BUZZ MAGAZINE
University of Missouri
PUBLICATION DESIGN
The advanced publication design course is a project-based capstone. Skills learned in previous courses are applied to professional-level design challenges, such as feature, cover or iPad designs, multimedia prototypes, special editions, or other applications for Vox Magazine and the Columbia Missourian.
ROLE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
TIMELINE
JANUARY 2021 — MAY 2021
THE ASK
Lead a team of designers to create a 60-page, full feature magazine prototype. Design the logo, cover, table of contents, and two feature pages. Place and proof all content prior to sending to print.
Cover
THE LOGO EXECUTION
Kept the magazine logo simple and identifiable by choosing a sans serif font and incorporating a honey-comb shape within the counter of the letter "b." To maintain consistency, the remaining letters received the same treatment.
FEATURE 1
MOVEABLE FEAST & COMPANY
The first feature highlights a local, small town restaurant, gaining inspiration from a modern menu aesthetic.
This feature story includes text and imagery that I do not own.
Table of Contents
FEATURE 2
A FRESH RESONANCE
Tasked to use a found object for the second feature. In light of the unprecedented times, photos taken of letters received during the COVID-19 pandemic were thoughtfully placed.
This feature story includes text that I do not own.
