Finals...

Dolby

I like this but it still looks a little plain as the text is only two columns- is there anything that you could add into the double page such as tour dates or album ads?

Dolby

Can you make some brief but evaluative comments as to what you have changed in these drafts and why- it will help with post-production.

I changed the heart to a different colour and size and repositioned it so that it stood out more as a pull quote from the rest of the pink. I made sure it didn't overlap the DPS fold.

I changed the header back to the original design and pulled it accross so that it didn't overlap teh DPS crease. I changed it back to this design because it looks worn/distressed which symbolises the genre of music and the colours still link in with the whole house style and genre of music/target audience. I used a glow around the edge to make it softer and more feminine.

I move the text further left so that it didn't overlap the DPS line

Mrs D

Well done Ashleigh. These are very effective drafts. You have included some good images and you start to show understanding of the key c and cs. To improve, look at the alignment of the devide of the double page spread. Keep up the good work.

These are my drafts so far. I put them all together in this post so I could review how well they all linked together through font, colour, size and images. This, I think, I have done well and have successfully carried on house style throughout all of my designs.

I changed the main image to a medium close up of Travis Clark as you can see more of his face in it and the colours are quite neutral. My audience would find this 'attractive' and it also introduces the artist on a more personal level than a long shot would.

I started to include columns in my DPS and started to think about where to put my pull quote. I need to keep in mind that none of the text can overlap the crease so it's easy to read and easily accessible. The use of a large background image with 'popping' colours will attract my audience.

Later on, I start to think about which image will be best to use.

Mrs D

There is some good drafting here. Well done. Remember to put columns in and refer back to your real media artefacts to remind you of layout c and cs.

I decided against this layout because the image was too small, and it looks a bit too poster-like.

With this layout, I learnt about text wrapping and how to make the article look neater, however, I decided against it as so much of the image is covered up by text and the text is hard to read. I changed the colour hue a little, adding more yellow to the green which gave the 'acid green' colour I had used previously on my front cover and contents page.

Dolby

To give your magazine a sense of house style and continuity i would look at keeping the font style's consistent but not necessarily the colour schemes as it can seem to brash and obvious- be more subtle and clear.

In photoshop, I used the text mask tool, and managed to cut out text from an image of the Union Jack. This then linked in with the header 'hits the UK!'. I then changed the font into the font I had used previously on my front page to introduce We The Kings. I also changed the colour of the text by using the hue tool.

I had an idea to include the Union Jack in my DPS. Although I like the layering on here, it's really difficult to see Travis in the image, and the contrast is poor. However, I will take this concept and experiment with it further.

I found this layout very boring, and it didn't reall seem on a professional level. However, it made me start to think about the positioning of the article and image and how difficult it is to make things look right on one page.

Double page spread layouts

I made the 'Pandora' heading smaller so it didn't look more powerful than the front page. I considered placement of page numbers and articles, and the main article + pug to go with it.

Dolby

Ashleigh, in terms of the front cover, i would consider that the main coverline for the lead story, in terms of its placement, may look a little like a slogan for the mag. Also, nake sure you are demonstrating a range of IT skills by manipulating pugs and font. in terms of the contents page, i would say that the Title of the mag is bigger than on the Front Page which i am not sure works. however, it is looking authentic and you've got a great concept.

In Rocksound, they use stars to highlight what is on the front page and what is the main feature, this I tried, but I found it messy and a little too much for the small space.

I decided to use the image of Sierra Kusterbeck as a poster feature as she's a leading female 'icon' that girls would look up to. The powerful lighting in the photograph backs this idea up, and shows 'status'. I chose this to be bigger than the main feature on the contents page because I wanted to englarge the thumbnail from the front page so that when flicking through before deciding to buy, people will see the good quality image larger, rather than needing to pull the poster out from the middle of the magazine. This I found effective, as it also added colour and structure to the layout of the contents page.

Contents layout ideas

I have chosen this layout as everything is much more spread out, which means it's easier to read and much more easily accessible. The contents page will be in blocks, as straight lines simplify the layout and also have implications of harshness/loudness which then links to the genre of music.

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I will include another photo of We The Kings in the 'photo' block to link to the front cover and then will link to the double page spread. It also presents We The Kings as the main article again.

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I chose to include the magazine name to verify that my magazine is important and will become popular and a recognised name like Kerrang! and Rocksound.

I blew up the thumbail of the poster picture as the main image to show the reader what offers they're getting in better detail, this will also draw the reader's eye to the contents page if they're flicking through before buying the magazine.

I will continue to use house colours and fonts.