Double page spread final cut

This is my final cut for my double page spread not as much has changed on my double page spread as my other pages however I still think I've made significant changes.

Contents page final cut

This is my final cut for my contents page, it almost looks a completely different page since my rough cut.

Front cover final cut

This is my final cut for my media studies music magazine. I have made many changes since my rough cut.

Front cover photo change

After receiving my rough cut improvements back I realised that my front cover photo wasn't as high quality focus as I'd want. I I decided to retake the photo making sure to have it as focused as possible. To add darken the photo I also edited my photo on photoshop adjusting the opacity and contrast.

Extra photo

Today I took and added my forth photo to my double page spread. I chose to have my model perched on the lines that form his name. To do this I used a table in the media studio then through using photoshop I cut out the table so I had my model perfectly perched on top of the lines.

More photos

Today I took several new possible photos for my contents page and double page spread as the current photos weren't strong enough.

Contents page changes

After handing in my rough cut it was decided that my contents page photo wasn't strong enough for an image dominant contents page so I had to change it. After looking at other image dominant contents pages I noticed that the more effective ones tend to have the model looking right into the lens. I followed this convention when taking my new photos. In the end I decided on this photo as it was clear, nicely proportioned and I thought it would incorporate well into the page.

4th picture

My magazine needed a forth picture, normally multiple photos are placed on a contents page, but because of the image dominant layout I have chosen I physically cannot fit another photo on without making the page look cluttered and disorganised. The second option I had was to incorporate another photo onto my double page spread. Because most of the page was taken up on my double page spread I decided to add a small photo to the top left corner. I experimented this by using an old photo from a previous photo shoot. Overall I like this touch and will experiment further with other photos.

Double page spread 4th photo

Changes made to my double page spread is the small picture added to the top left corner of the page. This is my final picture of the four required for my magazine. It needed to be small as I didn't have much space to add a photo anywhere else because of the image dominant approach I chose.

Final extra photo

In the end I chose this photo to add to my double page spread as it looked the most natural and fitted in the place perfectly. I cut around the picture and photoshop and corrected any imperfections.

Extra photos

Today I took my photos for my extra double page spread photo. The idea was to have a mini photo of my model perched on the lines that write his name. To begin I have him standing on the line but it looked too forced and didn't fit in well. So I took more photos with different poses to see if they would fit better these are the results.

Front cover changes

I have made a few changes to my front cover since my last post. Firstly I have added more story headlines to the right of the page as I thought it looked a bit bare without this text. I have changed the colour of the 'plus+' too gold instead of yellow as I thought the yellow stood out too much and made to much contrast. Not fitting with the rest of the magazine. Finally I have added the byline to the top of the page, I mimicked this convention from Q magazine.

Contents page changes

From my last post about my contents page I have cut around the photo better using photoshop and changed the features text. Instead of having brief lines per feature I have added a short sentence about the stories as it is conventional. Overall I am pleased with my contents page using vibe as a style model.

Double page spread text edit

I felt my double page spread was looking bare in terms of text so I decided to add a headline and more content to the questions. I am overall now very happy with all the text and won't be reworking it anymore. I do however need to incorporate another photo onto the page.

Double page spread rough cut feedback

• Photo cut out better
• better sense of columns needed
• more content
• smaller font size
• image crossing centre fold less

Contents page rough cut feedback

• More consistent house colour
• Photo cut out better
• Stronger photo
• Features more justified
• More text required in boxes

Rough Cut Front cover feedback

• Clearer photo
• Change colour of 'Plus+'
• Rethink the font colour on the right (hard to see)
• More text
• Artist name 'Rosie' 'Rendles' should be less overlapping

Rough cut double page spread

This is my rough cut of my double page spread. I am most happy with my double page spread as it challenges stereotypical conventions of a music magazine. But doesn't look so unconventional that it doesn't work. Improvements I could make to this would be the text. As I have chosen a difficult layout it becomes difficult to organise text. Then also because my text is made up of different sections that cannot be mixed. It's a difficult challenge but if I can overcome it it will be effective. Overall I am pleased with my double page spread but still have a few alterations to make. I will post my feedback on my double page spread soon.

Rough cut contents page

Again I have reverted to the red house colour and changed it on my contents page as well. I am happy with the layout of my contents page in terms of photo and my initial plan, however I am still not satisfied with the text on the page. I may consider adding another small photo on the page and changing the text. I will also be posting my feedback on my contents page soon.

Rough cut front cover

I decided to revert back to my initial red colour for the house colour before handing in my rough cut. I also FINALLY decided on my front cover photo I am happy with the model, pose and positioning. However I may retake the photo making it more focused and change the outfit of my model. Overall I am happy with the standard of my rough cut and at this point am happy in the knowledge where I can improve. I will be posting shortly my audience feedback on what they think needs improving.

