Page - Leftover coffee grounds

After going to Pick Me Up, a graphics show at Somerset House and finding the images below by a designer called George Douglas, I was inspired to try some collaging of my own. Douglas's work uses photographs and colours to create an image that is presentable and interesting to look at. The colours are intriguing and will be a focal point for me throughout the design of this page. I began sifting through my old Harpers Bazaar magazines as soon as I got home in order to create something similar within my Journal.

Before rearrangement

Final, rearranged article

Today I spent the day taking a collage I made, as inspired by George Douglas, and manipulating it on photoshop to create the double page spread in the centre of my booklet. I spent the day in the studio tweaking the positioning of the text until it was visually pleasing. Regarding the final image below, looking at it with fresh eyes, I already feel that the spacing between 'ground' and 'rules' needs to be less. I have yet to fill in the actual content and this designing exercise was purely to gain an insight into how the final image will sit on the page. I am also unsure on the positioning of the subheading, on whether it sits too close to the title, and the collaged image.

I played around with the text and the birds on the right hand side. The KaffeeForm image will be attached to the bird with a fine, hand drawn rope which explains the reason for it floating around in mid-air. I completed the circular text on InDesign before copying and pasting it into the Photoshop document. 

This was the page within my journal that I am most pleased with.  I feel that the colours and collage along with the text positioning really makes all the elements harmonise well.  Even the images I added to the collage after it was completed physically look as if they are part of the design which is really satisfying. The background is not too overpowering with the busy imagery and manages to label this page as part of The Coffee Journal. The one small thing that bugs me is the KaffeeForm cup that isn't in the best position, but overall on the page its location isn't too distracting. It is possible that this page could be printed as a poster for the final presentation of our Final Major Project due to its vibrance and eye-catching nature. A good advertisement for The Coffee Journal.