The stacked squares near the title and pull quote are meant to mimic mountains. These elements also provided some added visual interest and were good element to repeat throughout the design. The additional elements of the rectangles and squares are also more structured as opposed to rounded and curved objects that are more free-flowing. My color scheme came directly from the autumn colors in the photos, which is a little more masculine and hopefully a little more eye-catching to the target audience. Because I used a landscape photo for the main photo on my first spread, I wanted to position it horizontally across both pages which gave it a more commanding presence. I wanted the beautiful photography to shine through, as Elder Goaslind’s talk is about how the beauty of nature can prompt us to have sacred spiritual experiences. My target audience was parents of the youth of the Church and the youth themselves, particularly the young men. His counsel can really apply to everyone, but he did speak directly to parents in a portion of the talk. His address was entitled “Spiritual Mountaintops” and talked about how important it is to individually seek-out personal temple-like experiences. Goaslind, former Young Men General President during the 1995 General Conference of the Church ( ). The article I chose was given by Elder Jack H. I approached this project as if my employer was LDS Church Magazines, specifically with the Ensign magazine which is designed for the adult population of the Church. Changing Leaves – Pagosa Springs, Colorado Image source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Media Library Mountainside scenery of yellow trees, with a blue sky and clouds above. Photography: Yellow Mountainside – Mountainside scenery of yellow trees, with a blue sky and clouds above.

Magazine Spread: Magazine Spread Layout 1 Magazine Spread Layout 2īecause of the length of my article I chose to do a four-page spread. In addition to the two photos, we had to include 1 pull quote, a word wrap, and contrasting typography. The article had to be at least 600 words, broken up by at least 3 subheadings, and arranged in two columns. We were to determine the headings and take at least 2 the photos ourselves. We were asked to imagine that our employer (LDS.org or ) to take an article, and design and create a three-page magazine spread original layout which included one spread. Magazine Spread Project Overview: Magazine Spread

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