May 7, 2008

ESPN the Mag

for an piece arguing that NFL players should be able to use HGH because it helps protect them and keep them healthy by healing injuries.
the offering of roughs
preliminary drawing
photoshop color study, a bit too muted for the magazine.


the final spread, AD: Lou Vega


some of Lou Vega's concepting for the design which I got from his blog
http://thoughtpreserver.blogspot.com/
which is helps you appreciate how much work goes into great typography.

On side note I was so impressed with his thought process that I turned around and commissioned him to design two typographic intro pages for my website a few weeks later,
seen below.





I only commissioned 2 but I had to have both dog options Lou gave me.

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