Abigail Good

The second week of Freedom Magazine went a lot smoother. Since I had the photos from Ava, I finished my front cover. I think that the cover gives off exactly the vibe that I wanted: relaxed and simple. Aside from physical designing, I began to put some content together. I began with my introduction. Since the cover is so minimalistic in the type department, I wrote an intro about what the goal of the magazine is supposed to be and where my inspiration came from. This part was very emotional for me, but overall I am very pleased with how my magazine is coming together. Next week I hope to have at least one article completed and maybe any info

The first week of my senior project was spent sorting all my thoughts. I finally developed a rough sketch of all that I wanted to do. I wanted to create a magazine, called Freedom Magazine, that was designed and written by myself. The goal of this magazine is on mental health, and everything surrounding that topic. I struggled with what I wanted to do but I found some inspiration and decided on this topic which holds dear to my heart, plus I get to combine it with what I love: design. After I felt confident in my concept. I started with the front cover. I decided on a hand written font that say "Freedom" and a very sleek sans-serif font that says "Magazine" underneath. I found a stalk photo that I began to manipulate. I found out that I really just wanted a simple magazine front that focused on one image that had a very easy appeal on the eyes. Over Spring Break I had a photo shoot with Ava Yerkes to use for my cover. I got some great shots. Here are my favorites ...