Rap & Blues evaluation

Front cover

Contents

Double Page Spread





Double page spread Photo

I chose this shot for the other page of the double page spread because this is also refers back to the title ‘The man in the mirror’. The two small images on the sides have been placed because it shows a lethal side of the artist. I wanted to create a more fierce look of the artist.

I chose to take this picture because the article for the double page spread was referred the ‘the man in the mirror’. I chose to take these because the serious face impression is reflected into a more happy face. This is showing a more serious side and a more enjoying side of the artist.

Contents Page photo

For my contents page I chose to take this type of shot because looking through content pages I saw that most of the models were standing u so I thought to do something completely different but keep the model pose effective.

Front cover picture

I chose this model pose because this is a rare pose used by magazines such as vibe, XXL etc. This pose stood out to me because the model is sitting down and most importantly has the angle of gaze straight at the reader. Also this model is shown sitting down therefore showing that this model has a higher authority.

Final double page 4

After adding the introduction I decided to add the article. I chose to put the interview questions in black and the answers in white because these two colours are part of my colour scheme and also these two colours contrast each other.

Final double page 3

After adding the title and the pictures I added in the gradient, I chose the same colour gradient because I wanted to keep the theme consistent. Then I added the introduction into the article. I chose to use the colour blue because it goes with the original colour scheme I chose to use for my magazine.

Final double page 2

First for my double page spread I added the title. To make my title stand out I added a drop shadow and then I added bevel to make it stand out. After adding the title I added the pictures, I chose to use images on both pages to make the reader engaged.

Final double page 1

Final contents analysis 4

After adding in the little touches to the contents, I started to add the pages which my magazine will consist of. I sectioned out the different articles under to be were they belong. I chose to put the main article page reference in bigger font than the rest because this attracts the reader. I chose to add dark blue and red to the original colour scheme because it matches to what the model is wearing and also since the artist is from the UK it represents the union jack.

Final contents analysis 3

After placing the image I chose to add in the editor’s note, coming down around the back of the model because I thought this had a great effect for the contents page rather than having the note in a column. Also I added in the page reference for the artist used in the contents page, under the editors not because this area was empty and made the model look like he was floating.

Final contents analysis 2

After deciding how my content page was going to look I added in the image for my contents. I chose to put the image in the middle because I felt the contents page will be more appealing with the placement of the image there rather than on the sides.

Final contents analysis

As you can see I've chosen the same font to keep the flow of the magazine more consistent. I was thinking to keep the background white initially, however after getting feedback; I chose to add a blue gradient but lighter than the front cover gradient.

final Front cover analysis 4

This was my finished product. As you can see I’ve added more features for my magazine and I’ve stayed consistent throughout with the colour scheme. I chose to put the artist names in blue because blue stand out more than white. Also I added the price underneath the barcode reader and also the issue date of the magazine.

final Front cover analysis 3

After adding the image to my front cover I started to put features on to my front cover. I chose to put the main artist name in white and in a bigger font because the name of the artist has to stand out to the reader. Also I added the word 'exclusive' but put a box around it to make it look more important. After doing that I added a quote from the article to my front page. I then added featured articles on the other side of the front cover. Lastly I added a barcode reader to make the front cover look like a buyable product.

final Front cover analysis 2

After choosing my masthead font and colour and also choosing my gradient, I added my picture to the front cover. I chose to place this picture how it is because it stands out and intimidates the audience to make them feel they should by it.

final Front cover analysis

I chose to place my masthead at the top covering the whole top part of the page. I chose to put the 'R' and the ‘B’ in blue because my genre chosen for the magazine is RnB and Rap therefore I combined Rap and Blues together and to make RnB stand out I put those letters in blue. I’ve chosen to use a blue fading gradient because this goes well with my colour scheme of blue, black and white.