Contents Page Research

Double Page Spread Mock Up

Double Page Spread Research

For my double page spread the layout is a very important aspect. The positioning of the text and the main image varies between the examples found. Some clearly put the image on its on page and separate the two pages very boldly. Whereas others have either the image or the text flow across both pages or just going into the other page.











I would also need to decide how many images to put on double page spread. At least one big main image is needed, as it is conventional and is a easy way to straight away tell the reader who the artist/musician is and images can hold more connotations than words offen can. But sometimes more than one image is used, though the second or third image is often much smaller and not as significant. But using to many images will quickly overcrowd the page. In the picture bellow on left; the editor has used six images and still used the space well. Whereas the two images above are both quite empty and blank pages if the text is taken away. The use of the busy of the page seen bellow on the left also helps with the connotations of quite messy teenagers and rebelling. The page bellow and to the right however has used multiple images but a lot more text than the top right example, showing that using more images would not sacrifice space for text.

Font Decision

This is the font I decided to use as my main font for masthead and headings. It is quite conventional with a good mixture of straight lines and minor curves.

This is my masthead in the font above, but I have also edited the 'T' to extend more to the right, so as to make into more of a logo style.

First Draft

Magazine Mock Up

This is a Photoshop Mock-Up I did using outside images so I could work on the layout of my Front Cover

Possible Front Page Images

These are all of the image I took as possible images for my pop music magazine.

Posed but not enough happening in the shot, too still and dull.

Good connotations and bright picture

Too still, not enough movement or anything interesting in the shot for a pop music magazine.

Framing has cut off the models hands and colours do not match.

Background is dark and not white enough.

Good image but the use of prop could lead to  bad anchorage to the image in a music magazine.

Positioning of prop guitar makes it look too big compared to the model.

Good shot. Well framed, relatively simple but  works well

Posed shot with prop but the image looks too still and background looks too dark.

Quirky pose, interesting shot with sunglasses going forwards,  adds depth to the shot.

Bad frame, has cut off the end of the guitar, and background is too dark.