Car Magazine

These are some examples of spreads found in "Car" magazine that they post on their website. I really like the style of their layouts.

Their design is simple but has a lot of visual impact due to the bold imagery they use (often just one image that covers both pages). The type is also well layed out. They keep the article together in one easy to read block which is often positioned in a way that doesn't clash with the main image. I think this gives the magazine a very modern feel. Their style suggests a focus on the feel of the cars they're testing rather than facts and figures. There aren't many info boxes or captions. In fact, there aren't any from what I can tell.

Doing a spread for a car magazine is something I'm really interested in and will definately be one of my choices. I have some more existing car mags at home and will look at them for more inspiration and information on how car reviews are layed out.

If I used my own car that could give me the chance to develop my skills in photography (as the brief does say to use own imagery for some of the spreads). I also think it'd be fun to use my car (which is in no way new or glamourous like the above) as the subject and create a mock review as if it WERE knew.