For this assignment, I chose the online only publication, Bustle magazine. It is a very popular feminist magazine, and I wanted to create a print version of the magazine. Although there is not an original print magazine, I think my art is substantial and looks better than the online publication. For the logo, I wanted to do something bold to represent today’s women who is bold. However, to draw from the online logo, I kept the line and dip. I chose the cover photo to be Millie Bobby Brown from “Stranger Things” because she is very relevant and popular, as season 2 just came out and they have written about her. Plus she is fiery and playful person and plays a fiery feminist character, which has made her mark in TV and in pop culture, which is…show more content… My favorite blurb is from one of the features titled, “What Actually Happens When Women Run & Win Elections”. Instead, I changed it to: Nevertheless, She Persisted, which is a play at Sen. Elizabeth Warren rapid fire questioning and the fact that women are still fighting everyday, even after Hilary Clinton’s loss. I also included a jab at Maxine Water’s famous remark of “reclaiming her time” in the subhead. I think this is something most Bustle readers will get and appreciate.
I also wanted to include a wellness part because that is very important to their brand and to include something about the holidays because it is November. I also made sure to find a blurb that used the number 11 because Millie’s character on the show is named Eleven. Although this is subtle, it would get some readers’ attention. I also incorporated pink to add a color that pops, but also is a color mainly associated with women. Although I like my design, one thing I would change is the pink on the “Talks Stranger Things.” I think it is hard to read. I kept the color because it helps with the harmony of the design overall. Nevertheless, I am very pleased with my
