AS Construction: Contents Page Final

This is my final attempt at a contents page created on Adobe Photoshop CS5. I have taken inspiration and worked on conventions similar to the content pages in magazines such as Look and NME.

AS Construction: Contents Page Analysis- My Music Magazine

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AS Construction: Music Magazine Front Cover Final

AS Construction: Front Cover Analysis

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AS Construction: Double Page Spread Final

I created my double page on Adobe Photoshop CS5. I have used similar conventions found in Q and NME magazines.

I have stuck to a colour scheme of black, white and red; this is continuity through my magazine. I have only used red to highlight the name of the subject of the interview. I have done this as the red grabs attention through the traffic light theory and so that the double page spread isn’t too dull. However, red is most effective when used in small doses and the effect works with the other simple colours used.
The title contains the signifier ‘conversation’, signifying that the interview is down to earth and personal. This will allow the consumers to feel that they are on a personal level with her. I have used the same fonts from my contents page, Elephant and Perpetua.

I decided to use one image on an entire page as this is a convention for music magazines where an interview is accompanied with a photo shoot. I decreased the vibrance by -35 and the saturation by -13. The effect is that the image is not bright and there’s a vintage look to it. This appeals to the target audience for my magazine and is simple and understated, just what they wanted in a magazine. The quote on a black strip is used so that it stands out.

AS Construction: Music Magazine Front Cover Draft

I have decided not to use this cover as part of my music magazine as the extra content features on the left looks too busy and overcrowded.

AS Construction: Final Contents Page on Photoshop.

AS Construction: Double Page Spread Final

AS Construction: Front cover Final Analysis