In groups we then had to each create a magazine spread for some information and images given to us, using a house style across all our work in order for it all to flow together well and look consistent.
This is the design I came up with using the grids created on indesign. I stuck to quite a basic layout because it has allowed for me to explore the concept of "breaking the grid" which I shall post after this blog. Our hours style included very minimalistic colours, due to the type of information we were all writing about. All the articles are quite formal so we decided to use black and white mainly, but add in hints of the colour red just to add a bit of variety.
In regards to type, we chose to use a Sans Serif font for the headings of each of our articles, and then a Serif font for the main body of text. The heading font used is "Lao MN" and the heading font is "Lucinda Fax". By using a Serif font in the main part of the article it makes it easier to read, especially with their being a large volume of writing. The Sans Serif heading breaks this up slightly, and as the font is larger in size, there is no difficultly in reading the text.
After creating my main layout, I decided to justify the text in each of the columns as I felt this made it far easier to read then when the alignment was to the right. Overall, I feel this design is quite simple, but with sticking to the basic rigid grid layout it has made an effective presentation for the type of article.
This simple exercise of working within the grids has helped with my knowledge and understanding of magazine and newspaper layouts, and has also meant that I've learn what it then means to "break the grid."
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