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PREVIOUS PROJECT

STARGAZING

Stargazing is a magazine about astrology and its basics. Since astrology really interests me I decided it would be a perfect topic for me to start and make my first editorial work, explain the basics of it and combine it with visually pleasing pictures and fonts.

GOAL

My first job was to decide what information goes into it, main colors and shapes that I was going to use and where I was going to get the high quality pictures. I wanted it to be dark themed with a pop of purple and be as simplistic and basic as possible so the reader can focus on the information and the beautiful pictures. 
Some helpful questions I asked myself before I started:
Q: What information will go inside the magazine?
A: Basic information about astrology and how and where you can create your birth chart.
Q: What colors will suit the topic?
A: Dark blues, light purples, white and graphite black for the text.
Q: What shapes will suit the topic?
A: Circles like the planets & straight ordinary shapes. 
Q: Where am I going to get high quality pictures?
A: A website for free stock photos.

INFORMATION

The selection of information was not an easy task because astrology is a such a big topic to talk about and there is a lot of information out there. I had to choose the basics so the magazine doesn't become a book.

COLOR SELECTION

Since I decided for the plants surrounding the diamond to be desaturated and with a low contrast I chose two vibrant colors for the gradient part in the logo to make it pop and to make sure you never miss it.

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  • Cover background
  • Star background
  • Front page frame
  • Page numbers
  • Planet illustration
  • Pictures

PICTURES

Choosing pictures that suited the magazine was probably the most fun part from it all. Pictures are really important because they catch the eye of the reader first and that is why it took me some time to find the perfect ones but at the end the results really left me satisfied.

TYPE FACES

Type faces are just as important as the pictures you decide to use. I chose three main fonts to use in my magazine - one for the title of the magazine, one for titles in the magazine and one for the main text.

MAGAZINE FLIP THROUGH

Here you can flip through the magazine and see most of the pages. This is the easiest way to imagine how it is going to look in person when printed and it adds a bit of interaction which I like.
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