For my coursework I plan to design my own music magazine. For my plan I'll require to look at other magazines to come up with newer more original ideas by analyzing the magazines. I will need thorough research on most magazines to see which is the most popular this could be done by questionnaires. After my data is completed I can confirm the audience I would target, whether it be male, female, both, and by there age.
Magazine
Evaluation
The practice magazine I’ve created is based on the Woking college “Zine” magazine; I’ve created two drafts, the first of the front cover. The front cover I’ve used a basic layout, with a main picture covering the background. The name of the magazine to the top of the page, and feature pictures for the magazine to the side. I’ve used a variety of font for the front cover; there are 5 different fonts, each with a different colour.
The main Zine title I think personally would be eye-catching as it’s like a circus type, and when anyone hears circus the
instantly think of fun or entertaining; another reason why I picked this specific font.
If I were to of done this front cover again, I may have limited the amount of colour on the font, as well as the variety of the font.
Using Photoshop has helped me build on top of the knowledge I already have using different tools, such as the blur sponge tool to blur the background so that the centre image will be the main attraction. And I’ve brought the person to the foreground more by pulling up the contrast.
I’ve removed blemishes by using the airbrush tool as well.I’ve also added another picture into the front cover, the filmstrip covers up a darkened area on the background.
I used a filmstrip to show another feature to the magazine, with movie reviews, not just music. For the Contents page I’ve used the gradient tool to blend from a black to white. The font colour is inverted oneach side of the page, such as text used in the black section will be white, and the text used in the white either black or gray. The title down the side is the same font used on the front cover I thought I’d used this font as it stands out boldly and clear on the black. For the font there is also a contrast of colours using black white and red.
If I were to of done this again I probably would’ve experimented with the Photoshop tools more and created different effects. Time management would also have helped with completing work appropriately rather than to rush the contents page as I used a majority of my time on the front cover.
For the AS Media course, we have created a draft piece for a magazine so far. Making the front cover and the contents page. I've used Photoshop before and had some knowledge about it, and when creating the draft I've had a chance to use it again and build on that knowledge in detail.
Using Adobe Photoshop for a draft piece has helped me explore further with the tools and layers of the software. My task aim for the front cover was to attract men and women from the ages of 16 to 18. I accomplished this by using a picture of a teenager in the age boudaries and used various fonts and colours. For the main picture I've used tools to edit the background by blurring it and using the dodge burn tool. The main person in the picture is given a glow and i've learnt how to pull the contrast up to make her the main object in the picture.