Creating the Double Page Spread

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Firstly, I inserted the edited image I wanted to use for the Double Page Spread onto an A3 sheet of paper on PhotoShop. This was the basis for the DPS and left space for text and more images.

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Next, I entered page numbers in the left hand corner of each page which is a particular convention of any magazine. According to my target audience, this provided a more professional-looking image. After, I had downloaded a specific font in order to create the title to convey a specific indie image, providing the reader with the artist's name.

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Next, I added a brief summary of what the article is about, giving the reader an insight into the artist's life. This is a well-known trait of music magazines of the Indie genre.

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After, I added text which is the interview with the artist. The questions are in bold, allowing the reader to decipher the answers.

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This is the final draft of the Double Page Spread of my music magazine. I added three more edited pictures onto the page of the artist to give a professional-looking image. Overall, I am happy with the outcome as the theme flows throughout both pages.

Creating the Contents Page

Here I will show the stages I went through in order to create the Contents Page of my Music Magazine in PhotoShop:

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Firstly, I decided that the magazine's logo should be featured throughout the magazine so that the reader can see the magazine's particular brand identity. I have used the same font, "Vador" for the month of the magazine so that the audience knows that there is a particular theme featured throughout. I am not happy with the font of "Contents" so I feel this needs to be edited so that it flows with the rest of the page. I have inserted several pictures which have been edited to black and white, I believe makes the text on the page stand out to the audience as the font is displayed in bright colours. I chose a different font for the "Win tickets..." text as the purpose of this information is to catch the reader's attention into entering this competition.

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This was my first draft for the contents page, however, there were some issues that I still had with this draft, such as, the title font for "contents" does not suit the indie/rock genre. Additionally, the colour of the writing at the bottom of the page is orange along with the rest of the writing on this page. This was not ideal as this writing was created as a competition, which the primary aim was to advertise a competition therefore it was required for this section of the page to stand out attracting the attention of the audience.

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This is the final product of the contents page, I believe that the language and colours used adopts the particular unique codes and conventions for an Indie type of Music magazine.

Creating the Front Cover

Front Cover:

Here I am showing the steps involved in order to create the front cover of my Music Magazine:

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Once the photograph was edited in iPhoto (the brightness, etc.), I opened it in PhotoShop in order to create the front cover as this would be the background image. Next, I chose the particular font I wanted which would be the logo for this branded magazine, as shown, and finally entered the title, chose the colour and positioned the title where I wanted on the page.

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After, using the same font, I added a block on text to the bottom of the page. I have also used the same colour blue to compliment the title. As the majority of the target audience is male, the blue colour appeals to men as oppose to women.

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Then I added an offer to the left hand side of the magazine, however, the particular font, size and colour chosen, did not compliment the magazine well and I thought it spoiled the whole image of the magazine, consequently not fulfilling the purpose appealling to enthusiastic music lovers, therefore I deleted the text.

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Next, I added the month and price to the top right hand corner to display to the reader that it is a monthly magazine, suggesting it contains a lot of information associated with one particular genre of music, purely for a certain type of person. The price is fairly cheap for a monthly magazine demonstrating that the brand occupies a younger target audience, for instance students that have a low budget to purchase leisure items such as magazines. However, "Live!" is great value for money providing lots of information.

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After reviewing the different type of font used for the month and price, I realised that it would look more professional to use a uniformed font throughout the cover symbolising the brand. Next, I started adding titles on the left-hand side to appeal to the reader, enticing them to reader more. Additionally, I thought that picking a complimentary colour would benefit the magazine so I chose orange to compliment the blue title.

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Next  I continued adding more subheadings to the side of the page and added the artist's name to the middle. Also, I changed the colour of the "+" signs to orange, as oppose to purple. This compliments with the grattifitied background of the cover.

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Finally, I added a german word to the centre of the page to enlighten the reader that this artist is german, which gives a sense of a different culture. The different fonts used varies the image of the cover. All of the fonts used are both masculine and feminine appealling to both genders in the target audience. Finally, I added a barcode to the top corner of the page, making it appear more professional. This is the final draft of the magazine frontcover, I am pleased with the final outcome and think the colours compliment well and the fonts, etc. are ideal for the genre of music being represented.

After looking at my draft again and reflecting, I felt that it could be edited in order to create a more successful and professional looking front cover. I made a few changes to achieve this goal, such as making the artist bigger so he stads out more to the reader and encourages them to buy the magazine as the young people are aware that the music magazine is about the music. Additionally, I deleted some of the text on the cover, as it appears too busy and could be difficult to read, taking the emphasis away from the artist.

Flat Plans for Front Cover

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Design 2

 

Design 3

Flatplans for Contents Page

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Flat Plans for Double Page Spread

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Typography

I have researched typographies for different magazines:

Here are some examples of fonts that I may decide to use for my own magazine:

Font 1 ("Vador"):

Font 2 ("Imagine"):

Font 3 ("Spleen Machine"):

I asked my target audience about the potential typography of the magazine. The target group thought that "Font 1" would be the most suitable and professional-looking typography for this particular music magazine. The box type font gives an Indie image, attracting both males and female music fanatics.

Music Magazine: Names

Here are some potential names of magazines that could be used for my Music Magazine:

Name of Music Magazine on Prezi



Next, I showed the target audience the potential names of the magazine and "Live" appeared to be the most popular.

Alex Trayling: "I think that Live! would be the most successful name for this music magazine".

Kirsty Carswell: " I like Base the best, however, I think Live is more likely to fit in with the genre of music".

Joe Bell: "I particularly like Clash, Wire or Live for the name of the magazine as all of these names are associated with music of this genre".

Emma Smith: "There is no doubt that I prefer Live for the name of the music magazine".