Changes Made

This was my oringinal front cover for my prouduct.  However was shown there have been many changes.  The first change is the colour of the background, on my latest one I have a grey styled background and on this one I have a white background.  I changed the colours when I got audience feedback they said it looked to bland due to the lack of colour.  I have took this comment and changed the background.  I also changed the text box backgrounds to suit in with the house style of the magazine.  

Under this post is my finshed and actual front cover for my media product.   

Finished Product

 

Double Page Spread Progression

To start my double page spread I created a box to show the name of the page.  To create this box I went to the rectangle tool drew the size of the shape I wanted, then I selected the colour I wanted and filled it in with the bucket tool.       

Then I insert text on top of this box to highlight it.  To do this I went to the text tool, selected the colour I wanted and typed it out.  

Then I inserted a line down the middle of the page to make the split of the double page spread.  To do this I went to the line tool, went into the middle of the page and drew a straight line down to the bottom.  To keep the line straight I held down shift as I drew the line.  

Next I inserted a black box, this box will be were I will insert the text for the page.  To do this I went to the rectangle tool and drew the size I wanted, then I filled in the colour with the bucket tool.  

Next I inserted an image onto the page.  This image was An image which I took myself at there concert.  To get the image I went to file-open-selected the image then clicked done.  

Next I inserted two images onto the page.  This image was An image which I took myself at there concert.  To get the image I went to file-open-selected the image then clicked done.  

Next I inserted the final image onto the page.  This image was An image which I took myself at there concert.  To get the image I went to file-open-selected the image then clicked done.  

Then I Inserted a personalised font onto the page.  To do this I went onto file-open and selected the Photoshop file and then used the select tool and highlight the image I wanted and copied and pasted it into the double page spread file.  

Next I typed out the font for the article.  To do this I went onto the text tool, lined it up and typed it up.  

Finally I typed out a quote which a band member said.  To do this I went onto the text tool, lined it up and typed it up.  

Contents Page Progression

To start my contents page I have opened the correct file, this is international page located when a user opens a new file.  After this I have I made a contents bar at the top of the page.  To to this I selected the rectangle tool and drew this box.  I have made it black to contrast well with the background.  

Next I inserted contents into the contents bar.  The information in this bar explain what page the view is on.  I have kept the same text for the "UPBEAT" text to make the magazine consistent.  The rest of the text is in the text style "Segoe UI", I have chosen this because it is noticeable and easily readable.  I have put the website address on this so the viewers can view more about the magazine.   

Next I have inserted the pictures I haven taken, I did this by going onto file, open then selected the images I wanted.  I have placed them on the right hand side because from my research it shows that the images are usually on the right and the text is on the left.  I have made the top image bigger because it is the main article of the magazine.  

Next I have put in the title box's.  To do this I have used the rectangle tool to do this.  I have made the box's black to contrast well with the white background.  

Then I put the text of the sections into the title box's.  I have used the font style "Segoe UI" because it stands out and is easily readable.  I have made the colour white to stand out on the black background.

Then I added box's to put the numbers in.  I have done to make the numbers stand out and so that viewers will notice them easily and therefore know the page numbers of other features.  To do this I drew my box's and ajusted to size to fit the numbers size.   



Next I added the numbers into these box's so that the audience will know were to find other features within the magazine.  I used "Segoe UI" as the font because it stands out on the black background.    

Next I added the text features onto the context page.  I have made the titles bigger than the other text to make it stand out more as a title.  Under the title I have inserted more text explaining more about it.  I used "Segoe UI" as the text file as it stands out. 

Finally I added the text onto the images of the main features.  This is so that viewers will know what page number the main articles are on.  I used "Segoe UI" as the font style as it stands out and is clear. 

  

Front Cover progression

I have started my music magazine front cover by opening the correct file size to suit a front cover.  To do this I went onto file-new-selected international page and then clicked done.  Then to insert the image I went onto file-open-then selected the images from my files and pasted it in.

