Golazo! Magazine
Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign
Project Brief
Create a fictional magazine, taking it from initial concept to both print and digital production. You will focus on key elements of visual communication while demonstrating your knowledge of typographic principles and visual composition.
Brand Goal
Our goal, pun intended, is to bring you the latest football news and information on upcoming competitions. We also highlight past stories and provide our insights on them. Each issue will feature our selection of the best goal of the month at the back of the magazine. We ask you to join us in celebrating the beautiful game with interviews, expert commentary, and fan stories that capture football culture.
Research
My research included looking at sports magazines and observing their use of grids, typography, and hierarchy. I looked at many different stories to use for my articles and chose three departments with one feature editorial. I looked at a lot of fonts to use for logos, headers, and body text to see what best fit my magazine aesthetic. The rest of the research was on the content of the magazine, fashion in football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi’s career, and icons of football.
Process
I tried different fonts for the logotype that best fit my magazine before deciding on the final one. My design process involved experimenting with different grid types and editing each photo individually on Adobe Photoshop. I went through each section of the magazine in order through my designing process, editing each spread and image as I went. Certain elements, like full image spreads, were changed due to post-printing mismatches.
Reflection
Through this project, I learned the process of creating a magazine from scratch and took the necessary steps to step out of the norm for sports magazines with a fun design approach. My magazine was well-received by peers for its fun design style, which included image edits.
Credits
This project focuses on editorial layout and typographic systems. Written content was sourced from credited authors, with select articles written by me.
Kits Off the Pitch - Alex Kure
The Road to Glory: FIFA World Cup 2026 - Dale Johnson
The Little Boy From Rosario: Lionel Messi - Jack Rollin
Golazo! Magazine
Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign
Project Brief
Create a fictional magazine, taking it from initial concept to both print and digital production. You will focus on key elements of visual communication while demonstrating your knowledge of typographic principles and visual composition.
Brand Goal
Our goal, pun intended, is to bring you the latest football news and information on upcoming competitions. We also highlight past stories and provide our insights on them. Each issue will feature our selection of the best goal of the month at the back of the magazine. We ask you to join us in celebrating the beautiful game with interviews, expert commentary, and fan stories that capture football culture.
Research
My research included looking at sports magazines and observing their use of grids, typography, and hierarchy. I looked at many different stories to use for my articles and chose three departments with one feature editorial. I looked at a lot of fonts to use for logos, headers, and body text to see what best fit my magazine aesthetic. The rest of the research was on the content of the magazine, fashion in football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi’s career, and icons of football.
Process
I tried different fonts for the logotype that best fit my magazine before deciding on the final one. My design process involved experimenting with different grid types and editing each photo individually on Adobe Photoshop. I went through each section of the magazine in order through my designing process, editing each spread and image as I went. Certain elements, like full image spreads, were changed due to post-printing mismatches.
Reflection
Through this project, I learned the process of creating a magazine from scratch and took the necessary steps to step out of the norm for sports magazines with a fun design approach. My magazine was well-received by peers for its fun design style, which included image edits.
Credits
This project focuses on editorial layout and typographic systems. Written content was sourced from credited authors, with select articles written by me.
Kits Off the Pitch - Alex Kure
The Road to Glory: FIFA World Cup 2026 - Dale Johnson
The Little Boy From Rosario: Lionel Messi - Jack Rollin
A deeper understanding of the fashion side of the sport featuring famous jerseys and gear. Showcasing different models or players who have modeled (David Beckham, Jules Kounde, Hector Bellerin, and Eduardo Camavinga).
An overview of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and what to expect with the new format and 3 host nations. It will look at past World Cups and predict which teams could win it.
A deep dive into Lionel Messi’s career and how he rose to the top to be considered by many “the greatest of all time.”
Lionel Messi's accomplishments with FC Barcelona.
The debate over who the greatest player of all time is between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Along with Messi's arrival to MLS team Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi's accomplishments with the Argentinian National Team.
A list of iconic players and their achievements.
Golazo (goal) of the month for May 2025.
