I really enjoy how this body copy works with the image and subject of the story. I feel it complements the images and really helps back the subject. When I first saw it, I was immediately drawn into it, because of the diagonals in the body copy. I think it really attracts the reader and makes them interested in, and want to read, the story. They did a nice job of allowing the diagonals in the body copy to flow into the images. Also, even with the diagonals, the body is still legible, as is the interesting headline design.

Just some thoughts

This is the cover page for the Adam Carolla spread in the LA Magazine. It is a very unique approach to displaying body type while also going along with the idea that the spread is "getting in his head". Even though it is kind of hard to read and follow because of the lack of hierarchy, it is a good solution given the problem. The designer was able to really capture the idea of being able to get into someone's head with the chaos and almost random thoughts.

A Visual Approach to Fashion

I found this magazine spread in Marie Claire and really liked the type treatment at the bottom (using paint for the dots of the "i"). I also thought it was interesting how they incorporated the paintings for the models' heads... a rather different approach to expressing fashion. I'm glad the designer decided to use a green color for the dots, and not white.. to match the rest of the type. The green gives it that extra punch. I also really like the fact that the designer used photographs to express this topic.. and not words... so the reader knows exactly what's in fashion... and that is painter styles/or artistic fabrics.

Knowledge is Power

This layout was done by National Forest who is located in LA. I really enjoy this spread because of its simplicity. usually i really dont enjoy reading the text and just look at the pictures, but in this one i would be willing to read the type. the amount of type is balanced though out the layout, which help out the readability of the piece.

Atypement

I really like the different sections of type they used in this.  I also really like the rag on the left hand side it is something you dont see often and i think it works well for this layout.  It looks classy and interesting by using the positive negative effect with the type and the different columns, and also helps to give there illusion that there isnt as much copy to read.

Type is never out of Fashion

First I want to apologize for the bad scanning job, I'm not sure what happenned but I think you can get the layout and the contrast in type that I wanted to show. I wanted to show these images together because I think they do a good job of demonstrating the way fashion magazines use type to create a very crisp and sophisticated look while pushing the boundries at the same time. It's a thin line to tread between this classy and clashy look. When I saw the Table of Contents in the top image I had a hard time with it. I immediately felt that I needed to hate it because of the over use of typefaces and this almost clashing going on between them, but I have to say that the more I look at it the more I love it. And I know a lot of you all probably won't but what I enjoy about it is this extreme contrast between the ultra thin sans serif and the bulkier serifed type. The serifed type has that standard look that we expect in the fashion magazines with the thick and thin strokes in the same type. But then when you look closer there is even a slight difference between the serifed letterforms. I guess what I love about it is that it is breaking the rules, but at the same time imitating them. I want to look longer and closer, and I like that. Then with the second image I wanted to show how many fashion magazines tend to layout their articles. I love the pulled quote as the "Hoffman said" screams for our attention into the quote that is there to then spark our interest in the actual article. What I love about it is that it pushes everything just a little bit. All in it's own fashion conscious way.

type vs pictures

this was an interesting design for a spread out , it seems though that the images are really overwhelming the space. the text is really compact but it works well at the same time. im kinda divided by how i feel i think it works rally well for this spread out bu tmostly cus all connects with the way they displayed their pictures . also a feature that connects the piece together is the headline type that has that cubical or geometrical quality of the shapes surrounding. the text is well placed and compact , good choice of size in my opnion and still legible. it would have been interesting to see if they could have had type instead of shapes. also really nice aproach of making it look upside down, it got me confused for a wile, its not very conventional.