Contents Page Working Edit #4

This is an almost complete version of my contents page. I have now added text to the editors message for my audience to read and need to complete that message. Also, I have added one of the images from my front cover to link the heart shaped vector to an image so the story is clear. I will be looking to add finishing touches to this page shortly.

Contents Page Working Edit #3

Here, you can see that my page is started to become more "busy" as more images and text are being added. I have added a different picture of The Maverick Rejects to the star like shape on the bottom of my page to link the surrounding text to an image. Also, I chose the sell-line of "we're curious" for two reasons. Firstly, the pose pulled by the models look "curious" as their facial expressions suggest that they are intrigued by something. Secondly, the sell line acts as a pun because the sub-heading shows how the article is a question and answer article, therefore finding out answers. 

Also, I have added a competition along the bottom of the page about winning a shopping trip to New York and have used a picture of a designer shoe to represent this. Also, shoes are an attractive buy for teenager girls, so I felt that this image would be suitable in attracting their attention.

Contents Page Working Edit #2

This was the next installment in my process to creating a professional looking contents page. Since the last image on the last post, I have added an enigma code to the image of the main model, encouraging the reader to read more and added the page number so that they know where to find the article in the magazine. Additionally, I have created a list of contents featured in my magazine as this is important for an audience member who might want to locate a certain feature. Also, I have begun to add a "message from the editor" section and have used an image of the editor underneath so that they audience can physically see the editor. I decided to do this to create an ongoing relationship between the reader and the editor in order to encourage a continuous purchase in the magazine, to see what the editor wants to say to them next.

Contents Page Working Edit #1

Here is the first draft of my contents page. As this is a work in progress, I aim to make this a busy page with lots of things for my reader to look at.

I maintained the three shade colour palette with the blue background to maintain a house style as well as the pink and yellows used previously on the front cover. Maintaining a house style gives my magazine an identity which is important in attracting the correct audience, in my case, young teenage girls. I have used a large image of the model featured on the front page as this is the main attraction for the magazine, and I will later be adding a page number to the image to anchor it to a certain page containing the article in my magazine. I have used a similar shaped vector to the one on my front page in the bottom left corner, to create a sense of familiarization for the audience to help them become interactive and attracted with the magazine. 

Front Cover Working Edit #4

I have now added an enigma code above my main sell-line to tease the audience with what the article is going to be about. Additionally, I added one other sell-line on the right side of the page and anchored the text with two images. I did this because my survey results told me that my audience prefer an image led magazine, and therefore I wanted to visualise my sell-lines for my audience. I will aim to add an approximate two further sell lines that can give the impression that my magazine is full of things for my audience to read.

Front Cover Working Draft #3

This is a screenshot of my progressing front cover of my magazine. Since the last post, I have highlighted the "free poster" text with a circle to make it stand out from the background and catch the readers attention. Additionally,I added the text for my main sell line- Stella Goes Stellar! This uses alliteration and a pun on the word "Stellar"- meaning to shoot into stardom. This pokes fun at the singer's name, Stella and therefore would be a catchy title. I am pleased with the way that my magazine is shaping up and I aim to create other sell-lines in my next session.

Front Cover Working Draft #2

Here is the next installment in creating my front cover. Now, I have edited the background of the magazine by using different shades of blue (chosen from my three shade colour palette) to create a product that is appealing to my target audience by incorporating their favoured colours, but also by ensuring that dead space isn't as obvious as perhaps it would have been should I have kept my white background. I feel that the background gives a new "buzz" to the product which I feel would be more appealing to the eye of my young reader. Additionally, I added more essential info with an issue number, the date of release of the magazine and a price. This is essential info that tells the reader important things (especially the price!) that would influence them buying the magazine. Also, I edited the title of my magazine, making it bigger and outlining it in white to make it stand out from the background. In the bottom corner, I started to add the text of "free posters inside" which will be highlighted later in my production to anchor the images along the bottom to an advertisement.

Front Cover Working Draft #1

I have now started working on my final product and specifically, the front cover. Here is the first screenshot of my front cover which will be built upon every session.

So far, I have the main image on my page, as well as the title (using Debussy as font) and some essential information in terms of the barcode. Next, I aim to play around with the background of my page, as I have found that from actually creating my product, a white background seems very plain for such a conventionally bright genre of magazine.

Main Image Document- Front Cover

Here is a document containing the images that I have chosen to use for the front cover of my magazine with justifications as to why I have chosen them. 

DPS Draft Article

Here is the draft article of my double page spread article. My article focuses on a young pop star and how she has achieved what she has achieved as well as other "gossip" elements to satisfy the diverse interests of my audience.

NB. In addition to the pun centered around  "Pop Princess Pulls Prince"- I have also used alliteration to create a snappy, catch pull quote to act as a sell-line.