Week One
Grid
Grid
The Guardian newspaper has a standardised grid which I have marked out.
Guardian 5 column & 3 column grids:
Here I have overlayed the 5 column grid on top of the 3 column grid to show how they are both actually from the same grid, but a grid with many more columns.
In contrast, I looked at the layout of The Sun, which is all over the place and untidy.
Measured Type
With the pica measurements, it is possible to measure what size type is.
Task:
Create a grid with 8 or more columns. Take a page or dps from an existing magazine article with different type / sizes and images, and re-arrange the elements, with a variation of scale, cropping and shrinking images, etc. At least 12 different examples on 2 sheets of A3, must have either a tonal value or use of colour.
Original magazine article
This article is from the Cath Kidston magazine.
New grid examples
I created a double page spread grid with 12 columns to use underneath all of my new magazine layouts.
Week Two
In our second visual language session focusing on type and grid, we got into groups and gave each other feedback concerning the layout, spacing, placement of headers and images, and whether the layout makes sense visually and as a whole.
With the responses from others, I have chosen one layout design to take forward. (the 5th layout) I will bring factors I like from the other layouts in to this as well as I continue to develop this design. I have indicated on the page the typeface, point size, colours, guttering, margins, stock and other relevant factors.
Grid
Magazine Layout
Font sizes
"Get the" - 36
"Point" - 72
Sub headings - 24
Quote - 32
Introduction text - 24
General text -16
Fonts used
Headings - Chaparral Pro
"Get the" and other text -Euphemia
