Critique: Lonnie Barker Cover

Last week, I worked on my Lonnie Barker covers, Wilderness feature spread and my magazine prototype. For News Design, I designed a photo essay and the front page of Thursday's Sports page... in other words: overload of design.

So I've decided to include all of the design I did.

For the final revision of my Lonnie Barker cover, I couldn't decide what direction I wanted to take, so I made three different versions. My favorite would have to be the first one, because it is simplistic and gets the message across. I listened to my classmates about how important it was to include his face, so I photoshopped his face into the second cover. With the third cover, I decided to go with a graphic/illustration route and use a CD image to highlight the teaser (probably my least favorite).

Here they are:

In addition, Jordin and I have been working on the Wilderness feature spread this past week and last weekend. It was actually pretty easy and fun to work with the photos. The collaboration part was interesting, because we could critique each others ideas at the same time. I thought working with two designers would be difficult, but thankfully it was a breeze! (Thanks Jordin) So this week we worked on making the design less "girly" and more masculine. We also reworked the photo selection and tried to make the layout less top-heavy. Let us know your thoughts!

So here's the second edit to the feature:

Opening Spread

Second Spread

  

Third Spread

Fourth Page

ANOTHER thing I've worked on this week was the magazine prototype for the magazine: "Eat Now"

Since this is only my first draft, it still needs lots of work. I'd like to fine tune the logo and adjust the department page with the critiques from class. Right now, I think my design is pretty boring and just needs some more spice to it. So we will see what I come up with this week/weekend! 

Here it is:

Cover

 

Sample Department Page 

And for fun-sies, I decided to include what I did in News Design. Please don't judge too hard... I completely forgot about the assignment and made the three pages in an hour and a half. 

Well I think that's enough of my design. Until next week!