Cover progress

The images show the first few steps of the making of the front cover of my magazine. The first image shows a rough outline of where things will go and an example of some of the articles. The second image shows the second stage of my front cover production. I didn't think that the yellow worked very well with the rest of the colours on the page as it was a bit too bright.

Problems

After looking at my front cover, I realized that the image that i had selected probably wouldn't work very well. This was because the image was of the whole of a person, where as it is most conventional for the cover artist to me in a mid shot. This meant that my cover was not as appealing/ competitive as it could have been. This resulted in me having to hold another photo shoot to gather more appropriate images. I decided that I would maybe use the image that I initially wanted on the front cover as one to accompany the interview with the artist instead.

Cover Photo Editing

The images below show the process of creating a final image. I did however change my cover image as this was not conventional and would therefore not be appropriate for a magazine cover. I will however keep the image and use it in the article on my double page spread.

The image that I decided to use for my cover shot is shown below followed by the final Photoshopped version. I am happy that I decided not to go for my original photo as it would not have been conventional or appropriate. I believe that the cover image that I have chosen is strong and representitive of my target audience and music genre. On the day of my second photoshoot my model that I had been using had had an allergic reaction to a face cream so was unable to wear makeup meaning that I had to Photoshop the image more than I had planned.

Final Magazine Photoshoot

The images shown are just a few of the images taken during my photoshoot. I have experimented with poses and positions to try and make my model look like she is full of attitude and is confident. I have also taken a few images of the model relaxed which will go on the double page spread showing the more fun side of the character. I have also tried to pick the models clothes to reflect her character. I chose the leopard print trousers as these are unique and also have connotations of fierce and feistyness which fit in with the name of my artist (Sahsa Fierce).

Flan Plan for Final Magazine Contents page

The opposite image shows my flat plan idea for my contents page. It has quite a simple layout however will be quite busy as this is the conventional thing for a magazine of my style to be like.

The different sub sections will be in different colours to help make them easier to make out. There will probably only be 2 images on the contents page, one of the front cover and one large one related to an inside story.

The image will also have a border around the edge of the page which will be the same as the cover background to make a connection and consistancy between the two pages.

Flan Plan for Final Magazine Front cover

The image opposite shows my flan plan idea for the front page of my magazine Out Loud. Out Loud was the chosen name for my magazine which was decided by asking my target audience which was their favourite name out of a list of about 5.

The cover image of my magazine will be quite unique and unusaul as it will feature a long shot of a star rather than the conventional medium close up. The star will be placed along the right hand side of the page and the cover lines will be left alligned on the left hand side of the page.

There will be a banner along the bottom of the page along with the barcode and price etc. The star on the front cover will be cut out and placed onto a starry background created on Photoshop similar to the one created on the previous mock up.

Cover Idea with Text

After playing around with the image on Photoshop I decided that I would see what it would look like with some text. I have used a limited number of font styles to keep it looking professional, however have made sure the ones I have used are relevant. The colours also used on the page are limited and all work well with each other. I really like the main heading of the artists name as I think it really reflects the genre and stands out as the most important piece of information. I don't think that the 'Get "the" winter look' or top 100 singles really works though as the don't fit in with the rest of the page. Also the artists feet should just be visible and not covered by any of the banners or text.