good ol’ feedback part two

Hey blog! So today in class, we had another peer feedback. It’s gone really well and has made me realize that I’m actually quite far ahead as some people haven’t even started. This is nice because it leaves me room to change or fix things if I need to. I don’t plan on slowing down. My group had a lot to say about my progress thus far. They really liked the cover and title, as Vagabond represented the main theme I wanted to carry out (backpacker travel). However, they thought that some of the descriptions on my table of contents were a little to wordy and suggested I cut them down a bit. One person noticed that the page numbers were closer together and didn’t go up that far. So I changed the page numbers to spread them out and have the magazine go past 20 pages. They REALLY liked the two page spread and how the pictures and story was laid out, with the activities being first and then the part about places to eat and food. A common design I’ve been carrying across all pages of my magazine, is I’m highlighting key words and they thought that made certain things bold and stand out. Anyway, I’m super happy of what has happened and how my magazine has turned out. I think it looks really good. That’s it for this blog! See you guys next time! -Jack

guy fieri... kinda

Hey blog! So I've been working on the second page of my two page spread and its not as easy as I thought it would be. I'm running int trouble making everything flow naturally and getting the pictures lined up. It's hard for the pictures because canva is actually so frustrating! They keep changing things so I always have to go back and start over. Other than that, writing the article is also challenging because the second page is all about food and I wanna include a bunch of different options for different types of foods and budgets but there is just so much to talk about! I went with a Hawaiian seafood place, breakfast place, quick and cheap, and some others. Anyway, so far that's what I have. I will update you guys once it is completely finished. See you next time! -Jack

start spreading the news...

Hey there blog! What's up? So recently I've been working on layouts of my stories and it's actually a lot harder than I had thought it would be. Every picture has to have its place that fits well with the rest of the story. I want the flow to be natural and easy to follow. Also, in this article about New York, it's all about things to do at any hour in the day. This includes activities and places to eat. I've compiled a list of places that apply to those two places so writing this article shouldn't be difficult! Anyway, that's it for this blog, see you next time! -Jack

three in one

Hey blog, what's up? So I'm currently working on the second page of my two page spread. I've been working on the layout of the photos and I've come up with a couple of different ones. I'm going to use three pictures and I want the layout to be simple and elegant. One of the pictures of included is a photo of a map of the island of maui and I think that it actually looks really cool. The other two pictures are of myself surfing, and the inside of jeep on a beach road in Maui. Anyway, I'll include the different layouts and comment what you guys think! Anyway, that is it for this blog, I'll see you next time! -Jack

two for one

Hey blog, how's it going? Anyway, I've recently started working on my two-page spread. It's going good thus far. However, since I am using canvas I am growing a tad annoyed as you cannot have two pages side by side, so lining everything up and making things symmetrical is quite difficult and inconvenient. Despite this minor hiccup, everything else is going quite well. I have just finished the first page! The first page will be about things to do, and the second page will also include places to try and eat! Tell me what you guys think about. Anyway, that is it for this blog, see you next time. - Jack

she is glowing!

Hey blog, how are you doing? I'm doing just fine! I've been putting a lot of time and effort into altering the cover, and creating the table of contents. WOW, JUST WOW! I truly believe it looks amazing, I put so much effort into it and I'm loving the way the beginning turned out. I'm sorry blog, I'm so proud of what my magazine tuned into, thus far! Anyway, that's it for this blog see you next time! -Jack

cover up!

Hey blog, so in keeping with what I talked about last time about the cover. I created two designs and actually really like them. The second one you can see resembles National Geographic, while the second one is completely unique. What do you guys like? Comment below!! Anyway, that's it for this blog, see you next time! -Jack