i have also created all of the cover lines and all i have to do to my front cover now is add a price and a barcode.
next lesson i will finish those little bits and then start on the contents page. Here is an image of the front cover as it stands.
Monday 31 January 2011
Diary Entry
In today's lesson i have added more to my photoshop file (scribbles and a strapline).
i have also created all of the cover lines and all i have to do to my front cover now is add a price and a barcode.
next lesson i will finish those little bits and then start on the contents page. Here is an image of the front cover as it stands.
i have also created all of the cover lines and all i have to do to my front cover now is add a price and a barcode.
next lesson i will finish those little bits and then start on the contents page. Here is an image of the front cover as it stands.
Monday 24 January 2011
Creating a Masthead
As i already knew what the name for my magazine was going to be, all i had to do was create a masthead that reflected the style of my magazine.I started off by creating an illustrator file and then i wrote the name of my magazine in a font that i had previously chosen (One Way) i then used the 'create outline' tool, which changes the text from editable writing into an object.
I then ungrouped the text so i could move every letter individually. This enabled me to create more space between the letters in the word 'metal'. i was also able to cut the 'stalk' off of the 'h' so i could replicate it and make it a capital 'H'.
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| This is the text after i spaced out the word 'Metal' |
The next thing i did was create a basic exclamation mark to put under the type. i did this by creating a simple triangle and circle. i then changed the stroke style to 'charcoal' and increased the size to 40 pt.
The next thing i did was import it into my photoshop file containing my main image. after doing this i found that the 'm' wasnt striking enough so i increased the stroke around it and imported it again.
once the Masthead was imported into photoshop i placed it onto the photo as a vector smart graphic which enabled me to create a drop shadow, which i then edited to the angle and thickness that suited the cover.
Editing my chosen image
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| Top icon- Sharpen Bottom icon- Burn |
i then used the burn tool so that her eye make-up was a lot darker, i also used the burn tool on her lips so the colour matched the colour of her hair.
i also used the sharpen too on her nose peircings because without editing they just appeared as a bulr.
Photos for Music mag
within the last week i have taken the photos that i will be using for my music magazine.
after taking the photos i have decided to use a picture of a female on the front of the magazine instead of two men.
However i will still be using the same idea for the double page spread.
Here is a link to my flickr, in which all of the photos i have taken are featured.
after taking the photos i have decided to use a picture of a female on the front of the magazine instead of two men.
However i will still be using the same idea for the double page spread.
Here is a link to my flickr, in which all of the photos i have taken are featured.
Monday 17 January 2011
Diary Entry
Today i finished my proposal and i also took some photos for my magazine as well as my friend's magazine.
next lesson i will use the studio to take some more photos for my magazine.
next lesson i will use the studio to take some more photos for my magazine.
Monday 10 January 2011
Diary Entry
Today i have produced a questionnaire and passed it around to people to see whether they buy magazines on a regular basis, how much they are willing to spend and also their favourite genre.
I have also started writing my proposal for the music magazine.
I have also started writing my proposal for the music magazine.
Music Magazine Proposal
The genre of my music magazine will be metal as this is my favourite genre of music. Also the current selection of magazines out that cover this genre have become more and more mainstream which has alienated those who enjoy listening to more underground bands. Therefore my magazine will be targeting those who like to listen to new/up and coming bands as well as the underground scene.
My cover lines will be : 'Guitar players and their guitar face'
'Fender vs. Gibson'
'Exclusive coverage and interview from private UpSwitch gig'
Here is in example of an existing cover line similar to one i have chosen to use:
My double page spread will be an interview with the lead of a band called UpSwitch. I will use images of the lead to fill the space around the text and i will also use a large heading to the article just like this:
The title of my magazine will be Metal Head. I have chosen this name as it clearly states the genre of music the magazine is about and also it is similar to that of a well known metal band (Machine Head). However it has previously been used as a video magazine.
As part of the Music magazine task i will have to take at least 4 original images to use on the cover, contents and double page spread of the magazine. I hope to use an image of a solo artist for the main image on my front cover as my double page spread will be an interview with this person.
My cover lines will be : 'Guitar players and their guitar face''Fender vs. Gibson'
'Exclusive coverage and interview from private UpSwitch gig'
Here is in example of an existing cover line similar to one i have chosen to use:
My double page spread will be an interview with the lead of a band called UpSwitch. I will use images of the lead to fill the space around the text and i will also use a large heading to the article just like this:
Here is a link to the Band's Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/upswitch_band
Audience research
As part of my research i decided to create a questionnaire to see what peoples preferences are when it comes to music magazines. I passed this to 10 people and asked the to fill it in.
Four of the people i handed it to bought a music magazine on a regular basis. Three people brought NME; which is sold at £2.30, and is a weekly magazine. Two of the three people listened to indie/rock music which is mainly what the magazine features. However one people preferred listening to R&B/Pop.
The forth buys Kerrang! which is also a weekly magazine and sold at £2.20. They also listen to indie/rock music which shows that there are many magazines that cover the same genre.
All the other people who answered the questionnaires, didn't buy a music magazine regularly. They also mostly answered the 'up to £5' option when asked how much they would pay for a magazine. This makes me think that a magazine has to be cheap enough to buy on a regular basis. Also they all have different opinions when asked their favourite genre. therefore there may not be enough music magazines to cover such a wide range of music.
Four of the people i handed it to bought a music magazine on a regular basis. Three people brought NME; which is sold at £2.30, and is a weekly magazine. Two of the three people listened to indie/rock music which is mainly what the magazine features. However one people preferred listening to R&B/Pop.
The forth buys Kerrang! which is also a weekly magazine and sold at £2.20. They also listen to indie/rock music which shows that there are many magazines that cover the same genre.
All the other people who answered the questionnaires, didn't buy a music magazine regularly. They also mostly answered the 'up to £5' option when asked how much they would pay for a magazine. This makes me think that a magazine has to be cheap enough to buy on a regular basis. Also they all have different opinions when asked their favourite genre. therefore there may not be enough music magazines to cover such a wide range of music.
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