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1. Production Reflection
Kyran

2. Process
First Day of Production
• I mostly just got the front cover image set up in Photoshop and made sure
it looked professional, fixing any colour correction issues using the
‘Blending Options’ tool. I also added the masthead and edited it to be
behind the model’s head after I finished designing it (as seen in other
established, successful brands) again using the ‘Blending Options’ tool.

3. Process
Second Day of Production
• I got a large majority of work done on my front cover,
mainly the colour design and some of the ‘sell lines’ and
text formatting. I started to section off parts of my
model’s face and colour them in with blues, reds or light
purple, I also did the glasses in a yellow so as to
distinguish them. I came up with my own sell lines and
positioned them onto the cover, changing the font and
size depending on how they look. I chose this particular
colour palette because I’ve always liked blue and red
lighting, I feel that it creates an interesting feeling; they
also connote a feeling of division – which is an interesting
highlight to put on a print based product.

4. Process
Third Day of Production
• I added the white box around my text, which enabled
me to add more cover lines, sell lines and general
text to the cover (Advertising). This day was mainly
taken up by me adding ‘finishing touches’ to my
cover and making sure it was done. The inclusion of
the white boxes were a very useful addition, as they
bring the image forward and allows for more space,
advertising space, to be used, due to it’s easy to read
appearance.

5. Process
Fourth Day of Production
• I started and finished my double page on this
day. I started with editing the main image, it
was easier this time as I now had a clear colour
palette to go on, I made it mostly similar to my
front cover image except I turned up the divide
between blue and red, it being more equal this
time. The layout, the lines and bold text, was
something I carried over from my experiment
double page spread and was something I knew
would look good. I wrote all the text in about
forty-minutes, which seems like a short time,
but I’m proud of what’s written as I feel it is
entertaining to read.

6. Process
Fifth Day of Production
• I finished both my front cover and my double page spread, with this day I
just made sure all the ‘finishing touches’ were finished and I was happy
with how they both look. I really like how my product looks, and I feel it is
very close to being a professional looking magazine; I feel the white text
boxes and images are the best additions that make it look professional.