Magazine Design Process

Here is an example of my design process as I worked through creating the layout for a magazine.

Part 1 – The Grid

This is the base layout for the grid I used when laying out the magazine. I used a modular grid system which was 12×8.

Grid

Part 2 – Cover and ToC

Here is the layout for the cover page and table of contents. By making use of paragraph and character styles I was able to create a well formatted and cohesive design for the images and text throughout the magazine.

cover
toc

Part 3 – Page Examples

Here are some examples of the magazine printer spreads. By using a different individual page layout, I was able to create some verity in page design throughout the magazine but was still able to retain the overall design aesthetic.