Some ideas

I began a little bit of my research and got an idea of travel magazines I liked and disliked, as well as to check who my competition would be. I'm a big fan of simplicity and know for sure that I want my magazine to be appealing to the eye, at the least, and clear/easy to follow.

One magazine I didn't really like was Sunset. The reason why is because although simpler than tabloids, it still seems pretty attacked to me. All the words in different sizes, fonts, and colors, make remind me a lot of those types of magazines and that's the opposite of what I'm going for. I'm looking to go for a more artistic approach. This magazine has a lot of words on its cover and I'd say depends more on the headlines to attract their readers. Obviously, all magazines need words and headlines, but I hope to make mine more minimalistic. 

I did come across another magazine that focused more on my type of approach: National Geographic Traveler. This magazine is highly dependent on its images just like all travel magazines, but this one excels in its pictures. Here you'll find some of Traveler's best magazine covers, displaying that artistic focus, each more beautiful than the last. I will use this one as an inspiration and for certain guidelines to follow. 

According to my schedule, I should begin working on organizing my pictures and begin my title page  next week. I'll dedicate tomorrow to the brainstorming of the design of my logo. If I'm 100% honest, I'm pretty nervous to actually start the whole design part. Ive never had to design something from scratch and so meticulous and I have a feeling the whole part of putting it together will give me a hard time (I''m not too tech-savvy). I'm psyched to incorporate my own pictures and writing, I just hope I can make it all look smooth. I'll let you know how it goes, though. 

I've decided my title is going to be "Wanderlust" (Luckily enough, inspiration struck just in time). It's a word that makes it clear to the audience what they'll be reading, and overall encompasses the mood I am trying to set: for people to desire to get out there and appreciate the world. Actually, I just thought of a selling line I really like... "A taste of your world". I'll elaborate more on the selling line in my next post, along with some more research.