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.





Double Page Spread Mock Up

This is my mock up of a double page spread for my new music magazine

 

 

Here is my re-done version of my mock up of my double page spread as i made a few changes-

 

Contents Page Mock Up

This is the contents page mock up for my new music magazine 'BEAT'.

 

The larger of the 3 red sections (located top left of the contents page) will be a picture of a band and there will be a small section of their larger article featured underneath but i will put 'go to page X for the full article' at the bottom with an arrow, as this will persuade people to buy it.

 

The stretched, vertical red section on the right hand side of the page will be the list of the '12 rockings new bands' that are mentioned on the front of the page.

 

The smaller picture of them all will be a picture of the magazine's main focus, Natasha.

 

I may also change the colour of the page numbers to the same colour of the Header as it would make them easier to find/locate.

 

 

I then changed my mock up so it looked a lot more like a contents page-

 

 

Double Page Spread Analysis

- Here I have analysed a double page spread from NME magazine.

 

- This is another double page spread from the magazine 'NME' but is an article on a male artist. The black and white image matches the front cover of this issue as it is also in black and white. The colour scheme is consistent.

Contents Page Analysis

- Here I have analysed a contents page of NME magazine.

- This is another example of a contents page from NME magazine.

- The advert at the bottom of the page is a completely different colour scheme to the rest of the magazine which makes it stand out.

 

The Colour Scheme and Sell Lines

The colour scheme for my music magazine will include Black, different shades of Red (Burgundy etc) and possibly a white background. I will try to match the artists clothing with the colour scheme of the magazine but if not, it will be similar colours.

The sell lines will be 'Exclusive', 'Inside', and 'Plus' which will represent surviellance.

Also, for the lighting of my magazine I will use a top light, creating an underjaw shadow. Possibly creating the effect of wind too so I may use a fan. Also, I would like my character to be holding a microphone.

I am thinking of making the photo on the front cover Black and White as I believe it will make the Title and Information stand out a lot more than if the photo were to be in colour.
Also, this would be an advantage as it takes pressue off of the decision on what outfit I would like my character to be in and how i could match the outfit with the colour scheme of the whole magazine.

The fonts used throughout my magazine will consist of Constantia, Arial and Ebrima. This variety of fonts is used because if i was to use just one font then it wouldn't look very interesting and would not attract my target audience.

For the title of my magazine I have used the font 'Eras Demi ITC' but I also edited it by moving the lettering closer together and put 3 lines through it.