This week's design competition was exciting - a first run at designing for Vox. Navigating the style guide and making sure everything is just so helped me get a feel for the magazine. This first assignment was a cover and feature spread for the Jan. 28 issue. I selected the feature as the cover image because there was more to work with on the concept. The most difficult thing about this assignment was working in a vacuum. I had the story, I had the photos, but I didn't know what was brainstormed for art for this story. The upside to this challenge of not knowing is that I had freedom to create my own concept and trying something bold and daring.
I traced the provided photo illustration to have an edgy, one-color logo feel. This style ties in the "emotionless hard-as-steel" aspect of manhood. Not only does the design have a bold man feel to it, but also it suggests the dark waters of changing from boy to man.
As I revise my
design for my portfolio, I'm going to have the bold impact of the cover continue on the two spreads. Although the images are carried throughout, they don't pack the same punch as the cover image.
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