created a classical piece just by changing the type and the composition of the type.
First I looked at what type suited the classical theme so I decided on times new roman, as it is very plain and clear to read. I positioned the type into the centre, the reason for this was when I researched classical most of the information was centred but I think this also looks good because it is balanced. First I did different types of font on the same page.
But I decided that when the type is the same it looks much better as the mixed up type looks to different as the heading looks to big and the italic font looks to different from times new roman I think the same font looks much neater.
I then done the monologue in a modern version, I first started to play around with the composition of the type and changing the size of the heading I thought the heading was a little to big but the composition worked as it wasn’t to busy.
I then changed it again by making the type all different sizes and spread out across the page.
I don’t think this worked because the page is to busy and you can hardly read it. When I was researching hamlet I kept coming across imges of skulls so I decided to incorporate it in my modern version I placed the type in the shape of a skull.
Which I think looked good because the shape is very much like a skull and the page doesn’t look to busy there is the right amount of space around the type and the image. I think this works well even though it is a little hard to read.
The second part of this brief was to change the appearance of the monologue to the style of different celebrities. The first person I done was Amy Winehouse, so first of all I done any type of font and mixed them up all over the page overlapping them but I thought it looked too busy and very messy.So I then changed it to the type that you could read but I changed the composition, I placed the type on its side at the top of the page and her name straight across the page to represent her being on drugs as you can hardly read straight.
I think this really works well because of the composition of the type. I think the way you have to move the paper to read the monologue, but also the type is linked by touching one another this makes it that more interesting.
The second person I done was Gordon brown, I kept his design very plain because to me I think he is a very boring person.
I placed his monologue at the bottom of the page very small, as he has not made any changes since he has been priminister so he is still a very small man. I do like his design as it is very simple but because it is small and simple that doesn’t mean it wont grab your attention, some times less is best because it makes people come closer to find out what it is.
The third design I done was for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. First I done different types for each person but then I realised they are not that different from one another so I decided to do different monologues but making them very similar because that is what Brad and Angalina are starting to be a like, this is why they work but they would have to be viewed in a pair to under stand them.
My last one was Peaches Geldoff first I based my first design on a party invitation but I don’t think my design worked that well as the type seemed to be to close together.So I then decided to base it on a fashion advertisement as peaches is a fashion icon to teenagers and had also been doing modelling.
I think this one works well because of the composition of the type I like the way it looks a little messy but then looks really neat. I think it is a good layout the spacing around the type and the image makes the type stand out more.
I think out of all the work I have done, I think my best piece is the second magazine that I produced because I really like the double page spreads as they are not busy and the type is interesting to look at, you also have to concentrate on what the type says so you take more in, I really like the pattern the type makes and it relates to the word glitch. I have enjoyed making the magazine as I have learned a lot more on magazine layouts and I have also learned how to produce them in indesign which I have never used before I really enjoyed experimenting with the type and producing different layouts with it.
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