While I have many things to continue working on, I want to focus on one comment made by my fellow designers. When I exported the PDF files, purple boxes showed up around the pages, about an inch from each edge. (When I exported the files as blogger-supported images the boxes were lost). The original plan was not to have the boxes, but the class seemed to like them. I am now considering putting them back in for when I show the work next week. Or I might make my masthead have the canvas box around it. I plan on playing with this concept as I work on my prototype more.
I also need to use another color other than purple. My department page is covered in purple, which while I enjoy this color, is overwhelming and was mentioned several times during my in-class critique. There are a few other things that I am going to continue to play with this weekend, but overall my biggest surprise was the idea of the canvas-like boxes on my pages. I can't believe designers thought it was a good idea. I would have never thought to do that.
Hey Jordin,
ReplyDeleteLooking at the way you planned your pdfs to look vs. the ones in class we saw with the purple boxes makes me love the boxes even more! Such an interesting idea, so props to the computer for turning a glitch into a great idea. Again, I'll say, awesome photo selection. Can't wait to see your feature, the idea sounds phenomenal.
I really enjoyed seeing your updated designs in the meeting today. I think you made great use of the canvas idea. The frame wasn't too bold that is was overwhelming. It was a nice touch. I agree with the thought that maybe a canvas on every single page could become a little too much, but there is really no way to tell until it is seen. I think your organization of the department page improved immensely. The way you structured things made the page more accessible and easy for readers to move through. I think it captured what the group had in mind for the magazine. Overall, good job. I am excited for us all really get going on the project!
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