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Student Magazine �Layout Analysis

*students will browse and evaluate magazine layouts as examples for the yearbook

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Directions:

  1. Look through the magazines provided and find a two page spread layout that you are drawn to and are visually appealing
  2. When you have BOTH your single and double chosen take them to Anna to photograph.
  3. Find the slide with your images on them and type your name at the top so it can clearly be read
  4. Respond to ALL the questions (on the next slide) about the layout you selected. Type your answers on your slide below the image
  5. Repeat the exact same directions for a single page layout also
  6. Keep in mind that you will be presenting these slides to the class

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Question to answer about your LAYOUT:

  1. What caught your eye?
  2. What is visually appealing to you?
  3. What is the focal point of the page?
  4. What do you not like about this page?
  5. Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…)

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TEACHER EXAMPLE

DOUBLE

What caught your eye? The cut-outs of books and shells caught my attention. The images made me think of reading on a beach.

The shells and the books are what most caught my eye mainly because i look at the images first and decide if i’m going to read it.

What is visually appealing to you? The use of color, specifically green, is appealing. It’s in the text to divide sections and it’s also in the picture of the books. I also like the Q&A down the right side of the page for related material.It’s easy to see what goes together. There are a lot of entry points into this page.the images going into the other pages.

What is the focal point of the page? The images in the middle are the focal point.

What do you not like about this page? I don’t love the rounded line around “class redo” because everything else is sharp-edged. I would have liked the center image to be a little bigger-- to cross the halfway line of the page.

Where in the yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) This layout could be used for a “best of” page from the year.

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Paul Zamora-SINGLE

What caught your eye?

What caught my eye about this page was the colors and the theme

What is visually appealing to you?

What's visually appealing to me is the little white space and the color and drawings shown

What is the focal point of the page?

The focal point of this page is the artwork and the first thing I notice is the 2 panels to the right then my eye drifts up to the title and then I start to look at the other drawings and how they are drawn

What do you not like about this page?

What I don't like about this page is the rough outlines and how its weird for me to tell if its 1 picture or 2 I wish things were more spaced out then so compact

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…)

This would work well in a club or collage type page where your layering pictures

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Paul Zamora -DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

What caught my eye was the painting of the lady

What is visually appealing to you?

I like the big pictures at the topic and that they catch my eye and I want to see more by reading reading the story

What is the focal point of the page? Stats

The focal point of this page is the painting of the lady since its the only picture on the right side of the page and 1 of the largest photos

What do you not like about this page? Stats

I don't like how much writing there is compared to photos I would love to see more art work and less white space

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page

This would work good in class pages with quotes or events that you could have a story with

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Cameron Mahoney -SINGLE

What caught your eye?

The large quote in the middle is very eye catching and makes you want to see what the pages is about.

What is visually appealing to you?

The simplicity of the page is nice and all of the small quotes fit around the large one well.

What is the focal point of the page?

The large quote in the middle.

What do you not like about this page?

Nothing I can really find that I dislike.

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…)

This could be used maybe in a section about what happened in the year or quotes from the year.

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Cameron Mahoney -DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

The large image is what originally caught my eye for this page

What is visually appealing to you?

I like the way the text on the left is in it’s own white box not only to make it legible but to also give it a simplistic and organized design

What is the focal point of the page?

The focal point of the page is the large 2-page photo

What do you not like about this page?

I like that it’s not overloaded with info, allowing you to take in the image and information

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page

I don’t think this layout would work in the options yearbook because it takes up too much page space just for one thing and it’s another colored page

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Evan Campbell -SINGLE

What caught your eye?

The microphone is appealing

What is visually appealing to you?

The old style look looks great

What is the focal point of the page?

“The View” Text is appealing with the big font

What do you not like about this page?

The picture can be bigger and high rez

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) in the senior section it could look nice

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Evan Campbell-DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

The red stranger things style logo.

What is visually appealing to you?

The full black picture with the red looks visually appealing.

What is the focal point of the page? Stats

The letters are in the middle and contrast well.

What do you not like about this page? Stats

There isn’t particularly something j don’t like.

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page ‘

It would go well with a group picture and other pages like that.

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Trinity Stauffer-SINGLE

What caught your eye? The way they framed the art piece really caught my eye the whole layout honestly caught my eye

What is visually appealing to you? They fact that the art is made of candy they showed it really well too

What is the focal point of the page? The art really captures my eye and the colors are so pretty and soothing and the frame around it is nice and goes with it.

What do you not like about this page? The background color doesn't really go with the other colors

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) I feel it would work for a retirement page.

