The layout of my magazine is balanced and cleaner than my original one. In the readers poll, the headline matches the headline color on the first page, while showing all of the covers with the explanation for each next to the images. It also comes out more in the Giacometti pages, the main image of the museum takes up the first page using it as a cover for the Giacometti article. Then on the article pages there are many images throughout showcasing his work, in both paintings and sculptures. The way the images are spaces out it helps break the reading up while not being random.
The fonts seem to work very well together, the headers are bold but not too strong, while having a consistent side, and the body is clean and readable. I used Impact for the headers and Minion Pro for the body. They fit very well together and allow the headers stand out from the body. For the coloring, I used the drop tool and took the grey off the the big ben tower.
Spacing and margins are also a big improvement this time. The text blocks are better aligned, and the gutters between columns make everything feel more open and easier to read. It’s clear you paid attention to where things sit on the page—nothing feels like it’s drifting or accidentally placed. Overall, the composition shows that you thought through the design choices more, and it really makes a difference in how the magazine comes across visually.
Overall, I learned that the small design choices I made, like how the colors matched and how text and images are spaced, helped the story move along in the reader’s eyes. I also figured out what worked and what did not.