Culturs
Is a “Global Multicultural magazine. It’s for those of mixed nationalities that want to learn about other parts of the world. For those who want to know how other people live and what makes people unique. The magazine features travel pieces, interviews, as well as; Must Watch, Must Listen, and Must Buy columns that promote small, international business and artists to new consumers.
The magazine has a very consistent style with large pictures, small bodies of text, lots of white space, stylized drop caps, and small splashes of color that distinguish the articles from one another.
I was lucky enough to be able to design four spreads for the winter 2019 release of the magazine. I worked hard to create clean, eye catching pages that followed the magazines’ strict design guidelines.
Arae Arae Apparel
The first spread I did was a “Must Buy,” for Arae Arae, a wearable art company based in Denver, Colorado. I used bold imagery as the base and added unique and simple framing to add a sense of direction and flow to the page. I pulled a deep blue from the hat featured in the photo on the right to serve as the splash of color on my spread.
Lovepop
For this “Must Buy” for Lovepop Cards, I wanted to play with asymmetry and breaking the boundaries of the page. I extended the main picture on the left onto the right page and created a collage style with two other on the right page but in a clean modern way. I also pulled I bright pink from the flower card and added a complementary pink to create some contrast between the title cut, and the lines separating the body copy and creating hierarchy and direction.
The Art of Mastery
This article lays out how to change your life through a way of thought and how to focus your power in your life. Since this article is all about balance and mastery in one’s life I wanted to create a very even and balanced layout while still leaving plenty of white space and some interesting elements that break normal layout expectation, such as letting images bleed across pages and uneven columns of text.
