Double-Page Spread Feedback

This is the feedback I received from my lecturer:

My lecturer advised me to:

• Make the boxes around the questions smaller
• Remove the photo credit rom the sub-image and add a caption instead
• Fill the space at the bottom of the page by adding the masthead and issue number
• Move the dominant image slightly to the left

I followed my lecturer's dvice tot he ebst of my ability. I removed the photo credit from the sub-image and added a caption, moved the dominant image to the left a little, made the boxes around the questions smaller, and added the masthead and issue number at the bottom of my page.

Contents feedback

This is the feedback I recieved fro my lecturer for my contents page. My lecturer advised me to:

• Change the font of the essential information
• Change the font of the sell-line
• Move the social media icons
• Add circles around the page numbers and chnage their colour
• Change the model in the sub-images
• Look at other magazines and their subscription puffs

I followed this advice to the best of my ability and circumstances. I changed the font of the essential information from Strong Glasgow to Ariel and made it smaller. I created a banner at the bottom of my page and moved the social media icons to there and added more information. I changed the font of the sell-line. I changed the colour of the page numbers and added coloured circles around them. I edited the subscription puff to make it look more professional.

Front Cover Feedback

                                        









This is the feedback I recieved from my lecturer. My lecturer advised me to change the dominant image, change the colour of the sub-head, make the slogan smaller, enlarge the banner, and possibly change the font of the main sell-line and the masthead as well.

I followed the advice given to the best of my ability and circumstances. I made the slogan smaller and enlarged the banner. I chnaged the font and colour fo the main sell-line and changed the colour of the sub-head. The dominant image had a line through it (possibly from the effects and filters I had applied to it), so I had to remove it and use the original image with no filters or effects.

Double-Page Spread Comparison

Aims and Reflections- 10.12.2014

Today I aim to continue to update my double-page spread and upload the progress.

Reflection:

Today I have almost completed my double-page spread. I also compared it to an already existing page.

Aims and Reflections- 8.12.2014

Today I am to continue to update my double-page spread.

Reflection:

Today I continued to update my front cover, as planned.

Article Attempt 3

Article Attempt 2

This is my second attempt at writing an article. My peers told me to expand it further.

Double-Page Spread

1st attempt. I changed the background colour to be black, so it would match the genre conventions. I then added the dominant image and enlarged it so it would fill up one side of the page. Then I added the title and the sub-head.

2nd attempt. To make the page look more professional I added some slugs. I also changed the colour of the sub-head and added page numbers.

3rd attempt. I used the sharpen tool on the title to make it look more destroyed. I also used the inner shadow, drop shadow, stroke, and the bevel and emboss effects on it to mak eit stand out. Then I added the photo credit.

4th attempt. I started writing the article. To appeal to my target audience, I decided to have my article as a Q & A. The questions will be coloured white and the answers will be coloured red. This will make the answers stand out more. 

5th attempt. I slightly lightened the colour of the left page. I also added a coloured box around the question.

6th attempt. I added more questions (and coloured boxes around them) to the page. I will add answers to the questions later. I also used the drop shadow, inner shadow, and stroke effects on the coloured boxes. I used the burn tool around the masthead and the sub-head to make them stand out more.

7th attempt. I added the name of the author of the article (my name) and extra text to the puff.

8th attempt. I completed my article, though I had to remove one question as there wasn't enough room. I also had to move the puff. 

9th attempt. I wanted to add in a conclusion. However, there wasn't enough room. To make room, I made the sub-head and the article smaller and removed the first question. 

10th attempt. I realised that my page was not equally split in half, so I had the left side slightly to the left a little bit more. I also changed the conclusion a little.

This is the feedback I recieved from my classmates. They all advised me to make my text smaller and to add sub-images. 

This is the grade and feedback I gave myself. I gave myself 10 points and a grade D.

11th attempt. I decided to follow my classmates' advice, so I made my text smaller and added a sub-image.

12th attempt. I didn't like the position of the sub-image, so I moved it. I also expanded my conclusion a little.

13th attempt. I changed the font and text of the masthead, slugs and page numbers. I removed the sub-image and the puff and changed the formation of the main body of text.

14th attempt. I changed the font of the masthead, added a pull quote, changed the sub-image and its heading, and added an introduction.

December Schedule

December Schedule

Contents Page Comparison

My product

Kerrang!

           

For my contents page I decided to use Kerrang! as my inspiration. I mimicked the layout, the use of a subscription box, the decision to organise the contents into types of articles rather than in typological order, and the inclusion of a sub-image.

Kerrang! has more sub-images than my page, and also has an editor's letter. My colour scheme is also more darker than Kerrang!'s, as I wanted to remain consistent with my cover and with genre conventions.

Today's aims- 1.12.2014

Today I am to complete my contents page,compare it to an existing contents page, and complete my image research for the double-page spread.