“PRAISE THE SEA, ON SHORE REMAIN.”

Searching through magazine spreads this one stood out to me. Its beauty and simplicity allows me to easily and happily read the loose and spaced out text. The paragraphs are spread out well which allows my eyes to go through the text at ease. The use of white space also helps guide my eyes through the spread. The images, text, and white space have a perfect balance. The images are fairly simple and have a blue theme to them. The designer has included a blue shape in the background to tie together the two sides, allowing them to feel as one. The margins create a beautiful structure to the work which leaves a crisp and clear look to the page. On the first side, an image comes out from the margin in a charming way. This allows for a feeling of asymmetry even though the magazine spread is fairly symmetrical, the use of shapes and the large image creates an interesting, asymmetrical look. The image on the margin also pulls your eye in while creating motion through the spread. The title of the page “Praise the Sea, on the Shore Remain”, stands out by using a bold, capitalized font. Although their aren’t other sub-headings, the paragraphs have clear spaces between them making it easy to view.

There are certainly things in this magazine spread that could be improved. Things such as more use of asymmetry and use of fonts, if their were sub-titles, but overall this spread is a beautiful sight to see. Its simple but interesting layout gives the reader a refreshing page. I was really attracted to the use of margins. How the image and shape were pushed beyond the white margin creating a different and beautiful set-up. The use of images, margins, and white space have really opened my eyes to the beauty of simplicity and ease.

https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/what-is-a-magazine–cms-37851

While searching for layout inspirations, I found this beautiful e-book/workbook template. This caught my attention because of its mellow and neutral color palette. I find that neutral color palettes are very easy on the eye and I’m able to absorb the information better against these colors. There is also a healthy balance between empty space, text, and images on most pages. Some of these spreads have way less text and more empty space. This makes it much easier to digest the information on the page. There is something so elegant and clean about the design that makes me want to keep flipping through the pages. I think the arches add an interesting element that frames both the images and text nicely.

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Carla Dadulla