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Gradient Magazine

#Digital-Illustration
#Layout-Design
#Typography
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#InDesign
#Illustrator
#Photoshop

Gradient magazine is a magazine concept for creatives that’s made by creatives.
The magazine discusses trending topics in all creative industries from new artist’s to new techniques to enhance your craft.

Mockup of multiple gradient magazines showing the front cover.
Mockup of a two page article inside Gradient Magazine.
Mockup of a spread of the front and back cover of Gradient Magazine.

Ideation

Mood board, sketches, and research.

Inspiration Mood Board for Gradient Magazine.
Inspiration and Competition
Sketches for the layout.
Sketches for the "Gradient Magazine" font.

Alternate Designs

This is the previous design that was soon changed to improve on it’s shortcomings.

Alternate design of the front cover.
Alternate design of the first page.
Alternate design of the second page.
Alternate design of the back cover.
Gradient magazine font in black and white (alternate designs)
Gradient magazine font in white on a black background with "magazine" under it. (alternate design)
The first draft lacked a strong layout, the kerning was off, and the “Gradient” wasn’t looking cohesive. So I changed the text to be smaller and justified, with the gutter space increased. I chose focal points because the hierarchy wasn’t clear enough. Next, I tweaked the aesthetic to be colorful instead of black and white.