Overview:
"Wicked Thoughts" is an article by Jena E. Pincott from Psychology Today. It's about the bad intrusive thoughts that we all experience from time to time, whether they be intentional or unintentional. It dives into the idea of thoughts vs. reality.
The goal with this article was to make an editorial spread for Psychology Today, making sure to pay close attention to typography, imagery, and structure.
Sketches
Typographic Study
Ideation
Round 1
Round 2
Ideation Round 3
Final Spread
Takeaways:
It was a very fun project to work with, and a difficult one as well. I had some trouble at the beginning trying to find a style from this sort of abstract idea. After sketching some things out, and figuring out my illustration, it helped put together everything else.
This was my first time with editorial design, and I definitely learned a lot with typography and layouts. It involves so many minute details that can often get overlooked.
