1. I had firstly made a background copy of my original image. Selecting the background
image, I used the Quick Selection Tool and selected everything except for my model. I
then adjusted the colour by selecting Black & White. This then made my background
black and white, leaving my model in colour. I did this so that my model sticks out in
colour, contrasting with the black and white fence.

2. Still on my Background Copy, I used the Eraser Tool to erase my model. This will then
allow me to play around with the contrast of the fence without distorting the model,
as the original background contains my unedited model.

3. Still on my Background Copy, I selected the whole image, and enhanced the Black &
White adjustment to make it a darker shade of black and white. This, again, is to help
my model stick out in colour.

4. By clicking Image > Adjustments > Curves, I adjusted the tones and contrast. I darkened
the shadows and highlighted the lighter areas to produce the image above.

5. Going back to my original background image, I adjusted the curves by highlighting the
light areas and slightly darkening the shadows. This adds contrast to the image and
makes it stand out more.

6. By showing the images together, the erased area in the Background Copy is filled with
the colour enhanced image of the model. I think this definitely helps the model stand
out from the image as he is the only thing in colour.

7. I am putting the rest of my magazine together using Microsoft Publisher. The first step I
took was to open an A4 document and insert the edited image as the background.

8. I then cropped some of the image. I did this because I wanted the image of my model,
not to be central, but to be slightly to the right. After cropping the image, I then
stretched the image to make it the same size as the background.

9. Using Word Art, I made my masthead by typing “enc re” so that I had space to add the
headphones as the “o”. The font I used was Haettenschweiler. I then chose the purple
colour to fill in the text and gave it a white outline to help it stand out. The masthead
only slightly covers the model’s hat. This is to show that the magazine is bigger than
the new artist.

10. On the side of the masthead, I inserted a text box and this became the magazine’s
website and twitter details. I used Agency FB as the font and used white as the font
colour. I then rotated the text box so it was vertical instead of the usual horizontal.

11. I used the same font and font colour for the issue of the magazine. I placed this
underneath the masthead as I think it is more noticeable and readable in that location.

12. The sell lines are simply just names of artists that will be featured in the magazine.
From examples of XXL magazine, I have seen that the sell lines are kept simple with
names of artists or bands. I again used Agency FB and the white font. This is to keep
consistency through my magazine.

13. The additional sign is used just to show what else is in the magazine. I filled it with the
same colour that the masthead uses and with a white outline.

14. I positioned it next to the sell lines, ensuring neither of them overlap onto the image
of the model. This also fills in the large gap that was left on the background image.

15. The next step was to produce my headline. I again used Word Art for the headline
which is the artist’s name. To keep the consistency throughout the magazine, I used
the same colour as the masthead with a white outline. I positioned the headline
towards the bottom of the cover, which covers part of the model’s torso.

16. I inserted a text box and filling it with a black background. I then used a grab quote
from the article and used it as a subheading. Using Agency FB and the white font
colour helped it to stand out from the black box. I positioned the box underneath the
headline but not directly under. I made the black box centre of the page whereas the
headline is positioned to the left side.

17. For the finishing touches, I added a barcode, which I found from the internet, and the
price of the magazine. I added a banner to and the text within the banner was to show
what the reader would be looking to read in the magazine.