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Original Revised Final From my previous article page, I moved the branding and page number to the left side of the page so that in a magazine format the branding on this page and the next would be on opposite sides instead of them being both on the right side. I switched the order of the branding and the page number also so that each page would be reflected to be opposites. Original Revised Final On my second article page i did not change the branding for the reason that I stated above; however, I adjusted the size and placement of the photo on the right side so that it lined up with the columns and filled in the little white space that was previously there. I had to enlarge the photo and then crop the edges in order for the words to fit on the page. 

Revised  Original The last page of my article needed similar revisions as my first. I performed the same steps in changing the background for the same purposes. I got rid of one picture that wasn't mine and replaced it with a picture from a rehabilitation aquarium that saves sea turtles (on right). The other picture (left) was taken on a family vacation where we actually got an opportunity to swim with sea turtles. That was one of my main reasons why I thought of writing about them. I added the same border to continue with the format in order to show organization and I added branding to my page. Last but not least, I justified my columns to even out the text. 

Revised Original The article pages were probably most in need of revisions out of the whole magazine. First things first is the colored background. It was brought to my attention that publishing hundreds of magazines with colored ink would cost much more for production rather than printing with less color and not spending as much on production. I changed the background to white and added a border for a little pop of color and design. The pictures in the original were not my own and were mainly there just for temporary purposes until I had my real pictures. I inserted a picture of a turtles nest to represent the beginning of the article and the beginning of life. I made my title simple and easy to read to make sure that i was getting the reader straight to the point. I added branding to my page to show professionalism and i justified my text to make the column appear more even and organized. The justification of the text also left out unwanted white space. After changing the ...

Revised Original For my table of contents i wasn't planning on revising anything because i thought it was perfect until my classmates opened my eyes to some of the problems. The two inserted pictures in the top right corner on the original were mainly to cover the blank space considering we just started the project and I didn't have any solid pictures yet. My classmates said that the pictures didn't fit in and just felt unneeded. I then inserted a different picture of my dad that could go in for one of the articles listed to show connections to the pages. Once I revised the pictures, I then was made aware of the overlapping of the words and the background horizon line and needed to change it because it made it the background look tilted and made he words more difficult to read. I also added branding to my page to add a professional touch.  The color scheme at the final seemed to flow a lot more than the original. After all the revisions, I felt that there was n...