D:ZINE Launch Issue
Shown above is the first of three issue covers I produced for an assignment at University. The task was to produce three covers that aimed at professionals, students and hobbyists in the creative arts. I was required to design the masthead too.
Each masthead had to be applied differently on the three covers:
• Masthead in ‘standard’ format
• Masthead obscured by cover image
• Masthead changes colour to suit cover image
The concept behind this cover was to illustrate how shape could be used in a simplistic, striking, and creative manner. Shape will always remain a key aspect of design.
D:ZINE Poster Issue
The second issue cover of the 'D:ZINE' magazine features a photograph of a modernist building which was taken by myself. The design of the cover represents the content within this particular issue. The masthead changed colour here to suit the black and white theme.
D:ZINE Typographic Issue
Showcased above is my third and final issue cover for this particular magazine. As you may well be aware, it had to be typography based. The idea behind this was to tear up letterforms that had been printed onto paper. The typeface used was Baskerville. This form of presentation created an array of colour whilst sections of a particular letterform came into focus.
Contents page for D:ZINE Typography Issue #3
The second part of the assignment consisted of producing a contents page and 2 double page spreads, in relation to the typographic issue.
I paid particular attention to the white space on the contents page. I wanted the white space to act as a guide in order to lead the viewer's eye to the focus of the page. The colours applied to the type enabled information to stand out. Different weights of type would allow the viewer to determine which parts of information were important.
The illustration at the top of the page is linked to the work of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. The content within the magazine discusses his work and 'The New Typography'.
This was the first of two double page spreads. Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and his connection with the Bauhaus were discussed on this double page spread. I wanted to capture the true essence of his work within the design of this. Nagy was keen to use shape and line within his work, so replicating this in my own style and having it impact the page itself would tell the reader at a glance, what is being explained here.
The colours used within the shapes reference the colours used in many Bauhaus works. The typography changes scale and weight in order for the information to look more visually appealing. Circular shapes from the right hand side of the page are bleeding over to the left side of the double page spread. This adds freedom to the double page spread.
The second double page spread contains information about 'The New Typography' by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. Shapes and lines are used again within this design, this adhered to the set theme. A new colour palette is utilised in order for the reader to differentiate between the two topics of information on each double page spread. There was only a certain amount of information to display on this page. I found it much easier to manage compared to the previous one. The blue, red and black solid lines contained the type in an organised set space. Laszlo Moholy-Nagy is pictured right. This image was chosen, as it would direct the reader’s eye to the main content.
