When designing a magazine, considering the layers and the separation of information is important in order ‘to organise data by separating important pieces of information’ (Tufte, 1990, pp.53-67). I worked on multiple layers when creating ‘Air’ and each layer (whether image or illustration) was imperative to the storyline of the spread/article. ‘Each layer is important and, done well, contributes to the wholeness of the design’ (Rutledge, 2006).
In the example above, you can see how I enlivened and also organised information by using layers to create a narrative. Topical illustrations were created on a tablet and added to the spread, I also took images of a finished journal entry in order to give an example of the topic. These illustrations and images are important as they break up the large portions of text and enliven the spread to capture the viewers attention. However, the most important pieces of information are separated into the copy, in which viewers can read and understand the topic in a better way. I used layering and separation throughout the whole magazine to create an educational but also aesthetic magazine.
References:
Tufte, E.R., 1990. Envisioning Information. Cheshire (CT): Graphics Press.
UX Magazine, 2006. The Layers of Design: The style layer (Article) [Online] (Updated 23 February 2006) Available at: https://uxmag.com/articles/the-layers-of-design-the-style-layer [Accessed 10 January 2022]