SHELBY KESSELGENRE: YOGAINSPIRATIONAL MAGAZINE: YOGA JOURNAL

NEWSSTAND VISIT

This picture shows my visit to the news stand. The publication that caught my eye the most magazines in the yoga genre. Specifically, Yoga Journal appealed to me the most. I liked how the cover image had a different yogi doing a different yoga pose with each issue.

NEWSSTAND VISIT CONTINUED

I liked Yoga Journal’s overall magazine the best because it advertised articles that I had an interest in. However, I found another yoga magazine titled “Buddha’s Devine” I enjoyed the colorful psychedelic designs on it. Although I loved Buddha’s Devine designs the articles in Yoga Journal was more appealing to my interests.

REFLECTION

The newsstand visit was inspiring for me. It helped get the creative juices flowing and gave me ideas for my magazine. I learned that I want to put the psychedelic elements from Buddha’s Devine and tie it in with Yoga Journal’s elements to create a hybrid magazine. This meaning, my magazine is going to be inspired with a combination of both magazines.

As far a table of contents goes Yoga Journal’s was a better lay out for me. It’s organization is clean cut and easy to follow.

INSPIRATION

This picture is a little confusing but I am indeed holding the January 2015 edition of Yoga Journal magazine. This magazine is inspirational to me because I could see my magazine looking very similar to it.

YOGA JOURNAL MAGAZINE’S 2014

YOGA JOURNAL MAGAZINE’S 2014

This is my second favorite cover image because there is a male on the cover. I like how the male yogi breaks the stereotypical girl doing yoga. Having a male shows yoga is for everyone.

YOGA JOURNAL MAGAZINE’S 2014

YOGA JOURNAL MAGAZINE’S 2014

YOGA JOURNAL MAGAZINE’S 2014

YOGA JOURNAL 2014

YOGA JOURNAL 2014

YOGA JOURNAL 2014

YOGA JOURNAL 2014

YOGA JOURNAL 2014

YOGA JOURNAL 2014

YOGA JOURNAL 2014

INSPIRATIONAL MAGAZINE SPECIFICALLY

The magazine I read had a lot of information in it. Mostly, it had similar content to previous Yoga Journal magazine. This magazine specifically listed several poses and the benefits each one does for your body in a yoga practice. This magazine also gave recipes of nutritious foods. This magazine specified into Haiti’s condition post earth-quake and what people are doing to give back. The target audience is for people who have an interest in yoga.

QUESTIONS

The central image of every Yoga Journal magazine is a well-known yogi doing a different pose each issue.

Most are taken in a studio with a plain background

The format of the magazine is generally the same. The font of the masthead is the same although colors can vary. The layout is always the same. It is very plane with different sized fonts and generally the same color.

FAVORITE COVER IMAGE

This Yoga Journal magazine is the most inspiring to me. I love the cover image’s camera angle. The camera focuses the camera angle from a low angle shot as if lifting up the cover model. This uplifting images matches the main coverline.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COMMON ELEMENTS

I noticed that there are common elements with the first and third table of contents on my slide show. The layout is most the same. However, the second table of contents has a different format.

2 PAGE SPREADS

2 PAGE SPREAD

DESCRIBE

These two articles have similar format. Very simplistic with white space. It has a formal look with straight columns. Only a couple of images but neatly gets its

point across.