Diary entry

Today i have finished off my contents page by re arranging the position of the images and also converting the background image into black and white.

I then started creating my double page spread by adding the base image in and placing a film strip over the top. I then created an album cover for the band upswitch to add into the film strip along with other images.
Next lesson i need to finish off the double page spread.

Diary entry

Today i have started creating my contents page. i chose the image but around the faces of the people the image was slightly blurry so i used an effect called 'torn paper' to create a mono print style image.
i have then started compile everything together like a contents page but i have found it is starting to look just like my front cover.
a fellow class mate told me to add more contents information to the page, this will hopefully make my contents look more like a contents.
i could also try desaturating the background image which will make the information stand out more.

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.

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'.

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

Top icon- Sharpen
Bottom icon- Burn

Here is my chosen image. I imported it into photoshop and adjusted the brightness and contrast so that the hair of my subject is a lot more vibrant.
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.

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.