Final layout

Based on my thumbnail sketch layout I went on to build my final spread. It worked out better than I thought I would and the image really screams 'obsessed psycho'.

Evaluation

For this project I was to write an article and create a spread based around the theme of Obsession. I started off with a mind map of obsession thinking about what would make to good topic to focus on when writing the article.

Class exercises such as comparing newspaper headlines helped me to think about audience and style of writing. I wanted to keep the reader in mind I so that I could understand the point of view that I was trying to communicate to.

When it came to actually writing the article I found it quite difficult to pinpoint what an obsession is which itself became the argument for my article. I wanted to look at what exactly can be called an obsession and what is just a mere interest. I mainly researched article on the Internet for my information.

When it came to designing the spread I drew a few ideas for layouts and selected the best one. I went straight to working on it rather than researching examples of layouts; although this makes my layout idea more unique.

At first I wanted to use an image that showed the contrast between extreme and minor obsession but I realized that this image concept would look cliché so I decided to focus more on the extreme end using an image of an actually stalker – Ricardo Lopez, featured in my article, who had stalked Björk in real life. I photographed it from the computer screen to add more realism and shock as it was a close up image which creates an intimidating effect.

Overall I think that my final spread works although my article could be more creative with the use of facts and quotes.