2.06.2007

Designs In The Making

Java and Jesus

I'm designing the second feature for the February 15th issue of Vox. The text still has a few round of edits to go through, but the photos have been taken and I've begun changing up my designs a bit.

This is one of the original spreads I designed for this story.


I used an illustration and then flipped it, cropped it, added to it and eventually created this image with the two cups. I wanted to incorporate a lot of color to take advantage of the new printing capabilities, but understanding that it's not the center spread I knew I would have to alter the design so it would work in the magazine.


This is the latest spread design. I removed the background colors of the image and enlarged it to create a separate title page from the text. I know that edits are going to be made to the story, but I'm worried that this design won't leave enough room for the text and the picture of the couple, something I think is necessary in the spread.

I'm meeting with the editor to go over creative ideas and get a better idea of the direction the text is going in, so I'm sure she'll give some great feedback and the new changes will lead to another spread.

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