Print Component Inspo

    In order to capture the eye of my target audience, young teens to young adults, I plan to lean more towards the visual aspect of my magazine spread, obviously still including the written component and other magazine conventions as well. I used pinterest for my research, thinking that would be the best option to find visually appealing, aesthetic, attractive, colorful, magazine spread examples. 

These were the examples that caught my eye: 

    This first one is a more collage style, with multiple different pictures spread all around the pages with text in between, this particular example is focusing on dublin's up-and-coming music artist. The spread contains a title that pops right at the top (with an accompanying note right under it which states the purpose of the article), page number in the bottom corner, blocks of text with colorful subheadings, calling attention to the different sections/points of interest/artists, and many captivating images that fit the writing associated with them. 

    I thought this could be a good option for my project since it focuses on multiple subjects and I may have many images I want to use. I also just like the way its formatted, it's interesting, fun. The dotted lines separating the different sections are a very simple but effective way of helping the viewer follow along while not being too distracting. The vibes really match the subject matter too, grungy, starving, young artists that are making a name for themselves. I want my spread to truly embody the feel of my docuseries as well. 

    This next example is a completely different style that I would also like to explore, mainly if I decide that my magazine article will have one subject. So this would mean my article focusing on the director (me), or maybe a specific subject from one of my episodes. It also includes the big title, imagery, page number on bottom corner, and even a quote of the person that clearly sticks out, bringing interest to the subject and what they have to say. 

    This specific article focuses on the interview of the disgraced artist Mark Ronson, who apparently no one likes now, and it's pretty evident why in his answers. I like the writing in this one because the reporter makes it a little more personal, like by explaining how they got to talk to Ronson (when no one else wanted to). I find the crossing out of the cursing especially charming. 

    I would love to have the one big image be the focus of one of the pages, the other one being mostly writing with maybe one, smaller image. The title would be big and loud, I'd also love to have it be cool like this one that stands behind the subject, I like that effect... it adds that needed spice and visual interest, making up for the lack of other images. Also integrating a quote from an interview and making it be bigger than all the other writing is essential in this case. 

    This final example is really blurry, I couldn't find a better version :'(. However the main takeaway from this one is the use of bright, bold, multiple colors. I also really love the use of different graphics, like those bars at the top left of the second page. I think that a really creative way to create visual interest that's not just a picture. The titles also being fun and colorful is perfect and something I think my target audience would really gravitate to. Also the pun in the title "Having Snow Much Fun" is appreciated hehe.