Front Cover Drafts.

In these two drafts of my front cover, it shows the picture i finally ended up using. I chose this picture because it stands out more. This is because the wall covers nearly up to half of the page, leaving plenty of room for writing to be put. Also, because the wall is a light colour, it contrasts with the females (me) clothing. It also contrasts with the males trousers, and then the top half of him is white, which then contrasts with the dark top half of the picture. This gives a really good effect and makes both people stand out. I chose this place because, as well as the picture on the double page spread, it looks like a common place and isn't at some fancy high class place, which wouldn't give the impression that the band is saying that they're better than anyone else because they are famous, but shows that they are like everyone else. The writing on the right hand side of the page in the first picture, i changed position and colour. This is because there wasn't enough colour in the picture and having it in black font didn't make it stand out much. Also by moving it meant that i got to cover i big dark space in the picture and gave me more room for more writing.
For the female in the picture i brought two outfits with me. This is because i wanted to see which would work best. I decided that the black outfit was the better option because it contrasts with the wall better and looks more like a musical artist. I also had to have an outfit that was a bit more revealing because i had that in my plan and had good reasons why. And the black outfit was the more revealing outfit so i stuck with that one to be on the front cover.
I have both people posing this way because the male looks chilled out the way he is casually sitting on a wall and looks like he isn't worried about anything and is relaxed. This is good for the audience because they would look at him and wouldn't think bad of him, so wouldn't be put off buying the magazine. He is also wearing trendy clothes which people his age would want to wear, so by the audience being able to have something in common with this person, would appeal to them. The way I (the female) am posing in this picture, gives the impression that i am confident and would attract males to look at it. Also by the way i am holding the instrument, gives off a cool 'young' look. It also places the guitar in the middle of the page at the bottom. This works well because it is black and the wall is a light colour which is a good contrast, like the clothing, and it stands out even more because it is in a position where it is not at all hidden.

Front Cover Draft

This was my first draft of my front cover. I have used the picture i eventually ended up using for my double page spread. This picture was good for a front cover because it has a lot of room for writing to go, and for the title to go. I thought it would be better for the inside of the magazine however because for the front cover, as i have put in my original planning, it is best if the female was wearing clothes that were a bit more revealing because of the 'male gaze' which would attract more males to the magazine. I chose to do the title like this because, black and white together are a very modern style of colouring and contrast well with each other, so having the white outline the black means that no matter what is in the background, the title will always be seen. It is important to have a modern looking title, because the main age ranch from the audience that the magazine would hope to attract is teenagers and young adults, so by having a modern title, this would attract them and appeal to them. I chose the name 'MBS' because it is a short catchy name and isn't complicated, so wouldn't be hard for anyone to read.
I ended up using a different picture for the cover because this wasn't catchy enough for the main page.

Final Double Page Spread (Without Interview Written In)

Evaluation Of My Double Page Drafts

These are pictures of my double page spreads. It took me quite a lot of development to come up with my final page. In my first four, i have gone with a similar lay out on my final piece, however, i have made the writing go onto the right side of the spread, and onto the picture. So i could manage this with out it looking out of place, i edited my picture, so that the sky is white, which my writing can then go onto without looking odd. The first two pictures, which the layouts are in purple and black, were just a rough copy of what i could do. I changed the way the writing was set out across the page because the way it was laid out in two columns wasn’t very exciting, and was quite dull and plain. So i then decided to place a smaller picture in between the text. This looks more catchy for the audience as it is not as dull and also adds another picture on the article, which is what the audience would want. I have the bands name on a slant in the top left hand corner because after opening the page and looking straight at the big main picture, the audience would then turn and look at the left page. Being at the top, the reader would automatically know that that is the bands name. Being on a slant adds a small effect to the article to make it look more exciting.


Also in the first four drafts, the title is going right across the two page spread. I thought this looked good, however when i done some research, i found that most double page spread interviews have the main big title on the one page only, most commonly the left hand side. (Shown below. Images taken off google images and from 'bliss' and 'more' magazine.)

After i tried this out on my left hand page, it looked a lot better and also gave me more room for writing the interview . It also evened out both pages. The font in which i have done the title in is a modern type of font, and is very eye catching because it is not to plain. I have written ‘exclusive’ in a different colour because this emphasises that one word, which is an important part of the title, because it gives the reader the information that it is ‘exclusive’.

In the first two drafts i didn't have a border around both pages, like i do on the last three drafts. This left the spread looking a bit plain and there was nothing to really ‘highlight’ the page. Then i added a monochrome sort of border on the third and fourth drafts. This looked better because it now had a theme to it, however, because there was a lot of black it looked like it was all boxed in together and gave the illusion that it was all smaller. In my final double page, i have left in two corners parts of the black and white border, however i have covered most of it in a beige type of colour. This now gives the page a bigger look to it, and lightens up the page, and because of the black corners it doesn't look as though it is all boxed in. Also, because i have left it as a light colour and not more than one colour, the more important parts of the page now stand out. Such as the ‘random facts’ and the quotes. This will catch the audiences attention more and will have information in them that would hopefully make the audience want to read the whole interview.


