Week 15 : Links to various places

Scribd
Lulu  
Yudu- Second publishing source 

Week 14 : A Glimpse of the Magazine

 Here are a couple of my spreads from the magazine. The first page is very simple, containing only the title and my name. The first two spreads need to be switched, but I wanted to create some consistency by using a solid color block on the top of each page. For each project, I chose to use the eye dropper to copy a color from the art into the color block. I did this so the viewer can differentiate between the different works easily. I also included the artists name and project type inside the color block as well for more clarity. I also typed the table of contents out in the appropriate colors relative to the projects and page numbers. I wanted to keep my pages as simple, yet interesting to the eye as possible. I did this by using negative space to my advantage and fun fonts for the quotes and titles.

Week 13 : Three C's of the Magazine

Craft- In order to put together the magazine, the program that was used was InDesign. The first thing I did was create a master page for every spread in order to have some consistency throughout the magazine. I did that by clicking on the master spread, forming a box without outlines on the top of the pages and filling them with a color, typing which project and name that was relevant to that page. I then placed the appropriate images on each spread by again forming a box with no outlines, clicking file and place, and choosing the picture that I wanted. I then fitted the picture appropriately, copy and pasted from Blogger any text that I wanted in with that picture. I pasted the text in a text box and fitted it accordingly. Next comes the quote in which I pulled from the text, colored it an exciting color that will pop out from the page and altered the font. Lastly I created a title, and put an eye catching and exciting font to it.

Composition- I want the viewers eye to constantly be moving around the page but still having the main focus be on the art work. I want the quotes to tease the viewer into wanting to read the body text, and the same goes for the title.

Concept- I wanted the concept of  my magazine to be obviously focused on my artwork along with some other classmates artworks. I wanted to show the artwork in the making along with the final product of each project we  accomplished. I also wanted to do this is a consistent and even manner so the whole magazine will come together as a whole and not be scattered about.

Week 12 : The Start of the Magazine

 

     Here are the first two spreads of the magazine project. 

Craft- In order to create these two spreads I started on page 2 and created a box to place a picture in. I did this by selecting the box tool without the outline, formed the box at about the size and placement I was looking for, selected file and place. I got the pictures from the first project we did off of my USB drive. Once the picture was on the page, I right clicked on the image and selected "fit proportionally to frame" in order to get as much of the image inside the box as I could without misshaping it. I then logged onto this blog site and looked for relevant blogs for that particular page. Once I found the blog I wanted, I created texts boxes in the places that I thought were aesthetically pleasing and interesting and copy/pasted the blog into the appropriate text boxes making sure the font was 10pt Times. I then created a headline for the page, making it a bold and eye catching color/font, I typed a By: line after that in a less exaggerated font also. The last thing I did was create a quote. I did this by copy/pasting an interesting line from my blog and placing it in an interesting spot on the page, making it colorful and a creative font, but just enough so that it doesn't take away from the headline. I did this same process for every page. 

Composition- I wanted to create pages that are pleasing to the eye while at the same time containing all of the information that the assignment calls for. The main focus is to concentrate on the picture, headline and quote in order to draw the reader into wanting to read the body text. I thought hard about where I wanted to place everything so that the readers eye wanders around the whole page.

Concept- The concept of this project is to show the viewer everything that has been done throughout this class in detail, meaning from practice illustrations to get used to a certain program to the final product. Also, to explain the process throughout by including the blogs that have been created.

Week 11 : Notes for In-Design

     The first thing that I learned in In-Design was how to set up a new document which is as follows: File, New, Document, type in the number of pages desired ( but they must be a multiple of four), make sure "facing pages" is checked, choose to have four columns in the document and save. In-Design has pages compared to Adobe Illustrator which has layers. I think I prefer the pages because as you work on your document, you can see what the 2 page spread will look like in the "pages" box instead of only being able to see a multitude of layers that you've put together.

     I also noted that you must have three orders of text for each page. The text should contain a headline, by line, body and quote. Each order of text must be visually stimulating although, the most important items such as the headline should catch the viewers eye the most. The purpose of this is to not only draw the viewers in, but to lead the viewers eye around the page. The headline and quote should be somewhat quirky or interesting so that the viewer is compelled to read the body text. 

     The last thing I learned is how to print which is as follows: File, Print, ( rough drafts should not be on glossy), 11X17 size paper, make sure "spreads" is checked, then go into Page Setup, choose Xerox printer, Tabloid size, and relevant orientation, set up the page in the same way as in the Print screen which means 11X17 plain paper and click print. 

I look forward to playing around with In-Design and learning new tips and tricks to help me successfully organize and design a beautiful magazine.

Week 10: Tweaks to Final Draft

Before

After 

In the new final draft, I copied the young girl, made her transparent and changed her expression from happy to sad. I also added a small tear. I did this by copying the layer of the girl and moving her to the top of the hill. I also used the bamboo pencil and pad to draw the frown and used the white pointer tool to manipulate the shape and make it even and clean. I did the same thing to the tear as well. I also changed the angle of the gradient in the sky to make the orange portion a bit less steep and to give more space for the dark blue portion of the sky. The last thing I did was create a gradient for the grass to make the color of the grass on the "happy" side a bit brighter but I'm not sure if it's less distracting or not.

I want the viewers eye to first go to the radio thats playing 88.3 then to investigate the young happy girl. The next thing I want the eye to wander to is the young sad girl in the background and the environment that goes with her. Then I would like the viewer to step back and view the piece as a whole.

I want to illustrate that the world with the radio playing 88.3 is a happy fun and bright world. I did this by adding the smile to the girl, the bright color to the illustration, and the aura around the radio by making a couple stars transparent and bright. I also wanted to illustrate that the world with the ordinary radio is dark, dull and unhappy. I did this by giving the girl a frown and a tear. I also did made the sky very dark and heavy looking with ominous clouds lurking overhead.

Week 9 : Escape from Ordinary Radio Final Draft

    

This is my final draft of Escape from Ordinary Radio. I wanted to show the young girl choosing the exciting boom box playing 88.3 over the old fashioned boring radio. The side of the old radio is dark and gloomy with the jagged music notes floating in the air. The new and exciting side is bright and sunny with lots of colors and flowers. The radio is giving off a beautiful aura with smooth music notes floating through the air. I used the transparency and gradient effects on the stars surrounding the boom box and the fill in the sky. To create the girl I used both the pen tool and the bamboo pencil. The pen tool was used on the clothing, legs, arms and face shape. The bamboo pencil was used for the hair and shoes. My intent was not only to show the concept of Escape from Ordinary Radio, but to lead the viewers eye straight to the boom box playing 88.3 by creating that bright aura around it