Final Pieces

Double page spread finished ideas

Throughout the progression of my double page I have changed a few parts of my design but finally have reached the end product that I am happy with. In the first design I originally decided to use simple text and to go for the red colour to match the rest of the magazine in which I had designed. I had originally decided to use a red background for the text but after feedback I decided to download some fonts which were suitable for my rock magazine genre. In the second image I used the other colour scheme in which I used for the other parts of the magazine but the feedback was negative because the colour didn't fit the rock genre. I added a quote above the text as well. In the final image I decided to change the background and also enlarged the image so it was easier to see I also used a drop capital and used other fonts which fitted into the rock genre really easily.

Contents finished ideas

After making a slow progression through designing my contents page I have finally come up with my finished design in which I really think looks professional and fits the magazine genre perfectly. Firstly in the top image I had decided to use a contents layout just like Kerrang magazine and I kept that layout all the way through the progression. In the second image after the feedback I decided to mix things up and see if other colours fit my magazine genre but after getting more feedback off fellow classmates I had decided to change the colour back to red as it fits the magazine genre a lot better and also I decided to create my own subscription part to the magazine in the bottom right of the magazine. Finally I decided to change the main image and the text on the final design so it was a different band that featured on the contents page as most magazines have different bands on different pages. The final design really fits the rock genre I am aiming for and allows the readers to know its a rock magazine.

cover finished ideas

After making my progression through designing my front cover for my rock magazine I have finally come up with a final idea which I think fits the rock genre I am aiming at. Firstly in my first image I had designed my magazine with the name "venom" and originally I had decided to go for a simple rock theme but after feedback I decided to take some of the text of the main screen and re size the image so it was smaller on the front cover. I also changed the colour scheme of the magazine to a blue colour which I gained feedback on and I decided to change the colour scheme back to red as it fit the magazine genre better. In my final design I added more text and changed the name of the magazine which fits the rock genre a lot more the name is now "megadeath" also I have added text to the top left of the magazine to make it look more like a rock magazine.

Contents Progression

Cover Progression

Contents update

This is my newly designed contents page which I have created to go into my magazine. I have updated the main image on the contents page so it isn't the same as the person on the front of the magazine. I like this photo at it fits well into my magazine and I really like the layout to my contents page.

I have now stretched the text downwards so its longer in length and matches the text on the front cover of my magazine. I have changed the text next to the page number to match the name of my magazine. Using another image on my contents shows that my magazine isn't all about one band in particular and also speaks about other bands which all music magazines do.

contents and double page spread updated

Sirens logo

Because all rock bands have a unique text to their band name I have decided to create a unique logo to my band name using the "bombing" font which I have downloaded and sued throughout my magazine. I have decided to change the main S letter so it has been flipped horizontally and is bigger than the rest of the text making the S stand out fully I have created this text because all rock bands have a unique style of text to their band name.

Cover update

I have received feedback on my designs and I have decided to change a few parts to my front cover. Firstly I have changed the name of magazine as other rock magazines use a longer magazine name I have decided to go for a longer magazine name of "megadeath" rather than "venom" which is too short. Also I like the longer title as you don't have to stretch the text for it to fit the whole width of the magazine.

I have also made my masthead a lot longer in length because on traditional rock magazines the masthead is usually quite thick in length so I have decided to go for that choice of masthead.

I have decided to use another text for the name of my band "The Sirens" which looks a lot better as most rock bands have a unique type of text for their name and I think the font I have used is very unique and looks like the font that a rock band would use.

Feedback Contents Page

After receiving feedback from my teacher on my contents page I updated my contents age by adding a page number at the bottom left of the page and also I got rid of the purple box in the background as it stood out too much. I moved the main image to the left so I could fit photos of other bands onto my contents page so it didn't look like the magazine was all about one band. I still need to collect some more photos for my contents page.

I took the idea of the bottom right block from Kerrang magazine and created my own subscription part to the contents page. I still need to find myself some new fonts that will make my magazine look more professional.

Feedback Cover Page

The first picture shown is my original cover mock design which I had many ideas for. After getting feedback from my teacher on the cover page I had decided to take the advice and change around a few parts to my design. The other two pictures shown are the same but both of them have a different coloured title as I have not decided what title to use yet.

Both the new images show a different font used for my masthead of my cover page and I have decided to make the main image bigger. I have taken off some text below the main text as it seemed there was too much text for the cover page. I have only added one line of text which now looks more suitable and looks more like the magazine I am aiming to recreate which is the Kerrang magazine style. I made the box at the bottom smaller which meant the bar-code and the text next to it would have to be moved so I moved the text and it looks better than before. I have added a banner behind the main text as my magazine inspiration Kerrang magazine issues a banner behind the main text on one of it's cover pages.

Teacher Feedback

With the drafts I have produced I allowed my teacher to look at my drafts and he gave me crucial feedback which would boost my grade in designing my magazine. I listened to his feedback and made improvements to my magazine which will hopefully give me a better grade when it comes to designing my final magazine idea.

Mock Cover/Contents/Double Page

Album

As I have spare time I have come up with the idea to create the album cover for my band so it can be displayed on my double page spread along with the band members.

Magazine Draft Double page spread

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Magazine Draft Cover page and Contents page

Draft

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