PRELIM TASK: Audience Feedback

I asked one of my classmates for feedback on my magazine cover and contents page. She told me that she thinks it would fit my target audience, and she would buy it for multiple reasons. Hibah, the student I asked, said that the image on the front was very eye catching as it was bright and in focus, and because her angle of gaze was directly at the camera, it made it more appealing and she said it would 'draw her in if she saw it at school/in a shop.' She said that the features in the contents list were also appealing as there was a wide variety of things inside which would make her want to buy it, and also that it related to college well in an original way. I asked her if she thought the colour scheme was good, and she said it was, as the colours used go well together and are coordinated, which makes it look attractive and professional. Hibah also said that the graphics I used made it stand out a lot.

Hibah said that the cover line I chose, 'ART VS. ALGEBRA' was interesting and made her want to find out what it was about, and sparked thoughts into her head about the subjects. She also liked that the model was holding a paintbrush and a calculator in each hand, as she said it was clever how it linked to the cover line well, visualising an actual fight between the two subjects. She said that the font choice of the masthead was also good as it was clear and bold, and because it looked like it was sketched, it related well to my magazine and what it is about. Overall, the feedback I received from Hibah was positive, with her only point being that I could have tried to Photoshop the shadow on the cover out a bit more, and also that I could have made the red circle graphic on the cover 'pop' a bit more, for example adding a drop shadow.

PRELIM TASK: Finished Products & Cohesion

This is my finished front cover of a college magazine. I am pleased with the outcome of it and think I have followed the criteria well. I especially like the colour scheme as it all matches, and the use of red makes it more eye catching as it stands out. I have used a variety of fonts but not too many that it look unprofessional, and have used various tools on Photoshop to manipulate the background image and to also enhance some of the captions/cover lines so they stand out more. I could however have improved it by manipulating the background image so that the shadow is not as visible.









Here is my finished contents page. It reflects well on
the front cover as I have used the same colour scheme and similar graphics, as well as the same font as the masthead. I have done the same thing to the contents list as I did to the cover lines on the cover; used tools on Photoshop to emboss and make them bold. I am pleased with how it turned out, and I especially like the pictures I used, as they relate well to my magazine.

PRELIM TASK: Final Shots - Contents Page.

PRELIM TASK: Contents Page Layout Decisions

PRELIM TASK:Cover Layout Decisions

PRELIM TASK: Example of Photo Manipulation

Photo edit from Shivani Cavaliere

PRELIM TASK: Final Shot

Final Shot - Front Cover from Shivani Cavaliere

PRELIM TASK: Magazine Cover - Font Changes

I decided to re-position some of the font on this page, particularly the large caption at the bottom. I decided to use a font that looked more like it fitted the word, so I chose one which resembled handwriting and left the one that says 'ALGEBRA' as it already related to the word as it is serious looking and in order.

Here you can see I edited the font even further to make it stand out. I made it so that the word 'ART' actually looked like it was 3D and had been written on or painted on, by adding different textured effects to it on Photoshop. The same goes for the 'ALGEBRA', this is now quite metallic and also stands out more. It is much more eye catching and not as simple anymore, but it still keeps it organised and fits the theme of my magazine.

PRELIM TASK: Magazine Cover - Brightness

Here is a picture of my magazine cover (in progress). This is what it looked like before I edited the background picture. It is quite dull and there is a shadow that is clearly visible on the wall, and in general does not look very eye catching.

In this one, you can see it is much brighter. I adjusted the levels of brightness and tried to balance the light so that the background would be lighter, and the picture of my model would stand out more, which is did. The shadow is not as visible now and it looks more eye catching as it is just brighter in general.

PRELIM TASK: Masthead

These were the fonts I considered using for the masthead. I wanted the masthead to relate to the theme of my magazine, which is college and also with a reoccurring theme of the arts subjects. I went on dafont.com and found this selection of fonts that look like they have been sketched, which matched the theme of the magazine. They are all quite similar and effective, but I decided, with the second opinions of others, to use this one:

PRELIM TASK: Camera Shots

PRELIM TASK: Flat Plan

Here is the flat plan for the front cover of my magazine. The colour scheme I am using is red and black, and I will use a variation of fonts and graphics.

This is the contents page for my magazine. It will relate back to the front, using similar graphics and the same colour scheme of red and black.

PRELIM TASK: Reader Profile

PRELIM TASK: 'Self' Magazine Deconstruction

PRELIM TASK: Introduction and Initial Ideas

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