Monday, 7 March 2011

Rough Cut Feedback



After reading through all of the feedback given to me from my peers i have decided that i will change some aspects of my work, this includes:
  • Lighten up the front cover. 
  • Change number on the skyline.
  • Put more content in the contents page.
  • Make the masthead stand out more.
  • Choose a different photo in Contents.
  • Move things closer together on the page so there arent any big empty spaces.
  • Make things less dark throughout magazine by adding brushes.
  • Vary shot distances.

Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Rough Cuts of Products

Layout of my magazine

Front Cover

This is my mast head, i have layed this out at the top of the page so that it is the first thing everyone will see. Also you can see that i have put a skyline above the mast head which has a picture that relates to it, i have placed this here so that people are drawn towards it and want to read more about it. 


These are my sell lines, i have placed them like this on a slant so that they look unusual and new, which relates to the rock genre because the audience like new and unusual music. I have also Placed the main sell line right in the middle so that naturally the readers eye is drawn to it first. 


This is my puff, i have layed this out the way i have because it looks kind of like bullet points, this is to show a sense of structure so that it is easy for people to read and so they know exactly what content is in the magazine.


Contents Page

This is the layout of my pictures in my magazine. i have layed them out like this because it makes them look cramped together which suggests that the magazine is crammed with content. I have also placed text on the photos because it stands out and tells the reader exactly where they are going to find the content.


This is my "next week" magazine which is situated at the top left of the page, this is where the reader first looks and i have done this so that they are aware what content will be in next weeks magazine. I have made the picture on a slant so again it looks unusual and grabs attention.


This is my list of contents. I have layed them out like this so that it is an easy list to read. This allows people to chose their own page to look at and lets them go through the magazine with ease. Also i have sectioned it with the white background for the titles and a black background for the content to make it more professional.


This is at the bottom of my contents page, i have located it here so that when people are finished reading through the page they see the website and that makes them want to go on the website.


Double Page Spread

This is the text i have placed at the top right of my DPS. I have placed it here because it is the most important part of the page as it describes the whole story. Also some of the text is on a slant to make it look more attractive. 


This is another piece of text placed in the top right. This is above my main article, i have placed this here so that people look at it before the article and so that they know what it is about. Also you can see on the right hand side is another piece of text which is placed on a white paint splash. i have done this for attractiveness which is very effective for getting the readers interested. Also there is a picture underneath which relates to the article, this is why i have placed it here. 


This is my article. I have layed it out like this because it is very easy to read as it is in 2 separate columns which have the same size text. I have put it on a black background so it stands out more. I have also put pictures at the bottom of the page which is effective because it makes it look like there is not as much to read rather than it being really long and boring. 

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Fonts in My Magazine


I have chosen this for my mast head because i want it to impact on the reader as soon as they look at it. Also the way i have used a stroke around it which contrasts with the colour will help me to achieve the impact on the reader. Also i think this fits with the rock theme as it is distorted and big, i got my ideas through researching the magazine covers for kerrang, they use similar techniques which have proven to be successful.  
This leeds badge is something i have made, it is meant to replicate the original leeds festival badge. This will be on my front cover because the colours will stand out and it will appeal to the rock genre because they will recognise the logo and will want to read on. The font used in this again is meant to look like the font used in the actual leeds festival badge. 


This is my puff which will be at the bottom of my front cover. The font i have used for this is the same as the mast head, this is so it carries on the genre of the magazine. I have made it white and situated it on a black background so that it stands out to the reader and gets them more interested. 


Again with these sell lines i have made it stand out on a black background to get the audiences attention. The font i have used is different to the mast head giving a sense of variety so that the audience doesn't get bored of the same text. 


This font is again distorted to fit in with the rock genre which is presented throughout. Also it is a american college style writing which will appeal to a younger audience, this will make the reader more likely to read it.