Contents Page

Media Foundation Portfolio Brief
Main Features of a magazine cover
Inspirational texts
Music Magazine Cover Deconstructions
Preliminary Task Flat Plans
Photoshop Skills Development
Preliminary Task Flat Plans- Front Cover & Contents
Institutional Research
AS Coursework Proposal Table- Stage 1
Contents Page Deconstructions
AS Coursework Proposal Table- Stage 2
Front Cover Update 1
Front Cover Update 2
Front Cover Update 3
Front Cover Update 4
Magazine Final Pieces

Evaluations:
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5
Question 6
Question 7

Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at my preliminary task, I think I have improved Dramatically. I think this is due to the fact that I have learned to use a lot of new technology's that have helped me improve for my main task.

For example I have learned to use Photoshop and I am now proficient. That helped me the most with my main task because when I was doing my preliminary task, I did not know how to use Photoshop and had to use software that could not give me all of the tools I needed; Microsoft Publisher. I also rushed my preliminary task, meaning it did not look professional. I learned from this and spent a lot more time on my main magazine and it came out looking more professional than my preliminary task.

 I have leaned many things in the process of making my magazine. The most important being making sure the font is suitable. For example, in my preliminary front cover the white font against the window is particularly difficult to read. I combated this by adding boxes to the back of fonts. The font choice itself is a major choice. The correct font could make a magazine and really flesh it out.

Using Photoshop is vital when trying to create a proffesional looking magazine. The magic wand and quick select tool were essential in making this magazine aesthetically pleasing. I used them over a dozen times throughout the production of my magazine from the main image on the front cover, to the pull quote on my double page spread.

 

Evaluation Question 4

Evaluation Question 4

Who would be the target audience for your magazine?

My target audience is a wide one. I am mainly aiming at older people due to the genre of the magazine being an old genre. However, I am trying to reach out to a younger, teenage target audience. I intend to do this through the use of Jack Sinatra, the bad boy of blues. This would attract young males. However, I do not want to limit my target audience to males. To try and combat this, I added an article about Cortney Dixon to try and bring in a female audience.

Magazine Final Pieces

Front Cover Update 4

This will be my last update on my front cover. I still have to retake my picture to make it more suitable but other than that I am done. 

In this session I finished the sub heading and added the essential info to the bar code. I also moved the bar code above my background so it is visible.

Front Cover Update 3

Since my last update I have added in my main cover line and added the box for my sub heading to go.

I have also added small line to my front cover just as guidelines to assure all of the boxes are lined up correctly. I will remove these on my final product. 

Finally I decided to remove the Black & White overlay from my main image and I have replaced it with 2 overlays; One with -100 saturation at 30% opacity and one with -40 saturation at the same opacity. This will add a little bit of colour but will also allow for the old style to be recognized. 

Front Cover Update 2

Since my last update I have added a placeholder picture in the background, added the bar code in the bottom right and also added a cover line with subheading to accompany it.

The cover line refers to the skyline as it says 'King'. The cover line is also a play on B.B King's name.

The photo in the background is black & white