Creation of Double Page Spread

First Draft For Double Page Spread

This is the first draft of my double page spread, I began with a large title with the name of the celebrity as I think the audiences main focus would be revolved around who is featured as their first impression rather than what the content is, I also made it a sans serif font as I didn't want it to seem like a serious and sophisticated article as this wouldn't fit the article or suite the target audience. I also then pulled a quote out which I had planned to put into my article as I think that will also help with ease to understand the article and, I also made it quite a personal quote that more relates to gossip as I think this will be of interest to my target audience. I put a background behind the text so that it was easier to read and due to the photograph in the background having a heavy background on it, that would make the text really difficult to read therefore I think it's necessary to have on there. The photograph that I used for the background is a very large photograph which represents the celebrity featured, this fits a convention of double page spreads that are interviews as it often pictures a really large photograph on one side.

Second Draft For Double Page Spread

I changed the font of the title of the page to something larger that flowed into the next page so that it seemed more interlinked, I also preferred this font style as it is more spaced out and wider as I felt the previous one was too narrow. I then added my article, but here it isn't edited at all and is the default font therefore doesn't suite the page at all in my opinion.

 

Third Draft of Double Page Spread

I mainly changed the article text next so that it looked better, I added another photograph to the article as this also fit a convention, as often there is a second picture added, I also think that it fills up the space and fits well as it is relative to the article. I changed the article font to a sans serif font as it suited the other fonts I used better, and then I seperated the text in terms of questions and answers so that the questions were in bold and the answers were far lighter, I wanted to do this so that it was easier to read and flowed a little bit better as it could have made the audience confused before.

Fourth Draft of Double Page Spread

I further defined the questions and answers but this time I did it by colour as I feel as it is even more obvious and also suited the rest of the page as pinks and purples were used throughout to represent the stereotypical target audience. I also then added page numbers to fit the conventions of a double page spread and I also felt this was incredibly necessary as pages should be numbered. I felt as if there was a blank space in the top right that was too large so I added an interesting add on which gave the audience a chance to get to know the artist better as I felt this would be an interest to them. I also made the photographs subject larger by cropping the photograph so even less blank space was seen.

Final Outcome of Double Page Spread

I was really happy with the results of my left page so all I did was proof read and make minor text edits so that it was fool proof with no mistakes within it. My main concern was with the right page, before hand I felt that it lacked factors that pulled the '5 facts' out therefore it looked really flat and didn't look right as it looked like a random fill that was forced onto the page, therefore I made it fit the housestyle more with the colours but I kept the element of 5 facts as it is something that is really commonly designed on magazines and I thought fit the page well. I made it look more within the page by designing the element similarly to the opposing box and adding more design elements to the text so it didn't lack personality and look flat.

Creation of the Contents Page

This is my first draft for my contents page, I decided to have a lot more bright and contrasting colours so it looked more fun and creative as this is a page with less restrictions in terms of colour as I don't have to really base it around a certain photograph. I decided to keep with the purple and pink colours because I wanted the colour scheme to flow through the magazine and represent the target audience which purple and pink definitely do, however it is slightly different from the cover photo because I have far brighter colours as I wanted a kind of colour blocking look to it. I then began with the general layout having a larger photograph that represents my main article as this will be the main part of the magazine that encourages readers. I also then began adding summaries for the articles to fit the conventions of a contents page. I experimented with angles to have a less structurally designed page that doesn't fulfil the usual straightness, I think this makes the page look a lot more creative however and I like that.

I then progressed to finish all the article summaries and page numbers, I kept the text black so it didn't clash to much with the block colours and is easy to read. I decided on sans serif font for a more less sophisticated look as sophisticated isn't really what comes across from the target audience, more so fun! I also messed around with fonts and the style of font, therefore within them are bold texts and italic texts for a more exciting look rather than plain text with no body.
I also thickened the lines to 'pop' more and add more really visible colours.









After this I added a few more photographs that I've taken so that the audience have a preview of the articles, and as it is a younger audience that perhaps doesn't want to read ALL the text, this will help entice them as they have more visual previews of the articles which they may want to read, I tried picking photographs that had a celebrity look and were relative to the articles, for example I took a picture of a Victoria's Secret bag to represent a competition that I had summarised. The addition of photographs also fits into the conventions of a contents page as they more often than not include more than one image and are very visual. I then made a start on an editors message, which I included a photograph of the 'editor' of the magazine. I also got rid of one of the blocks of colour to see if I preferred it or not.

