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Final Double Page Spread

This is my double page spread or DPS. I took influence from the DIY magazine I looked at as part of my primary research. I really like the image I chose on the right side, I changed the contrast on it a lot to make it fit in with the feel of the front cover. I also added a quote from the article however I found it hard to place. 

On the right side, I kept it rather simple. I used the same kind of font for the heading I have been using throughout. I also made the typeface of the main article serif to make it easier to read. As large areas of text can often be difficult to focus on. I'm not sure I really like the right page as much as the left page. It just seems too simple. 

Final Contents Page

This is my final contents page for my music magazine. I changed the fonts and aligned the portfolio numbers better to give the page more order. I also played about with the contrast a bit more but strangely I prefer the image on my draft. However, I think after changing the contrast on this image that it makes it look slightly more professional.

However, I can't seem to make it look as similar as I would like to the image on the cover of my DPS. I think the lighting in the image just doesn't want to work the way I want it to. This is the main problem I dislike with this. 

Final Front Cover Design

This is the final cover design for my music magazine. I took into consideration the feedback I had received to make some changes. I had originally done a second draft but sadly the file got damaged and could not be salvaged, but that was good experience to back up my work. However, if that hadn't of happened I don't think my final cover would of ended up like this. I used a different image as I felt the previous one was not well suited for a cover design as the masthead ended up covering her head too much. With this in mind I used a different image which I think worked much better. In my feedback, people had said the contrast was too low so I decided to up the contrast a great amount and lowered the saturation to almost black and white but having the colours still subtly showing. I made the background black, or at least much darker to fit into the theme of the image once I had made the adjustments. I also changed the typeface and the way the coverlines were presented into a serif font called Stencil. This worked much better than the previous font as it helps to make it look more like the genre intended. I also included a better puff as the old one blended in with the coverlines too much, this one stands out much better. I also think this cover ended up looking more professional than my draft however I still think it lacks something without a musical instrument. 

Contents Page Draft

This is the first draft of my contents page. I really like the way the image looks and the low contrast but it needs more images on it - even though I'm slightly worried it would look to crowded. The text needs to be justified as well considering the numbers don't match up, but I thought that it could be related to the overall appearance to the magazine. I might also change the headings, to fit in with my DPS heading. I also want to possibly include the masthead logo in some way but that isn't really compulsory. 

I'm not sure I'll increase the contrast on the photo or not. I liked the darkness of it as the image is quite girly and I don't want it to be heavily dominated by a girl audience as said in my planning. 

Cover and Contents Page Feedback

We did a group session were we looked at other peoples work in our class and give each other strengths, in order to gain feedback so we can improve our work if we wish. I got the following feedback:

1.What do you like about the cover and contents page?

• Consistent theme, interesting and eye catching masthead. Not too busy. 
• Good image which matches the gradient of the cover/contents page.
• Simple and striking, colour-coordinated and consistent
• Clear house-style, good use of colour and font.
• Very professional looking and polished. There is a consistent house style and colour scheme.

2. Can you give me any suggestions?

• More cover lines on front cover.
• More detail on the cover.
• More cover lines and maybe a puff with buzz words, or a slogan?
• More on the cover
• its a bit dark
• Maybe boost the contrast on your photos? Although the colour scheme is quite dark, the photos have such low contrast that they aren't as eye-catching as they could be.
• More cover lines on the front
• Very minamalistic - add more detail

I agree with quite a lot of the feedback I received. However, it would appear that the magazine is coming across as House for the genre. I believe this is probably due to the colours and/or images I used. I agree that the cover lacks details and the cover lines look a bit ... childish. I need to change these and liven up the cover. A puff needs to be added and maybe play around with the contrast a little bit more. 

I'm very tempted to use a different photo shoot. As this just doesn't really appear like a music magazine to me, however I doubt there is enough time do re-do everything now.