Contents page changes

As I changed the house colour on my front cover I decided to test it on my contents page. I have also added numbers and a brief text to my contents page. Although I have chosen a more image dominant approach I think more text needs to be featured on my page and I'm still not 100% on the blue house colour. I shall conduct some market research to find out what my audience prefers.

Front cover text change

Today I reviewed my front cover and thought more about the front cover photo and how I could incorporate it with my layout in a way it fitted perfectly. I realised that it was conventional to have a white background on the photo this makes all the text stand out but also the image: making the background stay unimportant. I decided to make my text stay standing out I had to change the colour of some of my text if it was going to have a white background. To present this I have used a contrasting colour - red.

Double page spread with article

After writing my article I have applied it to my double page spread. Already after adding my article it looks a lot more professional and complete.

Video Focus Group

Today I conducted research in a small focus group to find out whether my target audience would prefer a rd colour scheme or a blue one. I narrowed it down to these too from my previous questionnaire research. Overall my audience decided it was best to go with a a red colour scheme as:

• A better contrast was created with the red
• The red complimented her complexion
• Red was the preferred colour in general
• Red caught there eye more
• Red wasn't gender specific

Both colour schemes however proved difficult to read as the colours didn't contrast enough with the model.
my final decision was that red was the more preferred colour and that my house colour would be red. I am happy with this result and agree with my target audience that it looks better.

Front cover colour change

After placing everything on my page and being happy with the layout I changed my attention to tweaking the colour scheme and certain features making it look more conventional and professional. I have experimented with blue instead of red. I like the blue but feel it looks like more of school magazine I will conduct some research into what my target market prefer in a few posts time. I have also changed my "free posters" bubble. I have decided to make it gold as it looks more classy and will not clash with any colour I decide on.

Front cover logo position

I decided I wanted a logo; the logo fit perfectly in the top right corner of my pages. However I am finding it a lot more difficult to place it on my front cover. I previously placed it on the corner of my page but now I have moved it to the top of my page. Incorporating it into the title by replacing the E with the logo.

Contents page changes

Not much has changed in terms of my contents page I am still to add stories to it however I have been focusing on my other pages so need to make more improvements on this. Just thought I'd keep you updated though! I haven't forgotten.

Front cover changes

As you can see ALOT has been changed on my front cover since my last post. Like I said in my previous post everything is being made red for visibility purposes it I not a final decision - although red is a contender for my house colour as it is conventional. I have changed the font to something a lot more suitable and conventional, the previous font wasn't in check with what my magazine is. I have chosen a more serif font. However I am still not entirely pleased with this voice either so I will continue to search for a better font. An extra side story has also been featured on the page.

Double page spread changes

Because I am not yet sure on my house colour I am putting everything in one colour then after I have placed and created everything I shall think more about my colour scheme. For now though I will go with my initial idea and make it red. This is my double page spread with finalised font. I have extended the lines going off the page because I felt that with the lines just suddenly ending it looked randomly placed rather then a thought over placement like it is.

First draft of front cover

This is my first draft of my front cover on inDesign. So far out of my work I am least happy with my front cover. It may be because it still lacks a cover photo. But I'm not pleased with some of the fonts (especially the title) and the sizing of some of the factors. I will be changing this through looking at my research and trying out different fonts. I will also take and edit my photo soon.

Double page spread first draft

This is my first draft on inDesign for my double page spread. This is my chosen font &&@&£@&. I chose this one as it instantly caught my eye and I found it interesting. I was able to imagine it on my page and could see how I could incorporate it.

JayZ double page spread Q analysis

This is a double page spread from Q magazine. I have chosen to mimic the conventions of this particular magazine as I am wanting to create a double page spread about a male artist. The 'J' in the background of the text is conventional to Q magazine, the letter symbolises the first letter of the artists name. In my magazine I may chose to do thing - it depends whether I chose to do a more conventional layout like this or a more unconventional challenging double page spread. On this page the quote has been laid on top of the picture instead of in between the text. I will not be copying this convention in my magazine as I liked how the quote broke up the text slightly in the previous articles I read. This article looks intimidating and a lot to read so would put some people off for reading - especially those in the target audience I am aiming at.

Title font

Today I went though numerous fonts on the Internet using the website dafont. I have decided I want a large bold serif font for my title as it has to stand out on the page and fill the required space I have designed for it. I have not yet chose a font but after looking through this website I know what I want it's just a matter of finding it.

Mark Ronson NME double page spread analysis

This is a double page spread by NME, as NME goes this a fairly unconventional double page spread. It has an overall simplistic look on the page. The minimalist retro colour scheme and costume ties in with the artist and retro vintage look. When styling my double page I will also take into consideration how I can realte it to the artist and the audience. The enlarged capitalised C signifies the beginning of the article and its a convention of majority of magazines. If I chose to use this convention I will however make the first letter slightly smaller the this 'C' as I think it is too big for the actually articles text size. A quote has also been shown on the page where the artist has made a comment that the journalist is presenting as a direct quote to give the audience the artists true opinion. I am definitely going to do this on my double page magazine as it is conventional and stands out breaking up the text.