I finally finished the editors message and wrote it in a conventional way directing the readers and informing them about changed within the magazine as well as regular information. To add to the final additions I put numbers on the photographs to represent the page numbers and helped relate them to the worded summaries so that it had more relation and flow. I also decided to add back the block of colour in the background again yet I did change the colour slightly to add to the block colouring however I didn't make it too obnoxious. I also changed the purple colour in the background too to be slightly brighter and then I had finished my alterations and had an outcome that I was happy with.

This is the final outcome for my contents page. I edited out a picture because I felt like the left side was incredibly crowded and lacked free space as it had a lot of pictures within the small space and the gap between the editors comment and the pictures needed to be larger. I also moved around the backing colour blocks for a more freestyle look. The last edit I did was on the page numbers as I realised the magazine lacked pages therefore I added many more.

Creation of the Front Page

This is the progression of the making of my front cover for a pop magazine.

This was the beginning of the creation of my magazine front cover. I chose a font called 'Bauhaus 93' as I wanted a sans serif font because I thought it would fit my target audience better as it is more commonly associated with younger years as it is a far simpler font and doesn't look sophisticated therefore well fitting to my target population. I began by making it a purple colour which I had picked up from the dress that my main model was wearing as I thought purples and pinks would work well as a font colour as it is representative to the gender and age group that I am aiming my magazine towards as these are common colours associated with young teenage girls therefore I feel as if by choosing colours from this palette it will be more appropriate and  would attract the audience more.





I ended up changing the masthead of my magazine, I chose to put it all in capitals because I feel that it looks better with the font, and I also used a different colour to shadow the masthead and make it more vibrant and colourful. Again, for the masthead I selected a different colour from the outfit that was more pink toned and made that the colour of the font, I wanted something more pink toned because it is the most associated colour with my target audience and I wanted it to be obvious who it was aimed for, I kept the original colour for the shadow of the text and I also kept the original font as I was happy with it. I like the two toned masthead as I feel that it then will tie in other text I use within the same colour palette. I also created a main coverline to cover a lot of the front page as I wanted something that would really attract my audience therefore I created the idea of an interview which would be with my main model who represents someone who is famous within the pop industry and is relevant to my target audience as they idolise these kinds of artists.




From conducting research on previous pop magazines I found that they often included some sort of gift or posters within the magazine therefore I created a banner offering some posters, I think this would be good for enticing my target audiences as it is a common thing for this age group to have therefore by offering them posters of their favourite celebrities which they would idolise I think this would encourage them to buy the magazine as they are getting them free within the magazine and often posters can cost quite a large sum of money. With the text and colours within the banner, I kept the same colour palette that I used for the other text and the colours of the dress with pinks and purples of similar tones to keep the target audience obvious.







I then added the coverlines to the cover, for the coverlines I wanted them to be really relevant to my target audience as well as music artists so I included many music artists which I think would intrigue my audience, this is why I included names like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, because these are pop icons which are adored by many within my target audience. The colour scheme for this I also tied in with the colour of the main coverline as well as the colour of the banner of the posters, again keeping within the pink and purple colours to be relevant towards my target audience as these are associated colours and I wanted the colours to work together and obviously represent my target audience. I also added a barcode to the below banner as I think it is a really crucial piece for a magazine cover therefore it was necessary to put and I though it looked nicest there.







I then changed the poster photographs to my original photographs which I thought looked like they could be leading and popular pop artists and I also added an issue date as well the price. I decided to put the price in a bubble to stand out and make it appear cheaper so that the target audience is more appealed to buy it. Again, I kept the colours within the same palette to reach to the target audience and so that they tied in well together.

This is the final outcome of my front page, I think that all the colours that run through compliment each other making the cover look really thought out in terms of this.

Flat Plans

FRONT COVER

CONTENTS PAGE

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

Deciding on the Front Cover Photograph

(Top left - Image one, Top right - Image 2, Bottom Centre - Image 3)

There were three photographs which I was considering using for my front cover. I really liked the look of the photographs because I think that the main model looked quite nice which is what drew me to them, after I had to pick out of these three I looked at the composition. I think Image 3 looks much better in terms of the composition for the magazine as there is space on the left for coverlines and on the top for a masthead which are the most important elements, it is also not too busy therefore would be okay to put a lot around it. I think the second image is too centred to have as a cover photograph so it would make it difficult for the coverlines as they would cover her face and also the head goes too high therefore would look silly with a masthead on the forehead, therefore I think this photograph is ruled out due to its composition. The first photograph I think may work too because it isn't too centred, however  I think maybe if I cropped it further allowing it to be more one sided it would look better as at the moment I think a lot of text may cross over her face which would look really bad. I think after analysising the photographs I would have to say Image 3 is far more well suited due to the composition, I also think this is the photograph her posture and facial expression looks best therefore I think I want to use it as my cover photograph.

