{"id":331,"date":"2026-04-04T07:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2025\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2026-04-14T19:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:52:42","slug":"assignment-3-editorial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/assignment-3-editorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment #3 &#8211; Editorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>Assignment 3: Editorial Layout for a Magazine Spread<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/2026\/04\/04\/weeks-9-10-11-12-13\/\">***Please read the inspirational blog on getting started with assignment #3 here***<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><br \/>Design a two-page magazine spread on a topic of your choice, such as technology, travel, or culture. The spread should balance images and text, demonstrating mastery of grids, typography, and visual storytelling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Anticipated Outcome:<\/strong><br \/>A professionally designed editorial layout that seamlessly integrates visuals and text, adhering to industry standards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Historical Design References:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Herb Lubalin<\/strong> for innovative typography and layouts.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Jan Tschichold<\/strong> for precision in grid-based design.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Massimo Vignelli<\/strong> for disciplined use of typography and negative space.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Process Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Topic Selection &amp; Research:<\/strong> Choose a topic and gather text content, images, and design references.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Grid Setup:<\/strong> Create a consistent grid system using Adobe Illustrator (or in InDesign) to guide the layout.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Draft Layouts:<\/strong> Experiment with text flow, imagery placement, and typography in several mockups.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Refinement:<\/strong> Use feedback to refine spacing, readability, and visual balance.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Final Polish:<\/strong> Add finishing touches like color correction and consistent typography.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong> Present a print-ready PDF of the spread.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assignment 3: Editorial Layout for a Magazine Spread ***Please read the inspirational blog on getting started with assignment #3 here*** Description:Design a two-page magazine spread on a topic of your choice, such as technology, travel, or culture. The spread should balance images and text, demonstrating mastery of grids, typography, and visual storytelling. Anticipated Outcome:A professionally &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/assignment-3-editorial\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Assignment #3 &#8211; Editorial&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"portfolio_post_id":0,"portfolio_citation":"","portfolio_annotation":"","openlab_post_visibility":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-331","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":540,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/331\/revisions\/540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma235-spring2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}