Hello everybody! In today’s blog post I will be drawing up mocks for the 2 page feature article spread, as well as discuss a few topics that I want to write about in the actual content. So what are we waiting for? Let’s get into into it!
Here are a few designs that I came up with:
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This leaves #1 and #2 in the running, both with adequate spaces to lay recipes and photos, while still leaving room for the main article(s).
They’re quite similar actually, the main difference is that #1 has images surrounded by the background, while #2 has the images cut to just be the subject on the page. Not sure how easy it is to discern that, but it is the intended design.
#1 will create good contrast, but I feel after it is finished it will be too wordy and not contain enough images. #2 will create a much cooler effect having the food be the only thing in the images, but I feel the placement is just a little bit too awkward and uniform.
If I had to single out only one I could continue on, it would be #1. It will be nice about not having to worry about any potential overlap with words and photos, and can give me a lot more freedom about what I actually want to put in there. However, it will need a few tweaks, the pictures will probably be a lot smaller and I might put 1 or 2 photos with no background, to steal some of the charm #2 has.
In a perfect world I would be able to try out both of them, and I might, but when I take photos, I’ll do it in a way to model after #1
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Content
In my project proposal I said I wanted to mention, gender roles, overconsumption, and food insecurity/inequality, but I am also considering tell “fake” personal stories that have to do with food. If you remember from the first few weeks of research, this was a prominent consideration of mine, and I still want to incorporate it. My writing style will be a lot more “playful” since that follows the normal conventions of a food magazine, but will still be refined.
As I was looking at past examples of magazine briefs, I noticed that the content focused a lot on the interview writing style, and used questions to talk about representation. I assume the model didn’t actually answer any of these questions, but it still creates a feeling of cohesiveness in the brief.
But in all honesty, an interview sounds like the last thing I’d like to do, even if I’m the one making and answering questions. I believe it isn’t the only route I could take (especially considering the brief I looked at was centered around an actual person and not dessert), but I will defintely need some extra clarification, that I will share on my next blog post. Some forms of writing that I would like to do are reviews, anecdotes, and recipes (duh).
I feel like those will give a lot more life, and I hope I get to have them in my final product.
Reflection
Like I said in my last post it’s crunch time, especially because this entry is the last one I’ll post before I start getting into production. I think my research and planning has done a good job guiding me, but the reality will be made clear soon enough. Making the actual magazine is something I’m not too worried about and has me a little excited, what I’m concerned about are the CCR’s, they give off final boss energy and from the way they were introduced and emphasized, it defintely seems true. I have 3 and a half weeks to get this entire thing wrapped up and sent off to Cambridge, and I assume most of it will be dedicated to the CCR’s.
I’m hopeful but a little scared, so I will try to be focused, intentional, and diligent.
See you all in the next post!
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