First of all, I've done the design/layout for quite a few magazines and publications, including ad design and ad placement. I can help with ad design too, that's something we can discuss.
My design style is modern, clean and professional. What typically helps a magazine look high end and sleek is white space...or lots of breathing room. Not cluttered. It's important to allow enough room on the pages for this.
Take a look at my design portfolio at terridelarosby.com. The magazine examples aren't on there, as the website I used to build the portfolio won't allow PDFs. I can send examples if you reply.
Can you tell me how many pages the magazine will be? What do you supply, text and photos? I have access to stock photos too, so if there's a need for other photos I can get them.
It's also good to find out what your color preferences are. Do you have a sample of a magazine that you like?
What is your estimated finish date for the magazine? What is the magazine about?
I use the latest Adobe software including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat.
Looking forward to your reply!
Thank you,
Terri DeLaRosby