Updated Cover design

I have designed this as my front cover so far due to the feedback of my audience and the way in which the cover line links in with the main image and the double page spread.

I am planning on editing and expanding the information on the contents page in order to make it more interesting and make it the most effective it can be in giving readers an  insight to the aim of my magazine which is to give an insider view on previous and upcoming festivals and house DJs.

Double page spread feedback

Lucy Edwards: So far, I like the article of your double page spread and I think it works effectively with the front cover. I also like the large quote that is centred in the middle of the two columns because it made me want to read the article more. The use of the logo of the festival shows how the article links in with the magazine theme and it has made me intrigued to visit the festival.

Bella Penfold: I like the contents of the double page spread that Rianna has created so far, however I can see a few areas of improvement. For example the background colour is quite bland and doesn't reflect the bright and fun atmosphere found at festivals. The colour that is used to could be more similar to the festival logo and show a theme to the double page spread. Otherwise, I like the beginning of this and I will be excited to read this when it is completed.

Bethany Fleming: From looking at this double page spread, I can see a few improvements that could be made to the image and colour scheme. I think that the image is quite dark and does not help the article to stand out as it should. The use of photo editing or a change of the photo will make it a lot more vibrant and interesting to look at. I am intrigued to see the final copy of this double page spread but I think changes to the background colour and the text colours will be a massive improvement.

Double page Spread

This is the first version of my double page spread. I have so far experimented with picture im using. The quality of the photo is poor and therefore I need to insure that I edit it effectively or choose a better suited one. I also feel that the colours I have used so far do not reflect my target audience and I need to make sure that I look closely at audience and feedback and change my use of imagery and colours effectively.

Contact sheet analysis for front cover

 

This is my contact sheet for my front cover and my double page spread. I have tried to incorporate a young feel to my magazine by involving a cartoon character mouth over the models. This shows that there is a fun side to my magazine and takes away an edge of seriousness so that it appeals to my audience. I also used a disposable camera as a prop for my Main image. This is because it ties into the tagline of 'Festival essentials'. Many people use these cameras during their festival experience proving it to be a valuable item to take. This is useful for the readers of my magazine as it gives a glimpse into what to expect on the double page spread that is linked to the tagline and main image.

Contact sheet analysis for contents page

These are the photographs I have taken for my contents page. I decided to have my model with her hair down and a subtle smile. this is because I wanted to add an edge to my magazine and have it differ from others.
I chose white sunglasses and a white top so that the colours correlated. I also made sure my model exaggerated the movement of her hair my moving it forward. In the last two photos I decided to involve a JBL pulse speaker as they are a common accessory used my teenagers and are good to enjoy music too. The multi coloured lights on the speaker convey a fun and bright atmosphere if I were to use this as my contacts page.
I would ideally like to include at least three separate photos on my contents page and therefore i need to take more interesting photos that are centred around festivals to add some originality to my final contents page.