Magazine Layout/Illustration Options

[digitalfragrance]

So. This is a class assignment that I completed in a couple hours. The objective was to create 3 separate page advertisements about the same theme... but I decided to tie all three together in a 3 page spread :D

So yes, I designed the layout and created the sktchart-ish-anime guy in them. What do you guys think? Any Critique on the whole, or just specific stuff I could do better at?

http://digitalfragrance.deviantart.com/art...ration-82467990

[vintage-toile]

WOW, i really like this.
i love the way how the pictures flow through to the next page.
and the font you've used for the title on the first page is very nice.

[OhMyAnniee]

I love that like watercolors kind of effect on your pictures!
It's really clean and simple. I really like it!

[tokyo-rose]

I like the watercolor appearance as well. Everything is laid out nicely. The fonts were well chosen. Good work.

[venti-anemoi]

Oohhh, he's cute

I love the bits of color and the watercolor effect. It's so simple without being boring. :] Awesome job.

[synatribe]

dang this is nice, I need illustrator,

[pandora]

Just a few tips:

Make sure the margin is the same on every side. The middle page, for example - the typography on the top left looks way too close to the edge, compared to the rest of the text.

Also, instead of putting the typography on the bottom right of that page, maybe it would look better more towards the middle right, with that second paragraph wrapping around it. it just looks a bit misplaced.

Then on the last page, I'm not sure you're utilizing the space as well as you could. Try increasing the size of the type on the top and then reducing it to two lines, with the bottom line indented.

And what font are you using for the green? try helvetica neue bold.

[CrotchetTheLeper]

I love this; it's very eye-catching.
Wonderful work!

[emberfly]

Then on the last page, I'm not sure you're utilizing the space as well as you could. Try increasing the size of the type on the top and then reducing it to two lines, with the bottom line indented.

^ I agree.

Personally, I love it, but there's one thing about it that's driving me crazy. The "the" on the first page is in front of the word "music." Naturally, we read from left-right, so it annoys me to read "the music soundtrack of your life."