Final Double-page spread.

Final Double-page spread.

This is my final double-page spread, designed based upon my research and layout designs.

Final Contents Page

Final Contents Page.

This is my final contents page which I designed based on the use of my research which I did throughout the process.

Final Cover

Final Cover.

This is my final music magazine cover, based on my research and planning into my spider diagram. For the creation of this magazine, I used the images I had taken and put a glow around them on Photoshop to make the targets in them stand out. I also included a barcode and issue number below, also stating the date. I used text which I thought was appealing and suited to the theme of the magazine, based on my original plans of my magazines, and embossed it on photoshop to make it bold like a newspaper. I coloured it white for the same reason. I included band names and features on the left third of the cover and spread around the page and the main image so they would be seen but would not get in the way, and used kickers variously on each for emphasis and attraction to the reader. I used bright attractive colours, including red to contrast with the white title and to give a sense of importance to the reader. I believe all of these features make an appealing and relevant cover to my chosen audience, using the right conventions throughout.

Double-page spread ideas.

Double-page spread ideas.

From the research that i did on double-page spreads, here are 3 designs that I have created for my magazine, using features which I liked from each piece of research that I did. I will discuss each one, stating finally which I will use for my final design.

The first idea that I came up with, included the idea of text on one side and images on the other, as I thought this would be easier to follow for the audience. I also included a primary colour throughout the pages, including in the masthead, to make text stand out where needed without complication of too many colours used. I liked the idea of large text at the start of the paragraphs of text, to bring the audience in, and so I included this to see the given effect.

The second idea that I chose to use was inspired from my research of a magazine double-spread, surrounded by text with a main iconic image in the centre, which I decided to include using a band image I would capture with a camera. This was to give attraction straight to the image, whilst including large text at the start of the paragraphs to bring the audience equally into the story. I used a quote at the bottom to personalise the image asif the members included were talking to the audience, as I thought it was a good effect.







The final idea that I created, included a quote underneath the title to make it personal to the reader, an iconic image of the band/subject being interviewed in the centre so the reader knows who is being talked about, and a division of questions and answers spread around the page, the questions in red or another colour font and the answers in one main colour such as black to match and give the audeince a clear representation of what is being said by who. I used the layout of a double-page spread from research that I had, as I thought this was an appropriate layout to use, as it included all of the right features to make the contents of the pages clear to the reader, and was interesting and attractive to look at.


The final idea that I have decided to use is the last, as although it is very different from the first 2 ideas, it is clear for what is happening to the reader, as it is an interview, and this is shown by the seperate question and answer boxes, represented with colour and boxes. The quotate personalises the image and text to the reader, making it feel direct to them, and both the image in the centre and title above are instantly recognised and attractive to the reader, overall making it the right layout to use.

Contents page ideas.

Contents page ideas.

Here are my 3 contents page ideas that I designed, again influenced by my research, in which I looked at the layout and key features used in each.

The first design that I created was based on the same font used that I decided to choose for the cover. I also had a similar style layout with the random boxes to continue the theme, as I thought this was the best presentation to use to give continuity and follow the ideology. I decided to include numbers at the side to clearly divide each piece of contents, to make it easier for the audience to follow.




















For this design, I again numbered the pages at the side, as it gives easy direction for the audience. I also had the pages laid out underneath each other neatly, as a pose to the first design with randomly placed boxes. The text that I used for the title 'contents', was random, in the style of a horror font with the text running like ink. I also included a box at the bottom for spare text included. This is a much neater design compared to the first, and gives the contents page itself a different approach.
















The final design which I created was with a fancier font to experiment with a different look to contrast with the cover. I also thought that this looked classy and traditional since the theme of the magazine for the 'issue' is songs of 2009 for the new year. I did not include numbers this time for a different approach, and this time placed the title of 'contents' in the top centre of the page.















The final design that I decided to use, was the second design, but with the text of the first, as it gave continuity from the cover, whilst the layout was not too hectic for the reader to lose direction. The numbers at the side gave direction and made it clear to follow with ease, and the page as a whole looked appropriate for what you would expect for this style of cover.