Front Page

Contents Page

This is my final contents page. I wanted it to look quite minimalistic, and so I just listed the main for stories. I did this because, while looking at contents pages for already established music magazines, I saw that they all had a lot on them, so I decided to go almost the other extreme. I also tried to theme each section to the story it was showing, for example, I edited the text in the Muse story to look like the Muse logo itself.

Double Page Spread

FINAL Double Page Spread

This is my final double page spread. I'm quite happy with this, especially the edited Union Jack 'UK'. The models' pose is striking, and the almost-symmetry is aesthetically pleasing. The background helps provide more interest in the page, yet doesn't clash with the white writing.

FINAL Contents Page

FINAL Front Page

This is my final front page for my music magazine. I'm happy with the way it turned out, as I didn't want it to be too crowded. I think it is obvious what the main story is, but the other story summaries are easy to read as well. The inclusion of the 'Win' offer and posters made it more apparent that it is a music magazine.

Construction 19

I included this 'Win' offer on my front page. I got a star shape, and gave it ten points. I then used the St Andrews font for the 'Win!'. I used a bass guitar png.

Construction 18

I included this box out on my double page spread to contain a little extra information about the two people being interviewed. I used the logo font of the artist for the names of the members, and just a standard font for the information. The box out also provides a natural border on the right side of the spread.

Construction 17

I decided to change the background on my double page spread, to the gradiented background that I used for my front page. I rotated it 90° and enlarged it so it fit within the page. Lastly, I changed the font to white so you could see it against the darker background.

Total Guitar Inspiration

I read more guitar-orientated magazines that music magazines, so I thought it would be apt to let myself take inspiration from Total Guitar magazine from Future Publications. Because Total Guitar's content varies from that of magazines such as Q and Kerrang!, and is owned by a different institution, it will inevitably be set out differently. This is apparent in my front cover, as the layout is more similar to Total Guitar.

Where I have taken inspiration is obvious - I've set the headline to the left, and made the other stories more noticeable and set them to the right.

Total Guitar contains lots of information on music gear and instruments, so I have done the same; for example in my headline there is the mention of 'studio', which implies there will be talk of what instruments will be used. I also added an opportunity to win a bass guitar 'signed by' one of the people interviewed in the main article, something that Total Guitar also does often.

Construction 16

I arranged the posters like this, with the double spread poster the largest, to put the most emphasis on it. I also fanned out the other three so they fit in the space provided, and so there was a good view of each one. I added the black background, by getting a black colour of the internet and stretching it to fit behind the combined shape of the posters.

Construction 15

This is on of the stories I have included on my contents page. I have imitated the Muse logo as closely as I can, including the lines found in the logo. I have also played on the 'A to Z' aspect, by using words that are associated with Muse and their lyrics ('Apocalypses' and 'Zetas). However, I have maintained focus on the 'A' and 'Z' by making them larger.

Construction 14

This is on the right side of my front page. I used the logos of all three artists, but with the simple 'Impact' font for the rest of the text. I also got a black line, inverted it and lower the opacity, which made it greyer as well. This provided separation between the three other stories.

Construction 13

I changed the background of my front page to this. I found a standard black colour off the internet, then put it into Photoshop. I duplicated the layer and inverted the colour to get white, and put the white layer behind the black. I then used a big eraser, with decreased opacity and hardness, and rubbed out a line in the black, leaving a gradiented oval in the black.

Construction 12

I put this in the top right of my double page sprea. I took a triangle shape in Pages and made it dark grey, and moved it into the corner. With the writing, I originally tried the 'St. Andrews' font, but decided it was too messy, so changed it to the 'Grind Zero' font. I made the colour red, because my logo is red.