Literary Magazine Design

Design a sample layout for The Borogove literary magazine where the design creates a unique identity for the publication.
Design a sample front and back cover for the literary magazine
Design the table of contents layout.
Design the staff and foreword spread.
Design two different double-page layouts for the interior of literary magazine.
Design your spread using the filler text, filler art, any graphics of your own construction and any fonts you have available.
Include "by lines" and captions for student images.
Design student artwork so that it is not overly cropped.
You will be evaluated on the layout elements, and how your elements (text and art) work together on the pages to create an impression.
Remember that your work is being evaluated on design and layout.
Utilize all the principles of graphic design we have learned throughout the year.

Create the cover last after your final page count is known
Use the correct dimensions for files
Files must have an even number of pages
Design your book with a single page on the right, followed by two-page spreads, and ending with a single page on the left
Use only 100% black ink for text
Do not use spot or registration color
For advanced users, fine tune colors with our ICC profile
Rasterize overly complex vectors (e.g. Illustrator or CAD art)
For full-bleed printing, stretch images to the page's edge

Final, exported PDF should measure (w x h)8.625 x 11.25

Bleed (top, bottom, and outside edges)0.125

Inset for Margins / Safe boundary (Top, Bottom, Outside Edge)0.25

Inset for Margins / Safe boundary (Binding Edge)0.5

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