This is just an exercise for one of my design classes…not an actual speak spread.
Taking the article “Fabulous Us” by Natalia Ilyin and including it in a class exercise to design spreads for Speak Magazine, I had to find imagery that would fit with the context of what Speak is all about. Communication and restrictions are just a couple of segments that the article covers. I felt that applying imagery of locks and doors would fit these spreads appropriately. This was an exercise for me to surpass my normal design ability and to just have fun. This was a class project.
This is definitely the wild side of my design. I’m typically more conservative.
“Speak was a magazine, the old-fashioned kind, with paper and ink and a really expensive print bill. It published long-form interviews, fiction, essays and features on a variety of topics.
It debuted in 1995, and after several inauspicious issues, found its niche as an “uncommercial” glossy. Unlike most titles, its editorial was designed not for advertisers or a narrow demographic, but for people who fancied a thoughtful and provocative read. The magazine ceased publication in 2001.”1
1. http://www.speakmag.com/mainframe_ab.html
Speak Magazine: Spread 1
Speak Magazine: Spread 2
Speak Magazine: Spread 1
