Explorin' Canva

In my last post I mentioned how I was going to try out Canva, I now report to you that I LOVE it. 10/10, highly recommend. I was really worried about how I was going to make my title page look neat since like I mentioned before, I'm not too tech-savvy, but this platform is so user-friendly while still offering a great variety of layouts and ideas. I also pretty much finished gathering all my pictures, something that excites me but also makes me a little nervous... I have no problem with having to use my own pictures, I just wish I could take some specifically for this project. Seeing as I won't be traveling for these couple weeks, I have to rely solely on what I've taken on past journeys. This will be a challenge because I have to work with the pictures that I've taken for no apparent reason (other than for personal memoirs), and it would be so much easier if I could take certain pictures the way I want in according to my ideas. It's alright, though. That's on me for choosing this topic.. I still think it'll be fun to put together anyway.

With that being said, I've begun my constructing my title page. I know that in my last post I showed a whole layout I had in mine, but reading the article "Creative Layout Ideas From 50 Beautiful Print and Digital Photo Collages," I think my ideas have taken a turn. I like how the titles look more on the top of the page rather than the bottom. 

I started designing my cover page and as of right now I am choosing what my background will be.... this part is vital to the magazine, for it is the first thing the consumer will see. I am aiming for something colorful, that'll look fun & enticing. I am stopping for a while because the platform is giving me trouble uploading more pictures (not fun & I really hope I fix this soon today). As of now these are my options: 

I will keep you guys posted :)