Initial Ideas

Front Cover

My initial idea for the front cover of my magazine is to have a attractive model that represents a role model in the music industry that my target audience would idolise, making out that she is a big celebrity, I also would like her dressed in something colour that incorporates colours that would help to represent the target audience so that I can tie it in with the text. I want the target audience to be really obvious, therefore I will use dominating colours that represent the gender and age, which will be shades of pink and perhaps purple as these are often dominating in other magazines of this target audience therefore will be well fitting.

Contents Page

For the contents page I want a more colourful page with block colours that are bold and make it look really busy. I also want images to represent the pages and articles as well as to entice my audience and draw them into certain articles. I will also include a list of articles and their pages as this is a convention of contents pages therefore I do want to make it appear like a usual one however just with more exciting colours, I want to list however, more exciting articles which will entice my audience therefore including things such as, upcoming music, artist gossip, competitions and prizes. I also want to include a editors message as this is often a convention of contents pages, which will some up the magazine and give a nice message for all the readers.

Double Page Spread

For my double page spread I am thinking of doing an article in the for of an interview as this is really popular for double page spreads, I want to do an article linking to my main model, perhaps interviewing her and her dishing some dirt or revealing some life issues as I think something along those lines would really interest readers and would be really easy to write about. I also want a large photograph of the main model and would like to link the colours with what she is wearing. I think I will probably include smaller photographs too so that the double page spread looks more busy.

Pop Magazine Research: Page Analysis

Front Cover Analysis

 I'm looking at two different covers of pop magazines because this is the genre that I am most appealed by to focus my magazine on. The two that caught my eye the most were from TOP of the POPS and WE LOVE POP, these two particularly intrigued me because I feel as if they have similar target audiences therefore they are similar in what they feature throughout their magazine and the colours that run through the magazine. These two covers show that pink is definitely a dominant colour for their target audience, which is a very stereotypical outlook on the younger female audience as they are regularly associated with liking the colour pink, this is therefore something I will probably do on my magazine too as it fits my target audience too. The font type across these photographs is most commonly sans serif font as the audience is a younger audience therefore aren't usually associated with the classier and more sophisticated look that serif font gives. The main model is also an important feature of the magazine as they are one of the things that are most appealing to the audience as they often feature their favourite artists so I want my magazine to reflect the same concept. The coverlines throughout the magazine often relate to the same kind of thing, commonly revolving around popular music artists with interviews, gossip and information from them as well as things such as fashion and make up being included because of the fact the magazine is aimed at young females and that also fits with their target audience as well as their music taste.

Contents Page Analysis

These are two different contents pages from 'WE LOVE POP' and 'TOP of the POPS' both are very colourful and bold, however the colours involved are very different to eachother, in 'WE LOVE POP' the common colours are shades of blue and orange which is very different to the usual use of pink, however in this case it still relates to the magazine because of the fact it is relating to guy crushes that girls have as the page is primarily revolving around the teen crushes with many boys appearing so in this case even though it's blue and orange it is still relative to the target audience and works to the content. 'TOP of the POPS' however is is primarily revolving around the colour pink which is a far more predictable and relevant colour as it is the colour associated with the target audiences age group. I think contents pages can afford to have a wider variation of colour which is proved by these two covers as it makes it look busier and more fun which is good for the age group. I think also both contents pages are really heavily revolved around photographs as this is much more of a attracting way to entice the audiences and bring them to certain pages. I think another convention is definitely to have a lot of page numbers and articles summed up as this gives a sneak peak therefore these are definitely elements which I want to include when I do my contents page.

Double Page Spread Analysis

These are double page spreads from 'We LOVE Pop' and 'TOP of the POPS'. I think both show a very popular way of presenting interviews with popular celebrities, with one extremely large photograph of them on one page, and a really large title with a pun or pull out quote, something really catchy or enticing so that it draw people in so they want to read the article. I think from these two double page spreads, colour is quite key in these too as they have to match and compliment each other. I think another thing which I've picked up from the text is the use of colour and the way the font changes as well as the colour which separates it and makes it easier to read, this is something which I think would be key when I do my double page spread as making it easier to read is really important as my target audience aren't the most sophisticated therefore it is far more well suited, this goes for the magazines too as they have to suite their target audience.

Double Page Spread Conventions

• Usually include interviews or an article.
• Colour scheme runs throughout both pages and is relative to the content.
• Large photograph of model as well as a smaller image.
• Big headings with many colours relating to colour theme.
• Pulled out quotes appear frequently.