To begin with, I edited the photographs I had taken for my music magazine. To do so, I used Photoshop and iPhoto software and made use of the blur tool and spot healer tool. For some of my images, (left) I enhanced the colour to make the photograph more vibrant. Next, I began to create my front cover. After editing my main image so it had a plain background (using Photoshop's 'background eraser' tool) I was free to position the elements of my front cover. I placed the details of my main article over the picture of the artist, so it was clear who the article was in reference to. I also made the title of the article the same colour as the name of the magazine and the musician's hair, to create a brand identity and an eye catching image. I used a block typography for my magazine title, this was quick and easy for the audience to read but remained eye catching.
Next, I went on to create my contents page. I made the title of the page 'Why We Listen This Week' to retain a brand identity and also, referring to the audience as 'we' may make the magazine feel more personal to them. Again using Photoshop, I placed, on the left hand side, a list of articles and their page numbers, but placed relevant images (right) on the right hand side. This was to refrain from making the page look too congested with a lot of text. I placed page numbers next to the images so it was easy to find that related article. For my double page spread, I wrote the article in columns to give the magazine a more professional look, ensuring each column was of an equal size. Next I aded the images of the musician to the page, making one set larger as a focus point of the page. I also embedded some images and a quote within the writing to break up the text.
