I did these experiments in Illustrator, and taught myself how to do Text Wrap - as I think that this will be an integral part of the layout as it gets more words onto a page. I experimented with wrapping text around headings, quotes and images - and I think it's a really successful way of designing the layout to be more sustainable. I was shocked that I managed to get all of this text onto just two a4 pages, the aim is to use as little paper as possible so this was a success. I tried to use as much of the page as possible and leave little negative space.
Furthermore, I used the typeface that I'm planning on using as a case study in my essay - Apfel Brukt. I was really happy with the outcome of this, as the type works well as both a display font and body copy. I was really shocked that it's still legible in a smaller point size due to the holes - but it works.
At the moment, my plan is to just produce a visual essay. However, this experiment has got me thinking about how I could possibly be more ambitious. I mocked up a quick page specifically about the typeface, and thought about how I could produce a type specimen for it.
Also, after I received an email back from Luigi at Collletttivo, I thought about how amazing it would be to include the interview in the publication. I think that it could possible be a good idea to modify my brief to produce a magazine. This way, the magazine could include:
- My essay
- Interview with Luigi from Collletttivo
- Mini type specimen for Apfel Brukt
This is definitely more ambitious than simply producing a visual essay because it has a couple more elements to it, however, I think that it could be really fun and successful. If I keep things in a simple, hand-done zine style (still much more refined than my first experiment, though) I think that it could be manageable.
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