Research on Font

I decided that the fonts i was using on the front cover which including Constantia and Ebrima didn't look quite right for the front page of a magazine.
I looked up on the internet and found that Could be Superla-Black, CC Up And Away, Ariergard Rondo Heavy, English Black, Humanist 521 are all commerical fonts.

Information is found here: http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110204050831AAeCXIa

I am still using Eras Demi ITC as the main font for my contents page but the side bar which includes the 12 new bands will be Arial, this is so the design still links to the front cover. Using different types of font is also a good idea so the reader will not get bored of looking at the same thing.


The size of the font on the front page (information from inside etc) varies from 16pt to 17pt.
I have also added a drop shadow and an outer glow to make it more readable for the target audience. I then changed the Gamma levels and changed the colour slightly so that there wasn't such a dark shadow under her left eye. The difference is shown below:

Working Progress

I have now taken the photos I need for my magazine and its contents, however, if i decide i would like further photos then i will add them to the rest on here.

Here is a couple from the photoshoot for my magazine cover and double page spread-

- I used top lighting to create and underjaw shadow and high key lighting.

 
I also shot some more which may be included in my contents page-

 

 

 

I am using Abode Photoshop CS3 to edit my photos, for example, i may reduce the Brightness and Contrast or add a Photofilter to adjust the colours slightly.

 

Here are a few examples of the photos i have edited already-

 

- In this photo I have changed the Gamma and Exposure to make the photo have less glare to it and make the background go to a slightly more grey colour than plain white. Also, the clothes i have chosen for the model to wear were to create a quirky character. the smart yet casual shirt and jumper create a sophisticated personality yet the stripey leggings make the character look 'fun'. Also, the vintage necklace makes the whole outfit seem 'Indie' and 'Oldfashioned', giving a more quirky twist to my 'NME' based magazine. This is good as my target audience are being exposed to more indie stereotypes in this day and age so this may cause them to be further attracted to buy the magazine.