Sample Magazine Covers

Here are some sample cover designs to test out which logos suit best. I will come up with more logo concepts.

MOD Logo Design

Everyone says that designing a logo is the easiest thing on earth. I highly disagree with that crowd. There is alot more to designing a logo than bright colours and cool pictures. A logo defines a business, it becomes the face and identity of that business. It portrays the quality of work that business produces.

The process of designing a logo has many steps. But the most important steps towards designing a logo is always the first and second steps. Research and Concepts. Without these two steps you will get nowhere. You must know your client and what they do and then put all your ideas onto paper. You will be amazed at how many ideas you can transfer onto paper.

Creating a logo for MOD Magazine isn't an easy one either. It must portray elements of "design". For example, fashion, photography and print. 

These are just a few of the ideas I have created for my MOD logo:

So tell me what you think, tell me what you do and don't like, tell me if I should make any changes. You be the judge.

Week #2: Target Audience

It's very hard to choose a target audience for a magazine. Especially if that magazine is based upon the aspects of "design". There are so many aspects of "design" thats its really hard to choose which aspect or element you want. For example:
. Fashion
. Photography
. Print
. Packaging
. Advertisement
. Website

The list just goes on and on

For my target audience I have to chosen to base my magazine upon those who are "just getting started" in this industry and those who are still studying through university or college. Through my research I have realised that these type of audience are much more interactive and you can easily grab their attention.

The reason why I have chosen this type of audience is because their minds are thirsting for knowledge and they crave to learn new things. But most importantly they want to discover what skills they are best at and where their skills are best suited to.

The age groups who are interested in design are getting younger and younger by the day and they are the ones who are getting started earlier than older generations.

My age group ranges from high school students (14-18) to those who have just started university (18+). The reason that I have chosen is because these are the students that are more enthusiastic and eager to get started in design. This is the age group that would purchase the magazine more than any other age groups.  

Week #1: Research

Design Books
Design books and magazines explore through the aspects of design. They allow us to know what's happening around the world and what are the latest trends of design. From architecture to graphics and photography to interior design. They teach us and improve our own skills whether we are beginners or professionals. These types of books have a greater impact and sell more effectively on those that are just starting out in the industry and those who are still studying at university.


Here is a list of Design Books and Magazines:

. Creative
. Idn
. Eye
. Incubate
. Look
. Arts

Layout

But its not just the words of the article that teach us, but the layout of the book itself that teaches us. Even the layout of the book has its own style of design and is considered an artwork itself. The positions and shapes of images combined with the layout of the text can create an interesting layout which has an even greater impact upon the reader and allows the reader to be drawn into the world of design without them even knowing.

 These layouts you see here are all creative, interesting and eye-catching in their own way. They all have different layouts from each other. 


But they all have one thing in common... Space. They all portray a sense of space and they do not choke the page with words or images, but they use the space in an artistic way.