Final Project

Overall I think this turn out well, with the exception the we didn't get  to print it how we wanted, and some elements of the magazine definitely needs more edits. My classmate and I did put a lot of work into, trying to combine our different ways of designing, and make a cohesive piece to present.

From the critique we were told the magazine has potential, just need to work on the text alignment and style. It is an inspired urban magazine, so we need to make sure each page elements matched that genre.

Here are the final results:

Progress so far on the final...

This final project is going pretty well. We should be "done" with it by the end of the week, have the pages printed, and then some other final touches.
As we have been working on our magazine, there's been several changes from the original idea, but it is still about music and the content remains the same. We decided to add another spread and really do our best to make it as realistic as possible.
It should turn out well. 

Pics coming soon!

Final Project Idea

Well I know that working on a website is not ideal for me to do as my final project for class.  So I'm doing a 8 paged magazine with Shara about music. We'll make it so it can be shown on the web and be printed as well. We're still figuring out some of the details, but here's a "sample" cover we're working on in the meantime.The magazine is going to be called "True Jams" and is targeted for the age group 18-30.

More details to come as we work on our project.

Learning InDesign: Text Wrap

This image is text wrap...just for practice!

Learning InDesign: Text in the Shape

Here's another on with the text taking the form of the heart shape within (not perfect obviously, so this is just trying it out) :

Learning InDesign: Type on a Path

I choose a heart image, converted into a vector image in Illustrator, copied and pasted in InDesign, and typed text along the shape of the heart.

Here's an image (I used Bible verses about love):

Photoshop Tutorials

Sometimes I like looking up tutorials so I can learn new things and get better at what I like to do in Photoshop. Usually after a couple times I remember the steps and apply them to my future work in some way. The images below were just for fun and learning how to use lens flare, lightning effects, blending techniques, etc.
Some of these may not be new to others, but it was either new to me or a refresher on how to use certain Photoshop tools. I like the results.