Music magazine article progress

                                             Music magazine article progress

 

 

My original contents page did not have a colour on the background. I decided to add it as it fits well with the colour scheme. I added a pink and blue gradient behind the main image as it brings the focus to the artists featured. I originally had the pull quote at the bottom right of the main image, I decided to move it into the article as looking back on other magazines such as Q, I  noticed that they include them in the articles and it makes them look more professional. I included two bold grey header and footer bars as they give the page a good structure. I changed the font for 'Us The Trio' as originally it was white. I decided to change the colour to fit the colour theme I have been using throughout my pages. I included a shadow effect on the font as well as it created a more interesting appearance. I needed to change the image of the girls as I have swapped one of the members. I chose for them to do a pose as I felt it was suitable for a pop magazine and it was more interesting for the readers. 

music magazine contents page progress

                                      Music magazine contents page progress




I originally had the layout of my contents page structured differently. I decided to keep the images on the right hand side of the page. However, I have included two more subsidiary images and placed all three of them directly underneath the main image. Originally I did not have a 'Regulars' column, I decided to include it as I had dead space on the page. I added a text box around the review box as I felt it made it stand out more if the reader wanted to focus on that section. I also added bold red and black lines to separate the features and the regulars as they were not very clear to see individually. I added page numbers as they were important to include for the contents page as they direct the readers to main pages.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

music magazine front cover progress 2

                       Music magazine front cover progress 2

I have moved the image slightly to the side as it gives the splash more space to be clear for the reader. I have included a pug above Maria's head as I did not want it to be covering a lot of her hair. I have continued the colour theme of red, black and white with a small amount of pink in the masthead. I have moved the sell lines further up the page as they were covering the image slightly too much. I have changed from the original layout of my magazine front cover as I feel this layout looks more organized and effective. I have included a header and footer bar as it creates a good structure to the overall look.  I feel that this layout and content gives the magazine a more professional appearance. I created a similar layout magazine to Q as I felt that the layout of it was appealing.

Original copy of double page spread

 

Original copy of double page spread

 

 

Images used for the magazine

 
 
 



This image was used on the front of the school magazine I produced.

This image was used on my double page spread I produced for my music magazine.

 
 
 
 
 



 



This image was used for as the main image on my contents page for the music magazine.

I used this image as a subsidiary image on my contents page
for my music magazine.



I used this image as my main image on the front cover of my music magazine.









I used this image as one of my contents page subsidiary images for my music magazine.

 

 

 

 

 

I decided to include this image as a subsidiary image on my contents page of my music magazine.



music magazine drafts

 

Music Magazine hand drawn draft of the front cover

 

 

 

 

 

 



Music magazine hand drawn draft of the contents page


















Music magazine hand drawn draft of the double page spread

Progress for music magazine front cover

                                                

                                                  Music magazine front cover progress

Creating the music magazine front cover Step one
As I was creating the masthead I decided to use the colour theme of black and pink. As my music magazine’s genre is pop I decided that pink was an appropriate colour to use as the main readers for my magazine are females according to my questionnaire. I picked a font that was slightly feminine but also masculine as the black makes it bold. I put the masthead at the top of the page in the centre as it is clear and stands out to the reader. I feel that it draws the readers eye to the masthead as it is a large font.