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Contrast and Negative Space

This brief is to create two double-page spread layouts (a splash page and a turn page) using only the assets provided. You must:
- Use at least 800 words of the provided copy across the two spreads
- Use at least three of the images across the two spreads
- Can create more than one set of final spreads
Try using InDesign to compose final spreads, but you can use Photoshop for image editing. 
Deadline: 31st October 1:30 pm

Research
All research on this page can be used for type and typography brief two projects. For book research, go to type and typography brief 2. 
I started out looking at physical magazine layouts. 
Library magazines. 
Then I looked online at Pinterest for some magazine layouts, specifically splash pages to see how images could be manipulated. 
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These are my favourite magazines I found in the library. I love the idea of having a drop cap overlay an image. I also like the splash pages I included. The hierarchy works well, especially in nature magazines.  
These are my favourite layouts from Pinterest. I like how the colour palette reaches over all the pages. 
Thumbnails 
For my thumbnails, I started with some more traditional layout methods, looking at very standard layouts, which can be seen on the left-hand side of the designs. 
I then moved to look at less traditional ideas, using shapes to link to the theme of space.
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Images I find visually interesting for this project:
Digital Experimentation
Splash Pages
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Digital changes
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Trying AI images
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  • About
    • Photography
    • Portfolio >
      • Independent Projects
  • Year one
    • Semester one >
      • IT Sessions
      • Project 1- Comic
      • Project 2- Tech skills
      • Project 3 Drawing and visualisation
      • Project 4 - Colour and composition
    • Semester two >
      • Type workshop
      • 2D
      • 3D
      • 4D
      • Stamps project
  • Year two
    • Semester one >
      • Type and Typography >
        • Brief one - Hierarchy and Layout
        • Brief two - Magazine Layout
        • Brief three - Responsive Digital Typography
      • The Designers Toolkit >
        • Brief one - Layout and Alignment
        • Brief two - Contrast and Negative space
        • Brief three - Balance / colour
        • Hotfoot Brief
    • Semester two >
      • Graphic design projects >
        • Brief one - D&AD
        • Brief two - Museum branding
        • Brief three - Information is Beautiful
        • Brief four - WWB
      • The Critical Designer
  • Year three
    • Semester one >
      • Advanced design projects >
        • Brief one - Zine project
        • Brief two - TV Channel Sting
        • Brief three - Dalhousie castle design
      • Independent research paper
    • Semester two >
      • Graphic design showcase >
        • ISTD
        • Brief one
        • Brief two
  • Graphic Design Showcase