Cover/contents/double page spread images

These are a selection of possible images I took that I will be able to use on my front cover/contents page/double page spread. I decided to take the images at various angles, covering different poses, also with different outfits/hair styles to give it more variation. When using the images I will cut out the background on fireworks as the majority of them are irrelevant and are just of the setting, this will just leave the model in focus.

Cover/contents/double page spread images

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Mock Ups

This lesson I have begun to design my first draft for my front cover on Fireworks. I used my chosen colour sheme and layout to begin drafting it out, however minor changes have been made. After I've finished my first mock ups, I will get feedback and edit it to improve them.

Layout designs: Front Cover



Layout 1: This layout focuses mainly on the image on the cover. This could be an advantage as this may be what attracts the reader to the to the cover however with not much information on the cover it may look to plain and simple, also people may want to know whats inside. For these reasons I chose not to use this layout.

Layout 2: This is similar to layout in the sense that I've kept the the image the main focus of the cover, however I moved the bar code and pug around to fit more with conventions, also to experiment to see which looks best. I again feel this layout would be too simple and wouldn't attract the eye of the audience.

Layout 3: I think this is the best layout out of the 3, this is because the bar code/date/issue number are in a place where it fits with conventions also the two tone colour scheme will make the cover look more interesting and will also frame the image, however it may look better if the colours were blended rather than block colours.

                                                      

Color Schemes

I used the website www.colorschemedesigner.com to generate a number of different colour schemes. I chose to stick with a blue/purple theme as it will appeal to both males and females. I also chose to keep the colours quite dark, as bright colours wouldn't fit in with the genre. I have chose to use the the second colour scheme as the colours are more bright than the other two, and I think the compliment each other well and will make my magazine stand out.

Masthead Font Ideas

After choosing my magazine name, I downloaded several different fonts that I thought would fit in with the genre of my magazine.

The first font reminds me of music speakers, this font would be good for my magazine, as it relates to the genre in the sense of loud music. The font is quite individual which also relates to the style of the magazine. However my I asked my target market for feedback, they felt it wasn't as suitable font for a masthead as it was too decorative.

The second font also reflects my genre as the letters are quite disjointed and edgy. I think this would be a good font to use for my masthead as the lettering is clear and easy to read, as well as fitting in with the genre. My target market also chose this font as their overall favorite as they said it was the one that fit the genre most, and the one that would be most appealing on the front cover of a magazine.

The third font is very bold and strong, personally I feel this font would fit an R'n'B or Hip Hop magazine better than it would an indie magazine as they are quite strong genres. I also think the font is quite plain and simple and may not catch the readers eye when presented in a shop with a number of other magazines. My target market agreed with this, as they chose this as one of their least favorite fonts out of them all.

The fourth font is similar to the second in the sense of the letters are disjointed and for the genre, however with the decorative style added to it, the font could be difficult to read and therefore unsuitable for a masthead. This was was target markets second favorite font as its quite edgy and unique, because of this, I could use this font else where in my magazine as my target audience like it, but not as a masthead font.

I think the fifth font would be unsuitable for my magazine as it doesn't relate to my genre, I think this would be more suitable for a pop magazine as it reminds me of disco music. The font is also quite difficult to read, so would also be unsuitable for a masthead font. This was also my target markets least favorite font.

The final font is easy to read, yet still has an element of decoration, however I don't think I suits my genre better than font 2/4. I think this font would be better suited to and pop/dance magazine, it was also the second least favorite with my target audience, so becuase of this I wouldn't use it.

After evaluating each font, and asking my target market for feedback, I have decided to use the font 'Birth of a hero' as my main font for my masthead.

Music magazine name ideas

After choosing my genre as indie/rock, I came up with a number of possible names for my music magazine that would fit this genre. I then asked a number of my target market which was their favorite, I did this so it will appeal to the majority of my target audience and its not just one one persons opinion. The results are as follows;

Volume- 2 
Starlight - 1

Indie-pendant - 5

Revolution -4

New Generation - 1

Acapella -2

Underground -4

Dazed - 8

Unsigned - 7