Watson Magazine Layout Critique
The Emma Watson magazine spread has a few notable design features. First and far most is the ’S’ that stretches from top to bottom and takes up almost half of the width of the first page. Although unique, it might be considered obnoxious as it is an extreme use of space for one character. With this being said, there are three aspects of this character that show skillful design technique. First is the dotted beginning of the ’S’ being used as the dot for the ‘i’ in Siren. Second is the way in which the body of the text interacts with the character, instead of overlapping with the S, it shifts to the right as the S begins to enter the column. Lastly is the way in which the bottom of the character is cut off at the bottom but enters the page further up, expressing continuity. The font used in this spread is very appropriate for the topic. The font used in ‘Siren Call’ speaks to the fashion aspect of the piece. The font used in the body of the text is much more neat and easy-reading.
Resume Critique
The resume featured in this blog post exhibits strategic use of space, font, layout, and character orientation. The design feature that stands out the most in this resume is the orientation at which the characters are angled. The font type is printed so that the alignment is tilted from upper left to bottom right. Although this is an interesting way to print the information, it may present an awkward reading experience for employers. Several different members of a font family are used in this resume as well. This allows the whole piece to maintain consistency while also being able to differentiate subheads from subtext. The layout of the resume also presents good organization and execution of creative design. One of the most prominent attributes is the ‘I’ featured in Christina, which drops down to the bottom of the page and is used as a visual wall to separate the information on each side.
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