Main task intorduction

My task is to create the front cover, contents page and double page spread for a new music magazine. I will need to use my skills that i learned from completing my preliminary task.

Evaluation

I think that my magazine cover turned out how i wanted it to, but i found it difficult trying to use the software so my text is not all in the same font and i couldn't find all the coloures i wanted. Therefore i will need to familiarise my self with the software. I changed my contents page alot but i think that it now looks better than my origanal. I managed ot scan everything in ok and use blogger easily.

Contents Page

This is my final Contents page. I used the green stripe on the left hand side so that it would stick with the theme on the front cover, it also links in with the rule of thirds. I decided that instead of having small pictures after each heading i made one big picture and had it as the background. I forgot to put in the sub heading 'contents' but it would have been in the font as the title but it would have been yellow and in 36pt. the rest of the headings would have followed in the same pattern as the ones already on there. I made the page references a different colour to the heading because they will be easier to read.

Front Cover

This is my final front cover, i decided to only have two of the main sells because the cover would have looked to crowed as i needed the font to be bigger in order for it to be readable on first glance. I also decided to have one big picture as the entire background, this worked because it made the white title stand out more against the dark background. The writing over laps the picture but the background for the text is transparent so it does not interfere with the picture. My main sell is as the bottom of the page i like this because it looks different to the rest of the magazine and so it stands out. The green is the same colour green as the Sussex Downs theme and therefore matches with the blue of the background. The writing in the green box is the same colour and font scheme as the rest of the magazine so the theme stays the same. Not all of the fonts match exactly so i could have improved on making that better.

Flat plan for contents page.

On the left had side at the top is the title again but much smaller so that it links with the front cover. I have then put the sub heading 'Contents' in bold and then the rest of the text underneath in normal. the rest of the text will be bullet pointed so that it is easy for the reader to follow. after each story i will put a small image to give the page some colour and to make it look more interesting. the colours will match the colours on the front cover.

Flat plan for front cover.

This is my flat plan for my front cover. I called my magazine INFO because its short for information therefore the teachers will know that its all just information that they need to know. It is in a big font and also bold so that it will really stand out.
I also had all the headings for stories on the left hand side in bold so that they stand out to the reader and then the reader will be drawn in. I Will have all of the other text (apart from the title) in yellow because it is a bright colour and will stand out.

Photograph Two

I have chosen to use this image for the front cover of my magazine. I feel that it is just the right size and you can just see the Sussex downs logo. This photo was taken from straight on and will align with the other componants on the front cover. this will apleal to my target audience because it is a very standers picture and a student who is standing on front of the ...

Photograph One

I have chosen not to use this image for my front cover because she is not quiet central and even though you can see more of the Sussex downs sign in this you cant see all of it whereas in the other image you can see the Sussex down logo more clearly. This will tie in with logo on the top left had corner of the front cover. This image is also taken from slightly to far away therefore it is so large to be a medium close up. She is Standing at an angle and this would not fit in with the columns on my flat plan.

Intorduction

I have been asked to design a magazine cover and contents page for a Lewes magazine. I have aimed my magazine at staff members of Lewes.