Flint - Norwich University of the Arts Magazine

This magazine came through the post one day as a promotional piece for Norwich University of the Arts and I didn't take a second look at it until I was trying to make my own booklet for this project that I began using it as a reference. I found that the design of the booklet was much like I wanted to create myself and I found myself looking at different elements such as the collage aspects within it inspired me to create a collage using papers. The one to the right is the pattern that first inspired me. Although this example looks as though it was rendered on the computer, I thought that it was quite easy to recreate with scraps of paper to create a jagged pattern, similarly with the next design that could be made using a craft knife into a nest shape. 

This booklet was the perfect example of something I was aspiring to as this booklet was also targeted towards a niche audience as mine is. The typography and use of several fonts is something that will lead me to experiment with various texts; combining both simple ones with italics and ones with patterns or intricate designs in. The colour scheme for this booklet is perhaps one of the biggest influences on my own booklet as already I can see myself using the turquoise shade use within it much more often. I feel that this is a universal colour that appeals to a wide audience and also matched with several other shades that can be used as a base for my booklet. Already I can see that pinks, greens and blues will play a big part in the colour scheme of my publication. Despite this I don't want to make a set colour scheme that I stick to throughout this project as i've tried this several times on Photoshop, but what it really comes down to is what looks best at the time.

The positioning of the text within the articles set out in an almost newspaper-like fashion appeals to me as it manages to look neat and organises as an easy option for someone inexperienced with typography. I went into this project worrying about the amount of text I would have to maneuver when considering this project, but seeing a more simplistic approach such as this one has given me more confidence.
I will continue to use this booklet as a reference for my project.