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Trinity Stauffer-DOUBLE

What caught your eye? The way the art is is really eye capturing and really sets a mood of chill vibes

What is visually appealing to you? The pictures or drawing are really nice because they are so appealing and they make me feel calm

What is the focal point of the page? Stats My eye really goes to the bigger picture then the smaller one

What do you not like about this page? Stats I feel the wording could go around the garfield drawing and it would look better

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page If we show art in a page or something

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Jace Stephens -SINGLE

What caught your eye?

The women in the water floating caught my eye.

What is visually appealing to you?

Looking at the waves kinda just flow.

What is the focal point of the page?

The women just floating in the water as it continues to flow.

What do you not like about this page?

I don't like reading so there's no need for a story, just let the art speak for itself.

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…)

Im not sure

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Jace Stephens -DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

The chain and the 2 different styles was cool.

What is visually appealing to you?

The nice colors put together made it pop out..

What is the focal point of the page? Stats

Its what the hand signs mean.

What do you not like about this page? Stats

I like all of it, it has a nice story i relate to

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page

Maybe where people sign there names

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Robby waldvogel -SINGLE

What caught your eye?

The picture was of a protest

What is visually appealing to you?

The picture is big in the mind eye

What is the focal point of the page?

The picture

What do you not like about this page?

The amount of white space

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) an event peice

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Robby waldvogel -DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

It is a story about a sheriff

What is visually appealing to you?

The amount of pictures

What is the focal point of the page? Stats

The old 90s photos

What do you not like about this page? Stats that all the photos are the same size

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page

A story peice

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Holly Spaulding - Single

What caught your eye?

Definitely the way the page is laid out. It’s unique and the text boxes are integrated with the art style that makes it artistic along with the imagery .

What is visually appealing to you?

The use of pinks and purples working as outlines and filling for the images.

What is the focal point of the page?

The Office space surrounding the text boxes. Everything is set up around this image.

What do you not like about this page?

I feel like the page is a little cluttered with very contrasting colors. I could see how it’d be a bit hard to look at.

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…

I’d say the layout would work for the events page

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Holly Spaulding -DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

Definitely the images chosen. It’s unique and picturesque!

What is visually appealing to you?

The layout used here is very unique. It puts emphasis on the art and images while still being organized and without clutter

What is the focal point of the page? Stats

The focal point of this double has to be the pictures! The art used is big and focused.

What do you not like about this page? Stats

I feel like the text is a bit too small. As someone with less than stellar eyesight. It’s a bit hard to read.

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page

I think this would work well for the interviews page! With emphasis on imagery but still has a lot of text.

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Landon Castor -SINGLE

What caught your eye?

The colors caught my eyes. They're nice and bright.

What is visually appealing to you?

The vibrant and vivid colors

What is the focal point of the page?

The title and image

What do you not like about this page?

The size of the text is too small

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…)

Events and clubs would be best

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Landon Castor -DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

The giant picture

What is visually appealing to you?

The text layout

What is the focal point of the page? Title and ornament decor

What do you not like about this page?

The text size

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page

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Jade Tighe -SINGLE

What caught your eye?

the image that takes up half the page

What is visually appealing to you?

The layout

What is the focal point of the page?

the image that takes up half the page

What do you not like about this page?

The text size is a bit small

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…)

idk

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Jade Tighe-DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

The amount of different colors

What is visually appealing to you?

The 2 pages being different countries

What is the focal point of the page? Stats

The images at the top of the page

What do you not like about this page? Stats

There's not many words

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page

idk

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Morgan Huber -SINGLE

What caught your eye?

All the pictures

What is visually appealing to you?

I like the layout of the pictures and the vibe this page gives off

What is the focal point of the page?

The word gunnss it looks cool surrounding the pictures

What do you not like about this page?

I like alot of things because this page but maybe the layout of the text it could definitely be neater

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…)

The vibe of the pictures and then layout because it looks really cool

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Morgan Huber-DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

The whole layout and vibe caught my eye

What is visually appealing to you?

I like that the picture of the car is a whole page and the other page is a few pictures

What is the focal point of the page? Stats

the car picture and the picture of the women

What do you not like about this page? Stats

I really like this page but if i had to choose something i don't like i would say the text over the pictures, it's just a little hard to read

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page

Maybe the picture of taking up the whole page and the other page with less pictures

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FULL NAME -SINGLE

What caught your eye?

What is visually appealing to you?

What is the focal point of the page?

What do you not like about this page?

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…)

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FULL NAME -DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

What is visually appealing to you?

What is the focal point of the page? Stats

What do you not like about this page? Stats

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page

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FULL NAME -SINGLE

What caught your eye?

What is visually appealing to you?

What is the focal point of the page?

What do you not like about this page?

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…)

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FULL NAME -DOUBLE

What caught your eye?

What is visually appealing to you?

What is the focal point of the page? Stats

What do you not like about this page? Stats

Where in the Options yearbook would this layout work well? (ex. clubs, mugshots, events etc…) interview page