Double Page Spread

This is my final dps, I think that this looks most professional, fits in to my music genre and I really like the picture that I have used for the background. It was taken near Wyke but I wanted a natural, forage type theme to reflect the genre of my music.

Contents Page

This is my first contents page, I don't think that there is enough text and I also want to add more pictures to it. I think that the colour scheme works well with my genre and adds continuity alongside my double page spread. I like the QR code and competition in the bottom left corner because they are becoming very common and makes my magazine look authentic. I might add an editors note or an overview of this months magazine by someone famous with a small photo of them and their signature for another dimension. I am going to make a logo for my top right hand corner including Ghandi; it looks empty and unprofessional.

This is my second attempt at a contents page and I am really pleased with the progress I have made. I like the layout a lot more and I think the plug that features the QR code is laid out much better. Personally, I don't like the yellow or the look of plugs on a magazine but I can tell by looking at other products such as Thrasher/Kerrang magazines that they add authenticity and add a professional finish to a product.

 

 

I don't like the changes that I have made to this contents page.

Front Cover

This is my first front cover. I like the leaves in the background and the Barbour jacket but they don't fit in with the music theme that I have chosen. I am definitely going to use the Ghandi name and master head on the other background photos for my front cover but I think I am going to use a different font for my headings and I dont think that the plug looks very authentic, to improve this I am going to add an outline. Also, the date of issue and price do not stand out clear enough so I will have to change the colour of them because I am happy with where they are positioned on the front cover.

Progress of Double Page Spread

I have decided on using this photo for my double page spread. I am going to put both photos of Ben and Jake on my contents page to add a bridge so there will be a clear link between all the photos. Also, the backgrounds of all my photos are in the same location and I will use the same levels of hue and saturation to create a consistent effect throughout all 3 pages.

I am going to use this photo for my double page spread, it has a great layout for my text. I am going to use the tree to put large quotes on and the main body of the text will go in between Ben and the tree. I have wrote out all of the text I am using in it, I am just struggling to use Publisher alongside photoshop.

Photoshoot 2// America Skater 90's

For my second photoshoot I used 2 different model, Max and Nathan. I was more specific about their clothing and based it closely on American Skater bands which is my main music genre. For their clothing I used inspiration off Mac Demarco and FIDLAR, I got them both to wear different shades of denim shirts so it didn't look over staged and the black skinny jeans are traditional skater jeans so they fitted my genre well. Also, Mac Demarco is infamous for his beanie hats and washed out colours so I thought that the mustard yellow beanie that Max is wearing really added to the authenticity. Similarly, I went out of my way to pick models with beards/stubble which is what both my models have. It creates a more grunge and laid back atmosphere within the photos and reflects the music genre very accurately. I wasn't able to use any outdoor areas as the weather was really bad however I am going to edit them into a background of either an oldish American town, wooden planks or bricks.

 

I have taken some more pictures with different models. The clothing that I have picked for them is denim jackets to create a more authentic affect; the denim and black skinny jeans makes Nathan and Max look similar to the atmosphere that Mac Demarco and FIDLAR achieve in their photos for their music genre.

I could only use the white background because the weather outside was really bad but I am going to edit in a different background using photoshop.  

I am going to use either one of these two pictures for my double page spread; there is a lot of room for a big heading and articles to go around the image and I am going to add a plain grungish back drop to keep the authenticity of my genre. I like the they are both featuring cigarettes and black skinny jeans with denim. Also, Max has a beard and it is very similar to those in my mood board as 2/4 members of FIDLAR have a beard so I think is becoming a fashion statement again within my genre. 

Photography Shoot 1 // Nature Theme

The first 3 photos are print screens of most of the photos from my first photoshoot that was located in a natural area with lots of trees, grass and bushes. I like this look as a lot of artists are using this atmosphere currently as a juxtaposition for society by having a natural background while the models are wearing very man made clothing and often smoking/drinking which contradicts their environment.