Note to exam board

Final front cover

Final contents page

Final double page spread

Preliminary front cover

This is my preliminary front cover page, i have made this as a guidance for my magazine. On this i have added in a title, tag lines, bar-code & price and a main image. 

Preliminary contents

This is my preliminary work of my contents page, this is a quick mock up of what my work will look like so i have a rough idea on what to work on/ towards. For this i have adapted to a basic design with the page numbers and what is on that page, as well as that, i have added in a title and a main image.

Preliminary double page spread

Double page preliminary from GeorgeAnderton21

Final Evaluation 7

Final Evaluation question 7 from GeorgeAnderton21

Final Evaluation 6

Final Evaluation 6 by George Anderton on Scribd

Final Evaluation 5

Final evaluation 5 from GeorgeAnderton21

Final Evaluation 4

Final Evaluation 3

Final Evaluation 2

Evaluation Question 2 by George Anderton on Scribd

Final Evaluation 1

Question 1 of 7 from GeorgeAnderton21

Front Cover development

This is the development of my front cover. To make my magazine i used the software Adobe Photoshop. Firstly, as you an see i started off with a blank screen and then i went out to take some photos; the two  photos shown were my two favorite and the rest can be found on another post. I then decided on the photo of my model smiling as i felt this looked better. After choosing my image i had to come up with a masthead, for this i took inspiration off Travis Scott and named it after one of his songs 'Coordinate'. I picked this font as i took it off another hip-hop magazine called 'Fader' but i changed it around to make it look different and stand out more, as the Fader magazine only had a box around the F. Next i need to come up with a sell line, i chose to have Lil Fabes and a some words to describe him, as it is y artists name and this is what gets the reader attracted to the magazine. After that, i added in the bar-code, price, date and issue number, as these are some of the main conventions that a magazine needs. Finally, after i got my work back, after some feedback i needed to fill some space in the top left side of the page, therefore i added in the tag line to try and sell the magazine more and to show off whats inside.

Contents page development

This is the development of my contents. Firstly, i started off looking at other magazines for inspiration and some layout ideas, some of this research can be found on my blog. I then got to work and created my flat plan. Which looked like the image below. After i had created this i then did some more research and i realised i prefered another design. As a result of this i scrapped flat plan and started on my new contents page. I begun with a blank page in which i then added on the issue number and title, this is to keep reminding the reader what the magazine was so they can buy it again. Next, i added in a subheading and page numbers, the page numbers are to help the reader identify where the page is of the information they want. I then added on the context of the pages. I used some of the same ideas from my flat plan and then came up with come more. After that, I added in a place holder photo of Tyler The Creator whilst I took my own. After i had taken and chosen the photos i added them into the right places and wrote the photographers name. Before submitting my work i then change my photo to another one of my main models.

(my flat plan) 

Double page spread development

This is my double page spread development. I started off by doing some research into existing double page spreads, to look at the lay outs, texts and pictures. I then created a mood board of all my ideas and did some analysis. I then created some drafts of my double page, which are on another post. After that, i then started to make my final double page; as you can see i started off with a blank screen and added in a middle margin for a guide line. Next, i went off and took some more photos, as i have taken some previously. I added in the photo i most liked and then put the page numbers on, as this is a key convention. Next, i came up with a quote, title and subheading and added it onto my work. Before this i had wrote a draft article which i wrote some more of and then placed it onto my work. As i had a lot of space at the bottom of my page, i needed to fill it. Therefore, i added in a place holder photo and then took a proper photo on a later date.

My plan for the week

For this week i will be writing my final evaluation, for this i will be working along side my seven draft questions to make them better and more detailed.

Reflection of the past week

This week has been very busy, i have been working on improving my final magazine. Also i have been working on a post about my inspiration off the Fader magazine and did some research into a magazine institution so that i can find one that would publish my magazine. I then got one of my class mates to review my magazine and he wrote a post about it. As well as that, i have done my 7 evaluation questions.

Class mates review of my magazine

Cameron Quinn: I really like the style of this magazine because of the colours George has used, i feel that they go really well with each other and make the magazine stand appeal to the reader. The front cover i think is really good, i like the way he has laid it out and used the boxes around the fonts, i feel this adds a special effect to the magazine and makes it different to all the other magazines I've seen. Although, i'm not to keen on the font of the subtitle "Lil Fabes" i feel that this is a quite boring font and he could of used one that stands out more and draws more attention the cover. I really like the photo he has used because its different to other magazines which i feel makes it more unique. As a hip-hop/ rap fan i like how he has used one of Travis Scotts song names as his title and added in other artist names. The contents page i feel is okay but he could have done a lot more to improve it. For example, he should of added in more text to make it look more professional. Although, i do like the layout of the page and the choices of photos he has used. As well as that, i like the way he has carried out the boxed logo and the red/ white colour over to his contents page, i like this because it shows its part of the same magazine and lets the reader know its Coordinate. I also like the font and way he has laid it out as i feel it goes well with the rest of the page. I really like his double page spread mainly because of his layout, as it is easy to read and looks good. I like the choice of photo of Lil Fabes covering the left side of the page, this is because i think it looks good and i can tell he is a hip-hop/ rap artist. On the same page i really like how he has put a quote in, i say this because i feel it wouldn't look right with out it and i like the words he has used. Another thing i really like is how he has made the title and has put some extra writing underneath.

Fader inspiration

When doing some research about magazine titles I came across this Fader magazine which i really liked because of the box around the letter F, therefore i decided to use this idea for my magazine title. Instead of using the exact same idea i adapted mine and have added the box around the whole word, instead of just one letter. I have carried this font out through on in my magazine for the subheadings on my contents page.

Magazine institution

NME 

New Musical Express, also known as NME are a music magazine publishing company based in the United Kingdom. This company publishes on a weekly basis, and includes artists of all genres ranging from rap, grime, hip-hop and R&B.

IPC Media
IPC Media is another magazine publishing company that own a large variety of magazines inlucding Now TV weekly and Country life. In recent years IPC Media has create content that can be used on a multi platform, such as online, mobiles and tablets. As this is the biggest UK publishing magzine company they reaches out to around 25 million people globally a month.

My plan for the week

At the start of this week i will be handing in my final magazine after doing some small changes to the double page spread. Also, this week i will be researching into some magazine institutions to find one which would publish my magazine. I will then be making a collage to show the development of magazine, for this i will also write a short paragraph about it. Next, i come onto my evaluation for this i will write a shot post on the inspiration from the Fader magazine. Also, for my evaluation i will be writing seven draft questions.

Reflection of the past week

This week i have made a lot of progress with my magazine as i have added in a lot of detail and learnt a lot from my research. Also, i have taken more photos as i have had some feedback on my others.

Photo ideas after marking