May-July 2009
Glossy magazine
Art director
Being the art director of Sower magazine has been such an incredible opportunity. Here we had a chance to create a bi-monthly magazine for the OU campus. This first issue was similar to past single-issue Sowers in that it was more geared toward freshmen (and it was mailed out to them). However, it was also placed in racks around campus as we also attempted to appeal to the rest of the OU community.
I am the only designer on Sower’s staff, so I get to create everything from the cover to the quiz on the final page. As the art director, I set the style of the publication and this has probably been my favorite part so far. I spent a lot of time looking through other magazines for inspiration, talking to the editor-in-chief about our visions for Sower and poring over font websites. When I found my perfect combo of serif and sans serif typefaces, it was like magic. I made mock spread after mock spread while I waited for content and photos. I got to create something out of nothing, and unlike the first round of Sower a year prior, this time I had more experience and knowledge under my belt.
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