Programs Used
Adobe Indesign, Photoshop & Illustrator.
Overview
Being a huge supporter of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films growing up, his first trilogy served as inspiration for this project. My goal was to produce a magazine that follows the plot points of the movies, giving readers a sense of continuity and immersion and giving them the impression that they are in the same universe as Spider-Man.
Colors of the Bugle
I emulated the color schemes of the newspaper company that served as the model for this magazine, maintaining faithfulness to the original source. This was accomplished by conducting research, going through a variety of comic book sources, and choosing color schemes that are comparable and consistent throughout most editions.
Bugle Black & White
The Daily Bugle maintains a traditional newspaper appearance by printing its stories and headers in black and white in numerous classic comic renderings. This color palette draws attention to the text and creates a striking contrast to highlight significant news.
Bugle Red
Red is one of the Daily Bugle's most distinctive color schemes. Its newspaper design and logo both frequently use this. The newspaper's striking, eye-catching crimson design reflects its status as a well-known and some what spectacular news source.
The Colors of the Daily Bugle
Typography
Logo Typeface: Malboro
Well-known for its strong, bold appearance, it draws the viewer's attention to the text and makes it stand out. The typeface is simple, emphasizing readability and clarity above unnecessary information.
Cover Page Typeface: Oswald
The font was chosen because it is suitable for usage in print and digital media and is highly readable at lower sizes.
Body Headers: Fjalla One
Its' appearance makes it ideal for presentation. It is a great option for headlines and display text when there is a limited amount of space.
Body Typeface: Josefin Sans
A distinctive combination of fresh and traditional design components because, despite its modern vibe, it also has a touch of nostalgic charm.
Printed Spread 1
Printed Spread 2
Content Selection
Close-up photos from the movies were used to mimic the similar images found in the newspaper. This helps draw the reader's attention to the dense text that follows. The text's contents are also relevant since they draw on the editor's disapproval of Spider-Man, which further immerses viewers of the films.
Layout Style
Utilized a newspaper-style layout with big, bold headers to draw readers in to the magazine. The text in the magazine is evenly aligned for ease of readability and legibility, with very few distracting features.
Tablet Version of the First Spread
Issues Involved
Text Heavy
The most challenging aspect of this project was the magazine's dense words since it can quickly get boring to readers. I had to come up with a strategy to balance the material by allowing readers time and space while maintaining the journalistic idea of the magazine.
Saturated Images
The majority of the photos were taken from the film, and because of the excessive saturation and CGI, it gives the wrong impression. I used Photoshop to de saturate it and alter the color to get it as close to realistic as possible.
Keeping it Close to the Source
Maintaining the magazine's theme and authenticity to the original was a challenging task, given that it is based on a well-known and adored superhero.Moreover, providing an immersive experience for readers that adore this franchise.
Mobile Version of the First Spread
Flat Version of the Second Spread
Program Utilization
Indesign is used to create the tablet and magazine versions.
Illustrator is used to create the mobile version.
Image Adjustments is done in Photoshop.
Printed Mock up
Tablet Mock up
Project Insight
All in all, I enjoyed working on this project. To finish these spreads, it gave me the impression that I was working at the Bugle with J Jonah yelling in my ear. Along with being enjoyable, improvising the magazine's stories based on the films gives the impression that I am one of the writers of the Spider-Man comic books.
Mobile Mock up