Wednesday 30 December 2015

Final Adjustments: Double Page Feature

 

 
 I did not make many adjustments to my double page feature, however I did alter a couple to sentences in order to improve spelling and grammar. I feel that this page did not need a lot of adjustments made as there are not really any faults or areas of improvement.

Thursday 24 December 2015

Final Adjustements: Contents Page


I have also made adjustments to my contents page. At first, all the page numbers did not correspond with the features on the page so I had to change the numbers along side the photographs. I also removed 'Kanye West' from the feature column and replaced it with 'Carl Campbell' which links with the front cover. I also changed 'Band Index' to 'Band Reviews' as I feel this would appeal more to the audience. Finally I adjusted the features and photographs to look professional and made sure they were equally separated.

Tuesday 22 December 2015

Final Adjustments: Front Cover




 
 
 To ensure my magazine was of a high standard I made some slight changes to my pages. On the front cover, I changed the 'Artist of the Year' from Kanye West to Carl Campbell. This is because Kanye West does not really fit into the genre of my magazine, so instead I used another name which would not contradict the genre of the magazine. I also changed the size of the barcode in the bottom right corner as it appeared to be too big on the page.

Friday 18 December 2015

Production of Double Page Feature

I have designed and created a double page feature for my magazine. I have used typical conventions and my own photographs in which I have taken. I have also included an original article which I wrote myself for the double page feature.
 
 
To begin with, I created a double page layout. On half of this page, I inserted my own photograph which I had edited using Photoshop. I used InDesign in order to produce my double page feature.
 
 
Secondly, I added a title at the top of the other half of the page. The title says 'Scarlett Riverwood' which is the name of the model posing in the photograph, adjacent to the title. The title is in a deep red/burgundy colour in order to match the picture and the theme of the magazine.
 
 
Next, I added in a long black rectangular box beneath the title. In this box is the tagline of the article, written in white writing. The reason I used this rectangle shape is so that the white writing can stand out against it. In addition to this, I added the photographers name beneath the tagline.
 
 
Then, I inserted my own original article, separated into three columns. This is a typical convention of a double page feature which makes my magazine more professional. I used a black and burgundy font in order to carry on with the theme portrayed on this page.
 
 
Finally, I added in a quote from the article positioned at the bottom of the image. I used this as it is another typical convention  of magazines. The font of the quote us quite messy/grungy which allows it to tie in with the theme of my magazine. The quote also uses two white rectangle shapes in order for certain writing to stand out. The quote is placed at the bottom of the image in order to avoid the writing overlapping the model's face.

Production of Contents Page

I have designed and produced a contents page for my magazine. I have taken my own photographs and featured them on my page. I have used a range of typical conventions for my contents page in order to make it look professional.
 
To begin with, I have inserted deep purple shapes in order to structure my contents page on. I also inserted a large banner of the same colour in order to highlight the white writing on top. This white writing is the magazine logo and the page title. This also sets the overall theme for this page which matches with the rock genre.
 
 
Next, I added in details such as article titles and page numbers alongside these. I also added small details such as the 'Features' title, 'Band Index' title and the issue number. These details are typical conventions of a contents page and informs the reader of what is included in this magazine.
 
 
Next I added even more detail to my contents page. For each article title I added in small details which gives the reader an indication of what the article is actually about and what it features. I have also added in writing for the box at the bottom left of the page which informs the reader of a chance of winning tickets. This relates to my target audience as my primary audience is aimed towards those who are into rock music. I have also added bands into the band index to inform the reader of which bands are included.
 
 
Afterwards, I added a range of photographs in which I have taken myself. I feel these photographs are of a high quality and match with the genre of my magazine perfectly. My target audience will enjoy these images and will inform them of what artists are included. This is another typical convention of music magazines.
 
 
 
Finally, I added smaller details such as extra page numbers for the images and small tweaks to ensure my contents page was of a high standard.

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Production of Front Cover


Over a period of time, I have designed and created a front cover for my magazine. I have used a range of typical conventions which would feature in  a magazine and taken my own photographs to use. I have taken screen captures of the production of my font cover.

 

 
 

To begin with, I opened up the photograph (which I had already edited) and fitted it with the measurements of the magazine front cover. This image denotes the model I will be using in my magazine.

 

                Here I have added my magazine's masthead. This also acts as a logo for my magazine. I chose this masthead design as it proved very popular in my questionnaire.

 

              Next I added basic white shapes so I can place article titles on top of them. These are to prevent the article writing blending in with the background as the colours may contrast.

 

I then added some typical conventions which include: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook logos. I also added a barcode and a price positioned at the bottom of the page.



 

Next I added in the article titles on top of the white shapes. This is so the writing stands out against the white. I also added the issue number at the top of the page.



 


  Then I added in a section of writing which includes a long list of bands featured in the magazine. I added this as it can draw in attention from readers as there are a lot of famous bands listed here.


 

 Finally, I added the main article title at the bottom of the page in order to inform the audience who the model in the image is.


Monday 7 December 2015

Front Cover Style Model


This is the style model for my front cover. I will use a layout similar to this in order to create a professional looking product. I will be using a female model on my front cover, in addition to the article titles running down the sides of the page. I will position the title in a similar section and use different fronts similar to these.

Double Page Feature Style Model

This is the style model for my double page feature. I will use on full half of the page for my double page feature image. I will use the other half of the page for the article, leaving a white background. I will use a large bold title above my article, in addition to a quote or writing on top of the image of my model.

Contents Page Style Model


This is the style model for my contents page. I will use a similar layout using the article titles and page numbers running down either side of the page in addition to the handful of images in the centre of the page. I will use a coloured banner at the top of the page with the title placed on top and issue number, similar to this.