In my main picture i have the two artists from the band sitting on steps, with rocks in the background. I chose this background because there is not too much going on that will take the audiences attention off the band, but it is also not to plain and boring. Because it is not some fancy background, the audience would hopefully see that the band is a more down to earth group, which would appeal to them. I used a guitar as a prop because they are a band in a ‘music’ magazine so i thought it was appropriate, and also makes the picture look interesting. I have made the picture black and white apart from the two artists and their instrument. This is because it highlights them making them the main focus, however it doesn't block out the background, so you can still see it which is interesting. I thought to do this because in my fourth draft, when i put the picture in it looked to ‘placed’ on the page and i wanted it to become part of the page. This is when i blended in the sky with the background of the page.I have put a smaller picture on the left hand side because the more pictures the better, because after asking a group of my friends, in the age range that the magazine is aimed at, the most thing they liked to see was pictures and not pages and pages full of mostly writing. So after my first two drafts i put in space for a second picture. I also sharpened both pictures so the colours looked better and i made the contrast higher which also made the colours better and made the pictures stand out more.The main colours on the page are colours that will appeal to both males and females. This is because i didn't want any gender to feel as though the magazine is biased and wanted the audience to feel as though it is for both males and females to read.

Double Page Spread Draft.

This is a draft of my double page spread. For the background I have put a border which is black and white. I chose black and white because it is monochrome, which I think is a very modern theme for things, and stands out. It has a swirly pattern, which I chose for it to be like because it isn’t too much to drag your attention away from the main article, but has enough detail for the audience to at least notice and be interested in it. In the two bottom corners I have thought bubbles. I thought this would be an interesting way to add little facts about the band in, which is what the audience would probably read straight after looking at the pictures. By having them standing out like this means that even if the reader doesn’t read the whole article, they would probably most defiantly read the bubbles. By putting the bands name on a slant like I have done, makes the page a bit more interesting, and makes the page look less formal and more relaxed, which would appeal more to the type of reader. In the centre of the double page spread, i have put the word ‘exclusive’ in capital letters and in red. This is because this will grab attention from anyone reading the magazine, because of the big bold letters, and the red makes it stand out even more because it contrasts against the white, and also against the black around the outside of the page.

The way I have laid out the text of the interview, around the smaller picture and the fact bubble makes the page look neat, but not too boring. It looks interesting, and because of the way it outlines the bubble and picture, it doesn’t leave big empty gaps anywhere. By leaving the background white, makes the text contrast with it because the text is black. This would make the text stand out and be very clear. It also completes the monochrome look that the border has. Even though there is only three main colours in the lay out, when the picture is in place, it will add a lot more colour. So it is best to leave the layout without too much colour, so it doesn't get over done and look tacky.

Front Cover Draft.

This is my draft of the front cover of my music magazine. So far i like this because although it doesn't have a lot of colours in it, the photograph of the band will bring the colours to it. By putting minimal colours in the layout means i won't over do it and make my front cover end u looking tacky. I like the way i have laid out the title, because it is very big and stands out a lot because it is bold and in capital letters. I have then put the definition of the letters underneath it, which after grabbing your eye, would explain what it means. I also like the way the font is very modern, giving the magazine a modern look, hopefully appealing to younger audience. The colour of the font is black and white, which i think is a good combination because they clash with each other and give it a more professional look.

In the top right hand corner, i have put a little quote in. This is just a quote from the magazine, and tells the audience that it is 'the' music magazine, which shows it is confident in itself which is always good. I have chosen orange as the colour to do it in because it isn't a colour that represents a specific gender, which wouldn't put anyone off, and it adds a little bit more colour to the cover. It also stands out from the rest of the 'monochrome' look most of the cover has going on.

Over on the right hand side going down the page i have put in some information about the band that will be featured on the cover. I have done this because, it will explain to the people who are not quite familiar with them, who they are and if they want to find out about them then their is an interview inside the magazine. I have done it in a simple font to keep it modern and not make it too fancy or to messy looking. I have put certain words in bold and have underlined them. I have done this because they are words that will attract people to the magazine, such as 'interviews' and 'free'. Also by putting a very famous persons name on the front cover will attract attention, so i have also made that bold and underlined.

On the bottom of the page i have put a bold purple box with information in it. This is because it adds a big bold bit of colour to the cover, and has interesting information in it, so it is almost highlighting it. I chose purple because again it is a colour that would appeal to both genders so wouldn't put anyone off. It also goes well with the red which is the colour i have put the 'plus' sign in. I have made the 'plus' sign stand out because it will attract the audience to it, which will make them read what it is about, which is a competition. If the prize featured interests them, they would have to buy the magazine to enter.

I will then get my picture for the cover, and decide if the layout i have at the moment works when there is a picture there.

Final Contents Page Draft.

This is my 3rd draft of my contents page. I prefer this look a lot more, because it looks more professional and modern. For the background I have put a thin border which has different colours in it. This is because it looks more interesting and adds more colour to the page. Also, because there is more than one colour, it will appeal to both genders.
I like the title. This is because the font is a modern style, which will appeal to the audience, which is aimed to be a younger audience. Also because it is very bold and stands out.
I like the way I have laid out the front cover contents. By putting a small picture of the front cover up and labelling which page they are on by arrows, makes it look a lot more interesting than just a list of every page would, and also looks really good.


I have put in a small picture of a music note. This is because it is a music magazine, so it was a little bit of decoration. I chose for the colour of it to be red and orange , because they are represented as ‘hot’ colours, which suggests that this magazine has hot music.


On the bottom right hand corner of the page i have put in the rest of the contents. I think this looks really good, because it looks very near and because they are sorted nicely into a box, it leaves more room on the rest of the page and doesn’t make it look too cluttered.By leaving a big chunk of the page empty for competitions and advertising etc, is good because to have those sort of things on the 1st page after opening the magazine would be very attracting to the audience.I like the way i have laid out this page because it looks very neat, but not sophisticated because it looks more fun and laid back.