Contents Page

This is my second and final version of my contents page.

Double Page Spread

 

 

 

 

 

This is my final version of my double-page spread.

 

 

The first image above represents my first draft of my front cover and the 2nd image my final. I decided to change the main image first as I felt that the image wasn't conveying the genre that I wanted to represent along with the masthead, which I also changed. I felt that the 1st draft image looked more R'n'B next to the masthead, and chose to go with the more cheesy approach the 2nd time, displaying a more 'poppy' atmosphere to the front cover. I decided that I didn't want to use a font from dafont.com and just decided to generally use a default font from Photoshop itself but design it in a way that suited the magazine making it bold which created a statement and eye-catching to the audience. I also chose to put a slogan underneath my masthead on the final draft, the colours coordinating with the masthead above in order to create a more professional vibe to my magazine, also stating which genre the magazine belongs to.. Also, the teaser fonts had changed because I felt that the font in general just made my front cover look completely different to how I imagined it to look.

 

The colour scheme of blue, pink and white is present throughout the front cover, DPS and contents page to represent the target audience being girls from 11-16. I thought that the three main colours stood out against the black background and created a warm feel to the magazine, making it more feminine. The pink, blue and white also represents the Union Jack's red, white and blue but, the pink is a feminine and pop'ish substitute instead of red.

I managed to lighten the image in the final draft in order to make the image look more fresh without it looking too false and fake. The first image in the 1st front cover was too dark, my fault in the lighting but, I felt that it didn't match the genre and needed to create something that looked relatively close to what I wanted.

I changed the positioning of most things too for a more professional feel. I thought that the teases/cover lines would be more appropriate on the left 3rd, which would be more realistic in existing magazines instead of at the bottom of the page [seen in 1st draft] I chose to put the website address underneath the slogan to create more space at the top left hand corner, where my website would be, slightly cramped too. My price and date is with the barcode at the bottom right corner for more realism and generally for a neater appearance.