Once I'd started to put together the general layout of the publication, it was just a matter of applying the type options and her deciding which she feels fits best.
Obviously, it wasn't a hard decision, we quickly decided that 'Soho Pro' would fit the bill to best represent the Guardian, we concluded that partnering in the use of Sporting Grotesque in certain places wasn't really necessary due to the varied widths and weights Soho comes in - it kept it most concise and consistent through using it for body copy, sub-headings and headings.
Making use of a 3 column grid, the spreads came together very quickly after I'd split up the written content for each page and fitted it around the imagery.
But she still had a few images left which she wanted to use for the cover pages, but I also suggested how we could potentially place one in the centre of the publication as just a full bleed divider to split the articles/interview up more.
We considered how both images could potentially wrap around the whole cover - front and back - but Lottie decided she'd rather showcase more of her work and use separate ones.
We settled on the first option and really tried to implement the whole diagonal type from the other example cover - but in my own way, not entirely mimicking.
We decided the other potential cover would sit in between the two double page spreads as a divider. And it works nicely summarising the spread before it which is centred around the slots in Redcar - neon colours and vibrancy.
Also sitting nicely as the only portrait photograph within the whole zine except the cover - so is definitely justified as to why it is the only full bleed spread.
With the back cover she selected:
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