Magazine Contents Page

My Final Contents Page Design

Skills Development Journal - Contents

Finally I add the features and Exclusives. I added the features in the red area with black font and the Exclusives in the black area which allows the reader to see all the good stories on the cover. I had also added the V - Festival logo to present the guide included. I have used the modern text also for the contents.

Skills Development Journal - Contents

Secondly I started adding in the imagery. I used the Foo Fighters emblem to make thnd thee article stand out. I then placed a pattern behind the logo to make it stand out more on the contents. I used a picture of daft punk to make it look more musical and it is relevant to the posters of the artists. I used the Foo Fighter colours on the background.

Skills Development Journal - Contents

Firstly I placed the heading (contents) at the top with the  font style Modern 2.0 from Photoshop. Then I used the similar gradient tool to the front cover, however used the colours from the Foo Fighters logo. I used the split in the middle to separate the features and the exclusive's. I added in the white stripes by using the paint bucket to fill.

Magazine Front Cover

My Final college magazine design

Skills Development Journal

Then I added the article headings randomly scattered on the front cover. I placed the main article “student rock singer” near the photo to show it is about this particular student. I used the same modern font and made it a larger bold font. I used black square boxes to be able to put white writing on top. I made these boxes using the design tool. I used a wide mix of music genre topics on the sub- headings to make it suited to all students. Adding free posters and festival guide was used to get more people to buy the magazine. I made the prizes articles show up in a box, including white font.  

Finally after adding in the articles, I added the final features needed in the cover. I firstly added a bar code which I gained from the internet and added a price underneath. I then added a small logo which represents the v - festival guide. I had also added effects to the fonts and the logo. 

Skills Development Journal

Firstly to start off my cover of my magazine I added my mast head which I gained from Photoshop.  I wanted my magazine to look modern and new so I used font style modern 2.0 to give me that look. I had added a mic as an exclamation mark to show it has the music theme. I used shorts words and exclamation marks in the sub title/heading to make it look exciting however make it brief. I have also used the same font as the heading.

Then I added in my background after adding effects to my masthead. I used light red colour to make it look simple and modern. I used effects such as shadow and glow to make it look more professional. I had then imported the medium close of the students. The shouting from the girl implies she is from a rock band which is suited with my music genre. I had made the picture big to make it the main story of the magazine. I used effects such as inner/outer glow to make it look better. 

College Magazine research

The magazine uses a small and simple title with a bright colour to make it stand out however make the reader understand what the magazine is all about. The model used in the cover makes the magazine look modern and stylish because of how the model is dressed. The books in his hands also suggests it is all about college news. The subtitles and information is subjected at the sides of the model instead of covering the student in all the writing. The use of white and green colours on the font to make the subtitles stand out from the less important information. The use of a young model, vibrant colours and information related college will definitely appeal to all students at college.

Magazine Research

This Magazine appealed to me because the use of amazing vibrant colours and wacky fonts suggested it for a teenager audience. I like how all the headlines are laid out randomly across the front cover. The use of loads of vibrant colours make it look modern and also suited to most music genres. The use of white writing on black makes the headline stand out more. The two shot of the young band members shows it is mainly suited for teenagers.

Magazine Research

I like the use of bright pink and blue to help make the headlines stand out on the front cover. The font used in this magazine is very modern. The font different colours and sizes appeal to me because it looks modern, simple and makes the magazine look more interesting. The use of large bold writing around the photo of Kanye West, is to make the headlines look interesting to the audience. The audience recommended would probably be set for teenagers/young adults. Another great feature is the close up makes Kanye West the centre of attention for all the readers.

My Moodboard

I have mainly gathered all my images which are linked to technology or music. The image contains retro games, music artists and music equipment. The music artists Daft punk and Deadmau5 are my favourite DJs in my moodboard. Pac man and space invaders were my two favourite retro games at the time. My favourite music genre is dance, electronic and rock hence why I have included the music artists and DJ deck.

CD cover research

My Design Brief

James Dooley

Design Brief:

Band name: Electric Pulse

Target Audience demographic:

My age range will be between ages 20 to 30 and above. The music genre from this band will be electronic/dance music for teenagers and adults. The different music they listen to is dub step and metal rock. The style of clothing will be casual or indie rock in the band. The electronic pulse fans will be interested in high technical gear, DJ decks and the speakers.

Imagery and colour schemes:

The imagery will be bright vibrant colours that represent electric. The cover must have pictures a lightning bolt to give the impression of an electric pulse. I would like to use a big range of colours to make the design stand out. Images of manga style cartoons will imply it is suitable for teenagers or young adults.

Type face and Font styles:

The font style will be in a pattern of music wave or an electric bolt design to give it the look of electric type genre. The font must be colourful to attract the young teenager audience. The type face will be suited to the electronic/rock genre. Preferably the type face will be of thunder bolt and music equipment such as DJ decks, amplifiers, speakers etc. 

What type of faces will be appropriate and which ones will be off the mark?

The faces that will be appropriate are colourful background suited for the teenager audience, instead of dull colours. It will be appropriate to use manga style cartoons however it would be inappropriate to use skulls, blood and gore because of the selected genre and audience. The face must include instruments that refer to the electronic genre. Range of vibrant colours will be an appropriate face for the cd cover, however dull and dark colours wouldn’t suit the genre of electric.

This is my CD back cover first design. I have used the same glow effect as the first front cover and the same cover. I have used my own image of the city as my scenery and added effects such as filter, vibrant glow and invert. I have added a speaker and a lighning bolt to show the genre of electronic music. The name of the songs are relevant to electronic terms. Simple writing is used to stand out from the dark backround.

CD front cover

This is my first design of my front cover. I used the black and white colours to make it look creepy. The electric bolt is relevant to my genre electronic/techno music. I used plain font that stands out on the front cover. I have used the glow effect to make the trees stand out from the rest of the picture. I like the use of the lightning bolt to make the cover look ominous. I have used my own imagery to create the scenery.