Woooo! I'm done with the Lonnie Barker feature. Well not done, but the rest will just be tinking with things. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. Without further ado.
The second and third spreads were totally different up until about 7 o'clock Saturday evening. I literally deleted everything and started over. After talking to Timmy, he gave me a clear view for the photo direction so I wasn't too afraid to start fresh. Timmy's got some really good ideas. I for sure won't hesitate to ask for his advice next time.
As far as the new theme, I wanted to keep it somewhat tame since the splash has so much hip-hop on it. The red and black color palette went well with the photo choices plus it just looks hip-hop and tasteful at the same time.
The side bar has changed. The top and right sides of the box are now microphone cable.
I know I spent a ton of time on the splash page, but it's the little things that count, right?
These are some of my favorite things to come from this project.
Wilderness covers
Not going to lie. When I got the email about the T/F cover group being switched to the Wilderness cover I was heated. T/F is a big issue a lot of people will look at. Who wouldn't want the chance to have that cover? Anyway. I got over it, and I think I produced some proper pieces. I'll show my illustrations and Typography choices for now.
My typography is super simple, but it has a few elements to it. The font is my favorite. I traced a font used by a popular rapper from Toronto. It works perfectly for this. The image in the words gives it depth. I know the editors, Jan and whoever else will say it needs texture. After I consulted Timmy randomly about texture he gave me a few pointers. If you check your iPhone 4s and look in a folder you should be a flint grey linen texture in the group. I was going for that. It looks really good in a light grey too. It goes with the outdoors, organic feel too.
My illustrations might look like a children's book cover, but that doesn't mean they're not dope! I love 'em. Super playful and it gives the story a twist. If you can walk by that on a newsstand and not look twice, I'll buy you a hot dog outside Quinton's at 1 in the morning. Here we go.
The animals are all me in Illustrator. The backgrounds not so much... I love the texture of the first one, but in the second one the illustrations look like they're coming out of the shadowy depths of the forest to tear you apart journalistically.
And lastly, the iPad material. This is still in the process, but I decided to go with an alternative splash page. I like it, but I don't love it as much as the cable type I made. Oh, well. It's still super hip-hop. RUN DMC.
Response: Prototypes
Building something from scratch is pretty tough. A lot of people have some great starts. I was most impressed with Jordin's design. That photo was made for that story. The logo was one of the most creative (yet still simple) things I've seen all semester. I also really liked Andrea P's first cover. The elements where there. I'm super excited to work on that with her. Although, I'm still not sold on the name, she totally made it work.
Hearing what Theresa and jan said about making the viewer believe in what they say and what you're telling them really made me start thinking deeper about everything I designed. Nothing went with what I was going for, so it's safe to say I'm scrapping all that. I'm diving into the typography and colors book as well. There's so much more than what looks good, and that's what I'm most excited about learning in this class.
Lastly, I'm going to make it my personal mission to make meat look good on a page. That is all.
You Can't Miss This: Lambo Ads
Complex Graphic Design aggregated these from Automotive Advertising. Apparently Lamborghini's steez isn't really print ads. Well, these eye catching, somewhat controversial ads are definitely working for the luxury sports car brand. When I think of Lamborghinis, I see a model mixed with the prowess of a big cat (cheesy much?). These bodily images are left field and I love that! My favorite is the bullet through the brain. I wouldn't mind being able to make illustrations like these in my near future, especially for Lamborghini.
First of all, I like the new logo! Same font as your Wilderness covers, right? Which is what I'd really like to talk about.
ReplyDeleteThe text one with the gray linen background is my favorite. Simple, yet telling. Definitely makes me look twice. I can't help but think of how great this would look on glossy paper as opposed to the ugly Vox toilet paper. Wait, I didn't say that. Anyways, the animals are cute too! (I'm commenting on this from the Vox office and Ren is sitting next to me, she says "awwww.") Your talents with texture never cease to amaze me. You have a great amount of skill in that area, that's for sure. The first animal one is my favorite, for that reason. I wish that we could have critiqued these in class, so that I could compare them to the changed issues that you will bring in this week; but nonetheless, can't wait to check it out.
Thanks Whitney! Textures are tough, and I definitely put a lot of thought into it!
ReplyDeleteAs I have told you multiple times, I am OBSESSED with your animal covers! I wish they would have used them in print. While they may not scream "WILD" they are precious. The photos we were given don't even scream "WILD" so I don't think the cover necessarily needed to either. The typography cover is coming along great, but I wish we could have seen what more could have been done with those animals.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree, I love your wilderness covers. When I heard the topic, I was not all that thrilled to see the story. Your covers really changed my mind, and made me want to figure out what this story is about. I LOVE the linen texter, but I feel the grey was not the best color option for wilderness, because it looks very techy. Maybe a more natural, raw linen color would have played off of it a little nicer. Oh, I was also floored to hear that you made the headphone jack. I seriously need to learn illustrator.
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