Aestetique Magazine

C.2 much like C.1 follows the same formula as Shutterbugs table of contents. In Shutterbug, the table of contents is usually very streamlined but still organized. I decided to go a step further and make it even more streamlined while still maintaining the artistic touch that the rest of the magazine has. Much like the cover and feature spread the table of contents contains a "motif" of sorts when it comes to the use of paint splatters. However, when viewed closely, the paint splatters on the sides of the pictures (Coloring Book and Orange-White Cat) match the color at the very edge of the picture. This creates an effect, though arguably better on very dark picture, that makes the picture seem like it is melting into the page. Another thing I considered was the colors behind the hexagonal boxes. I knew that they needed to be colors that would catch the audiences eye, specifically artistic people with an understanding of the arts (Photography, painting, etc...) who would skim...

Page C.1, or, page 1 of the table of contents is much like that of the table of contents on the Shutterbug magazine. I decided that I liked the way that the publication structures its content and decided to emulate a similar product in my own publication. Some key differences however are that mine has the word "Contents" on the right side on page C.2 and then the same word is on the left side on page C.1 to add a more parallel and symmetrical design to the pages. This part of the publication like the rest of my magazine was created using my favorite art app. Unlike InDesign and Photoshop I feel more at ease with being able to manipulate the brushstrokes myself and not feel so limited to the programming of the aforementioned programs. Tayasui's ability to add photos into paintings also made the process much simpler as it made it so I did not have to use any other program and I could keep all my work in one place. Moreover, Tayasui allowed me to fully explore my creative ...

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Not Just Because: Ever since I snapped this moody picture I felt it was absolutely necessary that it made it into my final product. Not only is this picture to my liking but I feel that painting over the edges in black and navy colors makes the image much deeper and darker and adds to the moody atmosphere. Originally the image was smaller and only took up the top left corner of the page but I decided to make it "swallow" up the rest of the page to emphasize the moody (also calming) atmosphere presented with the image. Short and Sweet: I chose to keep text sparse throughout the entirety of my spread as I want the reader ti mainly focus on the important parts of the page: the picture. The second picture has a sense of serenity to it as the sun has almost completely set and the shore has gone black. If one puts themselves into this POV shot it adds one to the scene and calms you through the vicarious experience of being on the beach while the sun sets. The scarcity of...

Photoshop is Your Friend: Adobe Photoshop was an indispensable tool while creating my spread. I personally found Photoshop to be a more intuitive and user friendly tool than InDesign as I was able to easily create hexagonal text boxes to match the hexagon shapes I drew in myself using my other preferred application (Tayasui Sketch Pro). Through Tayasui I also added the artistic touch of paint blots to make the magazine feel more geared towards a more aesthetically pleasing approach rather than having anything too harsh and straight-cut. Not Just Because I like It: Though my magazine boldly states in the front cover "Like it cause it's pretty, why complicate it?" I didn't just make this spread this way ONLY because I liked it. When making a product to be viewed one has to keep the audience in mind throughout the entire creative process. I always ask myself the question "How will this affect the audience and how can I make the experience really stand out?...

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The Cover But Without Makeup: This version of the cover as shown on my other post is the final image I used to create my cover. The image by itself, in my opinion would have made a nice and clean canvas that would work really well with sleek, well fit text and fonts. I really liked the image by itself but I felt that I could make it more "artsy" and make it pop. Though in the magazines that I had studied Shutterbug did not really add much to their photos, however, my magazine is more artistic when it comes to execution and therefore my choice to add to the picture reflects this conclusion. I also took into account how audiences would feel about the simple image as the cover. By itself the cover has no colors or flashy images to draw in people, thus adding the colors was an important decision to interest audiences.  The Cover, Now Ready For the Closeup: Adobe InDesign is a great program but it does not have the artistic touch that other programs have. Due to t...

My choice for the final Aesthetique magazine Aesthetique Magazine Cover

 Going into the process of the creation of my cover I had more than one image that I would have liked to use. My plan the whole time was mainly to put some kind of landscape or eye catching image to the cover to not only attract audience members but also to keep things looking "aesthetic" as my magazine aims to do with every entry. The Dark One: Though I believe that the dark atmosphere with the sun shining through the window had potential, I decided to scrap the idea as I began to think of it as a consumer. Can I see this from far away and feel interested just from the picture (as that's what most consumers really look at) and every time my answer was "Meh.". Unlike Shutterbug, to add to choice to not use this, this image is also not a landscape image like most shutterbug covers. The image is also quite dark and uninteresting, especially when thought of in the aforementioned perspective of a consumer. This image by itself serves no real purpose and does n...