The first step was establishing the band (main image) and their placement within the cover. I wanted to use a black background to make them stand out a lot more and emphasise the detail on them. The original image of them meant that they were a lot further apart. This meant that the image would have been too wide for the front cover. Therefore I researched some magazines and the lead singer has been made bigger than the rest of the band in most cases. So I made Katy a bit bigger than the boys and moved them closer behind her and created the typical band photo layout. I then decided to include the stripes in the background and used only five for two reasons; to avoid repetition and because it would be pointless using anymore as they would be hidden behind the models anyway. I got the burgundy colour from Katy’s lips and Zak’s shirt which shows continuity throughout the cover showing a harmonious link between band and design. I then added the masthead in the top corner (conventional) on the slope of the stripes. I made it white and bold and rugged to help it stand out and contrast to the smooth and slick stripes. Then I decided to outline the band as they looked tacky and frankly Photoshopped into it. I used a black outline and then highlighted the outline with a gold shine. By this time I had established my colour scheme; gold, burgundy, black and white. The coverlines and the date and issue were added next in the colours conforming to the colour scheme. However the white text over Zak’s shirt was hardly visible.. So the next step was to add mildly transparent boxes under the coverlines to make them easier to read, and also adds a sense of professionalism. I also added smaller images as anchorage to the text. This is conventional as it shows the audience a small insight and look at the stories inside. These have been outlined with the gold colour to give a balance to the magazine. I also created the puff in the bottom right corner using the colour of the transparent boxes but in a more solid form with the gold rim around it. Then I needed to focus on the strip at the bottom which I was going to include the bands/artists which would feature in the magazine. Again conforming to the colour scheme.
To begin with I wanted to show an immediate relation to the cover and the magazine as a whole. I did this by using the stripes again, but changing the black background to gold. This still conforms to the colour scheme but makes the whole thing a bit brighter as this page will mainly feature text rather than people who I want to stand out. I also placed the title in the same place the masthead is placed on the cover. Next I included my main image of the band to show its importance and relevance to this issue in particular. I have made a gold rim around the image and decided that I was going to stick with this idea throughout the whole page. The text was important so I made a reference to the issue number and date as done on the cover. I also added the ‘regulars’ section on the stripes as they are still important but don’t need as much room as the main features. I then created the contents list conforming to the colour scheme of gold, burgundy, black and white. I have made the text white and gold as they show up much better against the burgundy than black.I included the title of the magazine in the corner to keep a reference to it. I also included more pictures as a reference to the contents to give the audience a visual idea and keep it interesting. I then included a ‘note from the editor’ section as this is conventional for some magazines to address their audience personally and make them feel a lot more involved with the magazine. I also included a puff. I conveniently placed the puff next to Katy’s image as it is a reference to her personally. Finally I included the Facebook and Twitter references as these are now very frequently used and common, and allows the audience to connect with the magazine in a different way.
This is the orginal image. I composed this photograph to deliberately get Kaya on the edge as I knew I would need the space next to her for the text.
I then added a blue ish background but only enough to cover the black wall and not her.
The title I used was a pull quote as I thought that this made the article more relatable. The colour I have used is a turquoise as this is the colour scheme I would like to stick with.
I used rulers to outline where my text is going to be and used the tab button to allow a space where another pull quote would be used. I also used a drop cap at the beginning of the article as this is conventional for most text.
I then added the second pull quote and kept the colour scheme the same by making the two pull quote the same font and colour.
I then added a mildly transparent blue box under the text to include gig dates and destinations. I wanted to put this is a box so that it stood separately from the article itself. I still conformed to my colour scheme.
On the right I added a black column and again used the rulers to outline where it should be. I was going to use this for a photo reel going down the side on the page to show more of Kaya and add variety to the article.
Finally I added the photos down the side and measured them to have the same sized gap between them and not go over the black column. Also at the bottom right of the page I have included the website in the burgundy colour of the cover and a golden strip. I have included these to show a relation to the magazine as a whole.