Representation of Main Image (Contents Page)

The image I have used the main image on my contents page (which you can see in the versions of my front cover on my Blog) was used purposely for different reasons. Firstly, I wanted an image that was taken at a Live Concert. I have been to many concerts, and it was hard to pick one that was relatable to what I was aiming for. I aimed for an image that showed the audience of an event that really did take place and that this may draw them in. Secondly I wanted to stick to the theme of 'being cool' and being likeable. The image I have chosen was good for this because of the way he came across was relatable to this theme. I didn't originally plan to go for this type of image but I decided that it would make my front cover look more professional and appealing. I feel the feedback I am getting is extremely beneficial as it is making me realise exactly what I need to include and what would make my magazine more professional.

Representation Of Main Image (Front Cover)

My main image, (which you can see in the versions of the front cover that I have posted on my Blog) show the artist I have talked about in my main headline and sub-headline. When I heard that I had to pick a main image for my front cover, I immediately came up with a plan that this was the type of main image I wanted. I got someone I was good friends with to by music artist. I could picture how I wanted him to look and it took me a while to come up with the idea that I did. At first, I had my music artist standing up, with his chest out and playing the guitar. Yet, I felt he came across too differently to what I wanted. I wanted my music artist to come across 'cool, smooth and likeable'. The main image I had used makes me feel like I have achieved this. I experimented with my friend by getting him into different body positions and doing different stances. Whilst I was thinking about what I wanted, my friend sat down and played a tune on the guitar. This made me realise, that I needed this type of body position and facial expression. It was really lucky that he started to play a song from his guitar, because I probably wouldn't have used the image that I have. I think my music artist comes across very professional and looks quite 'cool'. His facial expression is very focused,a nd this also something I wanted to achieve.

Updated Version Of Front Cover 6/12/12

Here is the latest updated version of my front cover. I have made only one main change, but I think it makes the magazine look completely different. Firstly, I have made my front cover look a lot more realistic. I have reduced the amount of background colour on the double page spread. Before I did this, my front cover main image, looked extremely compressed and although it took up a fairly large amount of my front cover, it didn't look professional and it looked like I hadn't done much with it apart from edited it. Whilst making it look more realistic, I have had to stretch the image further width ways. The changes I have made are extremely beneficial because it makes my front cover more professional and realistic. I was happy with the other conventions, such as sub images, sub headlines etc. Yet I have always agreed that I had to change my main image. Now, it takes up a very large amount of my front cover. The frustrating thing with my front cover was that I didn't realise what was missing. The feedback I received was extremely beneficial, because it made me finally notice what I needed to do. I think the feedback has helped me massively.

Updated Version Of Double Page Spread 6/12/12

This is another updated version of my double page spread. I haven't made too many changes this time around, yet I have made extremely significant ones. Firstly, my image has been changed to a more realistic and relatable one. Prior to this updated version, I included an image of a woman who was holding a child (This has some relation to the context of the double page), yet after receiving more feedback from my classmates, I realised that an image of a live concert I was at, helps make the double page more effective. The research of magazines further helped me realise that I needed to add a caption to the image, which is a change I had made. Although it doesn't really stand out and isn't necessarily the focus point of the double page spread, it is still effective because it adds to the realism of the double page. Furthermore, I added page numbers to the double page. This again was to make the double page spread more reliable. The changes I have made to my double page spread are mainly relatable to realism and this is what I think my classmates were trying to tell me. I think although I added a good font type with good conventions,I needed to add more realistic items that would make it look more appealing to the audience. At first I didn't really want to change my double page spread, but the feedback I received made me realise that this is the best thing to happen as it is looks more appealing and realistic.