Magazine Spread —Femancipate:
Meghan
Markle
This project was a magazine spread I designed for my graphic design class at Newhouse to further diversify and build our portfolio.
We were tasked with creating a name for our own magazine, designing a front cover and layout pages using an article that was already written on the Internet.
I chose to cover a NY Times story written about the Duchess of Sussex changing the face of the monarchy and my designed a spread that it inspired in my head.
Rationale
Design Strategy
The name of my magazine is called Femancipate and the concept is centered around the combination of the words feminism and emancipate.
The idea of the magazine is to feature stories and people that contribute positively to the advancement, equality and emancipation of women to thrive in the world.
The audience the magazine is geared towards is to people of all genders, class, backgrounds and identity. The overall design was created to emulate a minimalist, soft and feminine look, that often utilizes colors that are reminiscent of the public figure or person’s personality the magazine goers.
Note: *I decided to revamp the original design (left) into a sleeker design (right) which explains the differences in the cover designs.
Typefaces
The typefaces I chose for my magazine were Didot for the headlines, coupled with Minion Pro throughout the body of the text, and Avenir (Book style) for the sidebar of the article.
I chose these typefaces because I felt they were regal, classic, clean and timeless which I feel matches the aura of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Overall, I just loved the feel of the fonts, aesthetic and feelings it brought to the personality of the article.
Visuals
I chose the images I did for my story because I felt they matched the personality and aesthetic of Meghan.
For the front cover, I used a photo of her that exuded elegance with a touch of regal, and headstrong vibes to convey how she has powerfully shifted the Royal Family from that of a patriarchy to a matriarchy.
In the jump spread, I used a soft, elegant picture of Meghan from a past engagement she made an appearance for. I felt it best represented her personality and the aura she gives off.