For my front cover I decided to use a well known band that will catch the attention of Indie fans and use a exclamation mark at the end of the masthead to connote its playfulness as well as seriousness. I tried to use the pull quote of "we want to be better rather than bigger" to create a preview of an interview and tease fans wanting to know more.To improve my design I was told that the cover image seemed stretched which affected the overall quality of the design and I realized that the right hand corner felt a little bare and dull.
Contents page
This is my first attempt at a contents page and I tried to create a layout so the audience could easily navigate the magazine and find articles they are interested in easily. To improve I should work on my design and layout skills as I should try to maintain the same font style throughout and use capital letters where appropriate as there are a number of punctuation errors. I found making this much more difficult as a contents page should be packed with images and text , to create the sense that it is value for money. I was pleased with my first attempt of a contents page , but would take more care to reduce spelling errors in the future. Another major issue I have to address is that many of my images are stretched and out of proportion.
Double page spread
This is my double page spread and I tried make it look professional by adding columns of text and pull quotes. The large image on the second page has a caption to help give more information about the bands style. To improve , I think the layout could be better as it overlaps and I should include more text on the second page.One of the issues this spread has is that it is the second page has little synergy with the first, creating the impression they are not linked.I also think that the caption underneath the main image is tot small and in the wring colour.I think that with the columns I was too interested in following a formula , so the text looks dull and uninteresting as a result.
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