First draft of contents page

This is my first draft of my content page on inDesign. I have not yet added any house colour theme to my contents page. My photo fits well with my page design but as I add colour i may need to rethink a few factors of the layout.

Client Profile

In order to make my article I decided to make a client profile of my artist.

Name: Jesse Sanson

Age: january 9^th 1991

Born: Glasgow moved to london to persue his passion for music

Album: Suburbia

Released 18^th March 2013

Tour name: Suburbia tour

Spread over a year around Europe and Central America

One smaller tour before just around the UK then it took off, The Vines tour

Singer songwriter

Beginning: YouTube busking and record company found snapped up Hologram records

Article

 This is my article for my double page spread. It is a mix of a brief summary of the artist and a fan question answer section.

YouTube seems to be the hottest place for record labels to find global superstars. With national sensations like Justin Beiber and Lana Del Rey popping up from nowhere and suddenly making it huge, it was only a matter of time before Hologram Records snapped up the comforting sound of Jesse Sanson. Jesse, originally from Glasgow Scotland moved down to London as an adolescent at the age of 17 to pursue his dream of becoming a successful singer-song writer. ‘Suburbia’ is Jesse’s recently released album (18^th March 2013) already it has made it straight to the top of the album charts. The albums success points to him achieving a very promising tour beginning at the end of this year.

“This tour is going to be SO much more advanced then my last, I have so many exciting surprises in store for my fans!”

If you didn’t catch  Jesse on his last tour ‘The Vines”  I suggest you keep an eye out for a venue near you as these tickets will go faster then you can say your name.
-something about breaking america-

WHO DO YOU COMPARE YOURSELF TOO?
SARAH ROBINSON
Ed Sheeran. Our music flows within similar roots, we both have our own originality which compliments our music. Would you say your better? [Laughs] theres potential for me to exceed what he has achieved.

WHAT WAS THE FIRST SONG YOU FELL INLOVE WITH?
ALEX WRIGHT
Justin Timberlake of course - I have always been a fan of his music. However my favourite song would have to be... “What goes around, comes around.”

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE FILM?
CHLOE RISEBOROUGH
The social network. Its a very intelligent film, featuring Justin Timberlake [laughs]. If anyone hasn’t seen it I’d suggest you watch it.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE TOUR?
LIZZY JAMES
I’ll take some time off, as much as I love music the lifestyle can be tiring. However this doesn’t mean I’ll forget music, any inspiration at all and I will begin writing again.

WHEN DID YOU REALISE YOU'D MADE IT ASH RANADE
Headlining a few major festivals alongside my own ad commercial.

Holiday

I have recently came back from a holiday in Barcelona. Whilst in Barcelona I decided I was going to make final decisions on my model names. Whilst there I thought about the names of the people I'd met. In the end I decided on the name "Jesse Sanson" for the male and "Rosie Rendles" for the female.

Gold bubble

Today on photoshop I created a good bubble to advertise free posters on my magazine. I originally wanted to make it yellow to alert the reader to it. However I then seen a bubble on Q magazine which was gold. I liked the gold a lot more as it looked more classy; it also would not clash with any colour scheme I chose.

Double page spread first draft

This is my first official draft of my double page spread I have gone through many different layouts and poses. This is my final draft and I will begin making it in photoshop soon.

Lana Del Rey NME double page spread analysis

This NME double page spread goes against regular convention by applying a black and white photo and creating a high contrast difference on the article page by using opposite colours blue and orange. The photographer has chosen to use a black and white photo because of the artist, Lana Del Rey's music is mainly sad slow songs. The black and white effect presents this as she is not vibrant and 'pop' she is 'traditional.' I am going to relate my photograph choice to my artist and article when I make my double page spread as I think it proves a more effective collective page as everything ties in for a purpose. The choice to add the small facts table in the middle of the chart is relevant to the article 'Mission accomplished. As it is showing how much she has accomplished. In my double page spread I am going to add either a chart or quote to my relating to my article.

Logo

I struggled when choosing my magazine title font as nothing was exactly what I was looking for. I knew I didn't want it to look plain and that I wanted it to be the thing that stood out most on the front cover. I began to search for different more interesting fonts. In the end I decided instead of making the whole title an interesting font; I was just going to do something different with the E. Popular music magazine Q uses this technique, making the Q a remembered logo. The logo currently used on my magazine is circular and interesting. I have chosen this one as it stood out for me whilst browsing www.dafont.com.

Barcode

Today I made my barcode using the Photoshop software. I chose to make and add a barcode as it is a convention of music magazines.

Front Cover and Double Page spread photos

 These are my initial rough photos for my contents page and double page spread. I decided to use a male model for these as I am having a female on the front because that is what I learnt from my research. Some of these photos I will have to re-take as they are quite unfocused. But overall they have turned out successful.