The document describes the process of designing a magazine front cover and contents page through multiple iterations. Updates are provided after each revision with explanations of the changes made, such as making text and page numbers larger and bolder to stand out, adjusting layouts and positioning of images and text, and changing fonts, colors and sizes. The goal is to create aesthetically pleasing designs that effectively present information to readers.

1. Updates

2. Front Cover
This was my original layout for my
magazine front cover.
I made the title bigger and deeper
because I thought it looked too
small. I then edited the cover lines,
making them shorted and
changing their place because I
thought it was too busy. I also
moved the banner at the bottom
down so there was more room for
the picture.

3. Front Cover
This is my front cover. I chose this picture
because I liked the background on it, and how
the girl is looking at the camera and smiling
because it gives off a happy mood. I moved
the cover lines to fit around the picture and
also so you could easily read them against the
colours of the background.

4. I added the date, price and issue number
to the front cover and placed it above the
barcode. The font is small so that it isn’t
the first thing a buyer see’s.

5. I changed my front cover image because I didn’t like the
background on the other one and the colours of it meant you
couldn’t see the coverlines. I like the shadows in the new one
because it creates a dramatic effect and the guitar she is holding
shows it is a music magazine.

6. I added the white banner with the front cover image’s band so that it stood
out from the others. I then changed the colour of the coverlines so it wasn’t
just plain black.

7. I changed the size and layout of the coverlines so that they weren't all the
same, and more space was filled up by them.

8. I changed my front cover image to one that has the guitar in it more and looks more
musical. Also, it gets rid of the shadow in the background.

9. I adjusted the cover lines, changing the Tom Odell one to make it further
down and I made the Jake Bugg’s one bigger so they weren’t all the same
size. I also rubbed out the copy of the picture where her head is so that the
S is behind her head.

10. I moved the coverlines in a bit of that they were not right on the edge. I also
made the bar at the bottom narrower and made the date and price smaller and
got rid of the issue number so that it all fit on one line.

11. Contents Page
This was the layout I made before
inserting any text or pictures for my
contents page.
I added the text first so that I could fit it
all on. I made the page numbers bold
and red so they were easier to see so the
reader can find it quicker.
I then added the pictures to fit around the
text and anchored them in with the page
numbers.

12. Contents Page
Finally I shuffled the text and pictures around to made everything fit in better
and look more aesthetically pleasing. I also made the page numbers 14pt
font, and the text 12pt so that the numbers stood out even more from the
text.

13. I edited the font size and made it
2pt smaller, then I made the page
numbers bold and kept them the
same font so that they stood out
more.
I then moved the numbers that link
to the pictures so that they were on
the actual picture and anchored
them more.

14. I made the content of each page bold so it stood out and a reader can easily
find what they’re looking to read.

15. I made the Vibes title bigger and put the ‘this week’ underneath it.

16. I didn’t like the layout so completely adjusted it and added a white box for the text on
the Viola Beach photograph.

17. I got rid of the caption for the Viola Beach photo.

18. I changed the layout again because it looked too messy.

19. I made the title smaller again and added the contents title to the top.

20. I adjusted the layout of my contents
page and changed the plus title to ‘in
every issue’ and made it the same size
as ‘this week’ which is 20pt.
I then made the contents red and
changed the contact us to use the
email, twitter and Facebook and
moved it up so that it wasn’t all the
way across the bottom.

21. I moved the ‘This Week’
so that it was in line with
the rest of the columns.
I also got rid of the
rumours part of the
leeds and reading
because it didn’t stay on
one line.
I then moved the
number 17 on the viola
beach photograph to the
other corner so that you
could see it more clearly.

22. I made the layout for my double page
spread and added the title, page number,
issue number and magazine title to the
bottom corners.
I then added the pictures I wanted to
use.

23. Then I added my article, ensuring the first letter was a bigger font
than the rest of the writing.

24. I added the rest of the
text into my double page
spread.
I made the font smaller so that it
could all fit on.

25. I added a quote box in the middle
of the article and selected a quote
from a band member to put in it.
I then changed the title and
quote to red so that they stand
out more.

26. I didn’t like the layout of my double page spread so decided to add an extra
page and chose a different picture and made it fill two pages. I put the title in
the blank space on the picture and made it bigger.

27. Then I used the third page to put my text on and added an extra column
because magazines have 3 columns. I then added the other pictures in so
the page wasn’t boring.

28. I made the name of the quote and the big letter and the date,
issue number and page number red so they stand out.

29. I changed the layout of the first two pages on my double page
spread, adding white boxes to make the text stand out and see
what it looked like.

30. I didn’t like the white boxes so got rid of them. I made the title a lot bigger and
changed the layout again.

31. I noticed that diary was spelt dairy so changed it.

32. I added an extra page to spread everything out a bit more. i also got rid of the quote
because the first page was too busy.

33. I used a big picture and added the writing along the bottom of it. I then made a
collage of pictures on the 5th page with the text down the side of it.

34. I changed the title of the double page spread because it was originally just the
name of the band. I also made everything central and made the title bigger.

36. I added the final two pictures to the
page and lined the rest of them up.

37. I made the text all the same size because the first paragraph was bigger. I also got rid of
the word ‘ constant’ from the stand first.

38. I made the text even smaller, to 8pt, then cropped the big photograph on
Photoshop then made it bigger on the double pages to get rid of the empty
space.