Wednesday, 20 March 2013

What to feature in my contents page

Below are the articles i am going to feature in my magazine. I have divided them into 5 distinctive categorys.
 
On the cover - Most magazines have this, it is so that the consumer can acsess the stories that interested them on the front cover quickly, instead of searching through each and every page.
Blast from the past - This section is about the past and who most people would asdsume are the main vintage artists. Elvis will be the feature of this month, as many people inspire to be elvis, and are interested in his music and his overall story. In this section i have also included stories about Old hollywood, and the glamour of this time, and also the vintage cars that people see, want and love.
Every week - Most magazines i have noticed have this section also. This is what they feature every day and what people expect to see in this magazine genre.
Music - I have added this as a categroy on my contents as it is a very important feature in my magazine, as it is a music magazine. I have featured articles that have something to do with the musical side of my magazine, and also how people can get involved (by wining, or by visiting certain music venues).
Fashion and beauty - This section is for the inner girly girl in mavericks readership. This will tell them how to get similar looks to all the stars, and also how they can stand out from the crowd by adding modern twists.

Analysis of final front cover


Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Working progress - Finished construction

 


Working progress - Barcode




Here shows the barcode on the magazine. I think the added information here looks really good. If i was to further with this, i may add an issue number.


Working progress - Adding coverlines

 

This is where i am at to date. I have added coverlines, i have boxed the word new as i have seen this in the company magazine i looked at and though it looked really well. I've written about makeup, as the model is wearing obvious makeup, and the reader may want to know how they got that look. I have done this because i know from my research that people follow the trends and like to look like artists in the current media.

I have "Tanned" bonnie, this was to improve her complexion, as it was slightly red below her nose. I think this makes her look alot more attractive. I have also added white "eyeshadow" to the inner of her eyes, to make her eyes, yet again look more bright, alert and friendly.


Working progress - Pupils and editing bonnie


The above picture shows the close up zoom, which i had to use to get the detail exactly correct. athough i have only added a line, it makes alot of difference when the picture is zoomed out. I have also made her pupils larger, and added more light specs on her eyes, this is to make her eyes look more friendly, and in this case i think it has really worked. I am not too happy on the lips in these images, however I will later fix these.

Working progress - Copyright


This just shows a copyright sign, i found this on the custom shape tool on photoshop. This is brilliant i feel because it makes my magazine look alot more proffesional.