keep the layout and colors simple. Both of these seemed unsafe food practices and immediately came to mind when reading this article. With a detailed image I chose to keep the layout
