Opinion...soccer mag

Mike,

I like the 2nd version. The font for "attack" and "defend"
is a little bit 70's ish. I think there are better choices. Otherwise
looks pretty good.

One other tip, sometimes magazine pages or print ads are laid
out in a Z pattern. Supposedly, it mimics the way that a readers
eye scans the page. If you get shots where the body is angled
slightly diagonal as the middle line in the letter Z, it may create
a nice look.

butcha27 wrote in post #6111494
One effect that you may like to try is making the head of the main subject clightly overlap the header ...... you see a lot of big magazines do this .... just a thought ..... but it looks fantastic!

I did that before in my old design and liked it, when I get home will play around a little more with this and see what I can do once the season ends and I have time on my hands. May design a diff. one for football season shoudl the need arise, sometimes noone orders these and sometimes they do.

DaveL wrote in post #6113897
Mike,

I like the 2nd version. The font for "attack" and "defend"
is a little bit 70's ish. I think there are better choices. Otherwise
looks pretty good.

One other tip, sometimes magazine pages or print ads are laid
out in a Z pattern. Supposedly, it mimics the way that a readers
eye scans the page. If you get shots where the body is angled
slightly diagonal as the middle line in the letter Z, it may create
a nice look.

If anyone knows any text names to try out I'm all ears, selecting text for me sucks...I never know what to choose and have a few hundred.

I've heard the z-pattern before but never saw it layed out or put any mind to it. Will have to start looking and seeing if I notoice it. I know up to the right is a mind thing they say.

Here's what gets me with all of these...The text for the name of the Magazine is too small!! I understand what you're trying to do...but without cutting off the text with the head it will stay a little behind the "Pro" look...

CHeers,