Final Work

Animated gif maker

These are my front cover, contents and double page spread together. I believe the same colour theme and fonts used can clearly show that the house style has been achieved, as telling that all three are from the same magazine should be easy for the reader to perceive. Using the same model for all pages also makes the magazine easier to recognise as the reader can see that he will dominate the pages as he is on the cover.
When looking at each page I believe my magazine has been successful, mainly because you can tell the pages match and it looks attractive.

Finished Contents Page

This is my finished contents page.

I am pleased with the outcome of my contents page as I believe I have kept the same house style through-out my front cover and contents, therefore when looking at both together I believe it will be easy to see they are part of the same magazine.

I also like the fact I kept a reasonably simple layout, as when I was researching magazine contents pages I thought some had too much information, and therefore made the page cluttered and hard to find the story or interview desired.

Adjusting the Photo

Before the completion of my contents I decided to make the images used brighter, this is because they were both rather dark and didn't look as attractive as they could.

I done this by selecting the layer which the photo was on, and then 'image', 'adjustments' and finally 'brightness/contrast'. I increased the brightness to 17 and kept the contrast at 0, I kept the contrast at 0 as I believe the photo only needed to be brighter.

The photo now looks more professional as it is clearer and lighter, which therefore will be more attractive to look at for the target audience.

Current Progress Five

I am now coming towards the end of my contents page.

This stage consisted of adding the photo shown below, I initially had a blank space here and decided another artist would be an appropriate solution. I had to re-size the photo to fit the small area as it was originally a large photo. I also saturated the photo, as I believe it looks more attractive in black and white, this process was done by selecting image, saturation and then lowering the saturation to remove the colour. When taking the photo I wanted my model to look to their left, as then the photo would then make them look across the contents page, as shown. I like this as the model is looking over at the other information and this could encourage the reader to also look at the 'Features' area.

I chose my photo from a selection of pictures I took in my free time. I chose the highlighted photo in the top left as I believe it will look effective where I want a photo to be, which is in the bottom left of my contents page.

I then decided to add a page number to the image, I chose to add a small white square behind the number so the drop shadow is visible, and the text is clearer to read. I continued using the font 'Jailbird Jenna' and size 21 so all page numbers look the same, therefore contributing to the house style.

Current Progress Four

This stage of the contents was to show what the main stories from the cover include. I began by creating a small rectangle to go behind the title 'Features', I selected the rectangle tool and drew the rectangle to fit the two columned box. I chose white for the rectangle as it helps the title stand out and I believe breaks up the page, as the other titles in black do not have a white background.

Continuing with the black titles for 'Jay Z, Devlin and the top ten albums' I decided to add the page number next to them, these are also 'Jailbird Jenna' and have a drop shadow as do the other page numbers through out the page. The text beneath each title is 'Indy Pimp' and I chose to use red as it can be clearly read and follows the style used on the other column and front cover. I also had to transform the text so it all reached the other side and bottom of the double column, I done this by dragging the text box down and across so the text stretches across the double column. I believe this looks effective as the whole double column has no major blank areas, and therefore enough information can be inserted so the reader can get an insight into what can be seen later on in the magazine.

To change the font you highlight the text, and select which font desired from the drop down menu. I chose 'Indy Pimp' and also used red.

Current Progress Three

The next stage was to add the page numbers for the 'Featured Artists' column, I had to transform the numbers so that they were in line with the text on the left hand side, I done this by dragging the selected box down so that the text is stretched.

I decided to use the same font and effects to the page numbers as the one I done for the 'V festival line up announced' text below the page numbers, this is 'Jailbird Jenna' and in white, with a drop shadow added. I decided not to use the 'P' in front of every number as I believe it is not needed as it is easily known they are showing the page number. I believe the left hand column has been a success, as it uses the colours I wanted for the whole theme (red, black and white) and the different font and sizes break the column up, making it easier to read through.

I also deleted one of the small columns on the right and created one large one, this is because I have decided to put information from the front cover here, and therefore need a large area so that I can write more about the story here.

Current Progress Two

The next step I took was to create the white box in the bottom right of the picture used. I began by creating the rectangle and sizing it to fit text and a page number. I continued to use the 'Jailbird Jenna' font for this part as it is bold and clear to see, as the title for each area is in black I had the name of the artist in black, and page number in red. The rectangle used has had the opacity changed, I decreased the 100% down to 81% as it looks subtle and does not take anything away from the photo, I also added a drop shadow and stroke to the rectangle, to make it look more defined.

I also added the 'V festival line up announced' text, this was done as many magazines show information on festivals that contribute to the music they base their magazine on, the V festival often plays RnB music and therefore fits with my magazine. I continued with the same font as it has no sub-headings and the title is the only part of text, therefore it is in black and 'Jailbird Jenna' font. I also changed the page number to white, I believe this looks more attractive and not too bold as the red does, therefore I may change the page numbers all to white. The text has a drop shadow added to it to make it more defined on the gray background.

Current Progress One

Since last posting, I have added the 'Featured Artists' and the subscription information.

I began by adding the text in the top right of the page, I thought that adding the issue number and advertising to subscribe text is effective as it fills that corner, which would have otherwise been left blank, and it also looks professional as many magazines advertise to readers to subscribe. I used the text 'Jailbird Jenna' as I used it on the cover, and therefore continuing to use it helps the contents match the front cover style. I decided to change the middle line into red as I believe it helps the text stand out, as using the same colour for advertisements may look boring and will not stand out to the reader.

I then began adding the information to the contents page. I started by including a 'Featured Artists' column, I done this so the reader can see what artists are on what page, and therefore find the interview or article they want easily. I chose to use the same text 'Jailbird Jenna' for the title of the column, I believe this works as it is an unique font which is very bold, and therefore clearly shows what the column includes. The font used for the artist names is 'Indy Pimp', I like this font as it is original and easy to see and read, I also used it on the front cover under the main story lines, therefore using it here enforces the house style created on the front cover. To finish the text in the column I left Justified the text, this makes each line start at the same point, and therefore looks neater and more organised.

Beginning the contents page

This is the start of my contents page.

I began by selecting a light gray background for my contents page, I chose this as I believe a white background looks too plain and basic. I selected the fill bucket tool to add the gray background.

The title has the same font as my front cover, this was done so a consistent house style can be easily seen through-out the magazine. The font is 'Hard Rock' and has the same effects added which are: drop shadow, inner shadow, bevel and emboss and finally a stroke.

I then added the photo of my artist, I wanted this to cover two columns as it clearly shows he is the main focus of the magazine, I believe that because he is wearing the same clothes as the cover it shows clearly he is going have a large proportion of the magazine.