Now that you all (except Kaley :) have nailed your mag titles, let's do some serious type explorations. Approach this like you are designing a logo. Go through the type library in the lab or whatever is available to you and type out your word in a number of different ways. The point is to explore all appropriate avenues. Does the word look best in all caps or all lowercase? does the word need an initial cap to communicate better? Try serif and sans serif. What seems to suit the personality of the word and the content of the magazine best? Does it need to be super bold, or italic, or both?
• do this relatively small to start, say around 18 pt. and gang them up on a page. Print them out and look at them. Dismiss the ones you know don't work.
• Then choose the ones with the best potential and print them out at around 6-7" long (this will probably be around 400-500 pt type). Print out each as a single word on a single piece of paper (don't gang them up.) Bring in at least 15-20 choices for class discussion.
As soon as we make some choices about typefaces, you will be customizing the type and altering it in some way. Go ahead and start thinking of ideas along these lines and by all means sketch out ideas for us to see and talk about.
Also, most magazines have "tag lines" or subtitles that further describe the topic of the magazine. Be thinking of what yours can be.
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