For this activity we had to choose a double page spread from a printed magazine and then replicate it exactly on in design using the same fonts, colours, image placements e.t.c.
This is the double page spread we chose. It was quite challenging because there were a lot of images and we have to work out the exact measurements for each one and it was hard to find the exact images as some of them were probably one offs taken for the magazine.
First we measured all of the positioning and gaps by hand and drew out the basic layout of the magazine and added on the measurements to help us when recreating it. To work out font sizes and the leading we used a transparent sheet with the sizes on and placed it over the text, finding which fitted best.
This is our recreation of the cover. I think it turned out well because the position of the images is accurate, we found the exact typeface and leading, and all the sizing is accurate. Doing this task helped me to understand the importance of being careful and accurate with the sizes and positions of text and images, and to remember to take even the smallest details into account such as leading and tracking.
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