Next I created my own Masthead background colour.  To do this I selected the rectangle tool and drew in the box, then I went to the colour section and selected black.  

Then I inserted a font onto the background colour.  This is the name of my magazine (UPBEAT), the font I have chosen for this is "Poplar std", I have chosen this font as it looks professional for a magazine convention , I have made the colour white because it contrasts well with the black rectangle background .  

Next I added a slogan at the top of the magazine cover.  The slogan (Exclusive Interviews), will intrigue audiences as audiences will want to read interviews.  The text style I have used is "Segoe UI", as looks best as a slogan font as it stands out and reads easily.  I have made the colour black as it contrasts well with the white background.  

Next I added the rest of the black rectangles to make as title backgrounds on the front cover.  For each one I have made them different size's to suit with the head on them.  I have made them black to contrast well with the white background.  

Next I have put in the titles of my magazines, these titles are used to intrigue audiences to buy the magazine by using intriguing language, I have done this with the titles I have done.  There text style is "Segoe UI", as it is easily readable and stand out.  There colour is white because it reads well off the black background.  

Then I put in text under the titles to, again, intrigue viewers to buy the magazines.  The text under explains more about the titles above.  There text style is "Segoe UI", as it is easily readable and stands out.  There colour is black because it contrasts well with the white background.   

Next I added the main article section of the front cover.  In my research it has shown that the main article is below the masthead as it is most important.  With this section I have put an intriguing slogan to draw in viewers.  I have also created my own text for the name of the band as it is an important feature on the front cover.  I have also put a quote from the band on the front cover to make it more personalised from the band.  I have made sure that the text contrasts well with the background of the text.  

Next I have added the issue number and the price of the magazine.  This is a must have convention for magazine covers, other wise the viewers wont know what the price and issue number is for the magazine.  I have made the size smaller than the others because there are more important features on a magazine front cover (as shown in my research).  I have made there text colour black because it contrasts well with the background.  

Next I have added a pug onto the cover as to make the magazine look more presentable and eye-appealing. This pug also makes the viewers more persuaded to buy the magazine because it mentions free downloads. I have made the circle black and the text white to suit the house style of the rest of the cover. 

Next I have a bar-code on my magazine cover.  This is a must have magazine convention, therefore I have to put in on the magazine cover.  I have put it in the bottom corner so it doesn't distract viewers from the main text.  

I have put my feature on my cover.  My final feature is the website address.  I have put this on the front cover so the viewers can view more information.  I have made this smaller then other texts because it is not an feature within the magazine.  I have made the colour black because it contrasts well with the white background.    

  

Double Page Spread Mock Up

This Double Page Spread will contain a lot of image's but enough text for the viewer to grasp information about the band.  I have done this because when I was looking at new band articles a common house style feature is a lot of images and a bit of text, this is because the more images there are then the band will be more recognised as there are more images of them.  There is enough text explaining about the band, so the viewer will be informed about the band.  The images I will chose will be concert pictures as it shows the band at their best and the viewers will be more entertained by it.  The Band Title will have its own created title by me as the makes the band more specialised.  I have chosen to put a quote from the band on the double page spread because the viewer more interactive with the band and the magazine.  The text of the article will white and the background will be black as they don't contrast.      

Contents Page Mock up

This Contents page will have more information about the magazine than the front cover.  At the top it will have an information bar which will have the name of the page, the date of the magazine and the website address, this information will give the viewers more insight into the magazine and they can visit the the website for more information.  The features section will have 5-6 features within the magazine, the title of the feature will be highlighted and it will have subtext explaining more about it.  It will also have the magazine number next to it so the viewers know what page number the features are on, this is also the reviews section, the images and the viewers section.  The reviews section will have 2-3 features which will follow the same style as the features section, this is also with the viewers section.  The big image will be the main article of the magazine and the other image will be a smaller image to make the contents page look better.  The house style will be the same as the front cover (Black box, white text and black text), I have done this to make the magazine look consistent and therefore professional.  The background will again be white to make the magazine more consistent.