Magazine- Teen Vogue
Reflection Questions:
1.How does the design that you created demonstrate your knowledge of Magazine Design and the parts of a magazine cover and interior?
The magazine we created demonstrates knowledge of Magazine Design because there is emphasis on my main cover line and all the other cover line are in either the left or the right third. It is also done in layers and it reflects the identity of Teen Vogue.
2.In what ways does your magazine connect to the corporate identity of the magazine?What are some design queues that you used from the existing magazine?
Before designing, my partner and I made sure that our magazine looked like an original Teen Vogue. By using only two colors for colors the font and getting that pop of color from the cover, we matched Teen Vogue. We also mixed blockier text font with a skinny sans serif font, something Teen Vogue does. I also added the plus signs on the cover, which Teen Vogue has been doing with its recent issues. Lastly, we tried to pick cover lines that reflected Teen Vogue’s identity (ex. Girl Power!)
3.How did you like working with a partner?How do you think working with a partner makes the design process easier and more difficult?
Working with a partner was easier than working alone because when I ran out of ideas or didn’t know what to do with my design to enhance it, I could ask my partner’s opinion.
4.Looking at your partner’s design, if you were to design your partner’s portion by yourself how would it look different?
I think the design would be very similar, if not the same, as the two page spread done by my partner. We were on the same page for the entirety of the design process and when either of us didn’t like something in the layout, we could always meet in the middle.
5.Describe the ideal partner (co-worker / co –designer)?
The ideal partner is someone who is willing to compromise, someone who values the other’s opinion, someone open-minded, and lastly someone who doesn’t rely on the other for everything.
