Opening up an Image from my Documents to be used on my front cover of my college magazine.
This is the image opened up in the browser of Adobe Photoshop CS5. As you can see it is already in A4 size.
Selecting my title font going with Myriad Pro because it is simple and because my magazine is for college students I thought that a simple font would be appropriate because college students would prefer a simple layout after a busy day of working and learning.
Selecting the colour using the eye dropper tool far left to use the same colour as the Dr Dre beats headphones to link the image with the page.
Adding outer glow on the text to stop the text from merging with the image and getting lost in the image also to make the text noticeable and stand out so readers can tell what the page is about.
Adding a box on the image for where my text is going to be to make sure the colours don’t blend and also making sure the readers will be able to see what the magazine includes.
Using the simple black and white layout of the text to make the text simple and easy to read, also the simple text also relates back to the title font being simple for college students.
Adding some articles to the regulars feature.
Finished product with all text included using the simple text colours and also adding quotes and punch lines underneath the article headlines.