Textbook Remix First Spread - Leah Davis

My goal with this project was to try and push myself to use typefaces I'd never used with colors I tend to stay away from and use the two of them to create a piece that showcases aspects of design I don't necessarily use as much - like gradients and photo editing. I knew from the start that I wanted photography to be at the forefront, but the photographs provided just weren't working. After looking at this and critiquing it myself, I realized some of the icons in the timeline still need some refining as some lines are much too thick. When I revisit this I'll be sure to fix that.

I was originally thinking some kind of serif for this project as it is a history textbook and that's what is typically used. However, I decided against it as I knew I wanted to create a modern look. I chose Agenda Bold, which when put in all caps is an extremely thick sans serif that creates some dramatic moments, and I chose Brother 1816 Book for my body copy as it was easily read by many of my friends and family when prompted and was different from many of the other sans serif fonts I tend to lean towards when designing. Brother 1816 Bold is used sparingly and really only for when I'm emphasizing something or when extra hierarchy is needed.