BACKGROUND

In the Fall of 2022, I had the pleasure of serving as Editor-in-Chief of UWA’s ZONE Magazine, an annual sports publication produced by IMC students. I led a team of 6 students to produce a 48-page magazine in 7 weeks. I approved all production elements, including ads, stories, and layouts. I also designed half of all page layouts and ads. Keep scrolling for a few of my favorite layouts I designed.

Checkout the full edition at uwazone.com. Along with my editor’s letter, you can also find my writing on page 29.

BEHIND THE DESIGN

I used Zone’s red, black, and white branding for most layouts. However, I used completely different colors in a few stories to really immerse the readers into the story. My favorite, in particular, was the Twitter-themed cheer story, #GoingPRO. I was inspired to go with a Twitter theme based on a quote I received during an interview before writing the story. From there, I used the design to showcase the two cheerleaders’ journey through real-life tweets. Of course, Twitter’s blue color was a must in the design.