ODYSSEY Magazine The Hubble Telescope
ODYSSEY, a magazine series that is released annually, containing the new top photographs collected by the Hubble Space Telescope. Each spread offers an immersive image of the cosmos, as well as a brief but informative education of the sight at hand.
Designed to help spark the imagination of new generations, the books in this series are meant to inspire kids to the wonders of the cosmos and keep their eyes fixed on the stars.
A difference in the build.
An unconventional design led to the creation of this piece. Ignoring conventional grid layouts, a 3-point, triangular grid was devised in order to stand apart from other designs. The red background of “Odyssey,” the red accent column in the bottom left, and the red issue number and date, all act as foundational points triangulating the central focal point of the cover’s overall layout. A 4th red was added in the middle of these three points to provide a quick “starting point” for the viewer to begin digesting the piece. Red lines were added as an accent to balance the unconventional grid further, ensuring the piece remains balanced to the observer.
The title itself was created in an effort to have a balance of both legible and illegible, with the intent of having the piece be just difficult enough to be fun for the viewer, engaging them as a complex yet quickly solvable puzzle. A happy medium entices the viewer's eye and becomes aesthetically pleasing to look at as well.
Other rules were also ignored to learn where exactly the lines are in creating a design that is both successful and unorthodox. In order to differentiate the name of the publisher from the title of the issue, ODYSSEY was stretched to give it a unique presence in a hierarchically sound position within the landscape.
Finally, as a homage to the theme of space exploration and a name like Odyssey for the magazine publisher, the barcode was selected as it is a condensed image of every scene within the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, squished into a singular rectangle to serve as a fun easter egg for people who may recognize the frame treatment.