New cover | The Gentlewoman

I've recently bumped into the latest issue of The Gentlewoman magazine with Beyoncé on the cover. However, even the magazine and its contents seem to be exquisite, the cover isn't. That's why I've decided to make my own cover (at the end of the post). Beyoncé's photoshoot for The Gentlewoman magazine appears below.

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Geometric designs are one of my favorites. Nevertheless, I wanted to make a clever contrast between the idea I had and Beyoncé's curves. 
The minimal touch is always there in what I create: two or three colors -being black and white the main colors plus pastels-, simple shapes and tidy or gird patterned designs.

I've also changed the type including Garamond and Helvetica (regular and oblique) in the new cover.

What do you think? Hit or miss?

XO, ♡

Brilliant Verlaine

Aline Weber's the star of the Verlaine S/S13 lookbook. From a graphic designer on the making's perspective (take it as if it was in inverted commas) these compositions are excellent. I've really loved the way the photographes have been retouched and the role geometric shapes have acquired in them. In fact, it's interesting to see how the body copy and the logo are the main appealing elements because of the type, the inclination and the way our gaze is directed to those by the whole design. Brilliant!

XO, ♡