PART 1: Image Styles

• Find at least 6 photos that represent the look of your magazine
• Find some graphics or designs that match your theme

PART 2: Typography and Colours

• Pick fonts for the main parts of your design – if you take these from Magazines you need to find an equivalent on our computers or download a compatible font.
  • Body text (8-12 pt)
  • Captions for Photos (Similar to Body font but easily distinguished)
  • Main Headlines (30 pts or larger)
  • Secondary Headlines (16-30 compliments Main Headline)
  • Credits / Titles (6-8pts to go in edges of photos or pages)
  • Create these as styles to use in your Magazine – ask HOW if you are not sure
• Pick a set of 5 or 6 colours you will use in your magazine
  • Save the colours as swatches or object styles – ask HOW if you are not sure
    • You can use a website like kuler http://kuler.adobe.com to make your selection

 PART 3: Layouts / Spreads

• Find some examples of layouts and designs that you would like to include in your Magazine
  • 2 examples of covers you like
  • At least 3 spreads you like (a spread are two pages side by side)
  • At least 6 design elements you like (Colour bars, borders, etc)

 PART 4: Explanation

Write a two-sentence explanation why you chose each selection and what you like about it.

KEY CRITERIA: Quantity and variety of collected samples. Styles, Typography, Layout samples, neatly presented.