1. CONSTRUCTION - DRAFT 1 (DPS)
To make my double page spread, I made the page on
Fireworks 1000 x 700.
I added a line using the line tool down the centre of
the page to separate the two pages.
I again copied and pasted the background
from the contents/front cover page onto the
double page spread.
2. CONSTRUCTION – DRAFT 1 (DPS)
I used the text tool and the font Baskerville Old Face to create the
dateline for the double page spread. I again imported the
masthead/logo onto both pages to create brand identity. I used
the font Gils..... for the title. I made this the same colour as the
contents page title. I also added subtext under that to tell the
reader what the article is about. I added page numbers too.
I began writing my article; I used the Baskerville
Old Face font for this, and made it a dark purple
so it could be easily read against the
background. Looking back at my planning, I also
found a capital Y and imported this onto the page.
This was done so the audience knew again who the
article was about and who the main feature of
this edition was. My preferred reading was that the
main focus was continually on the artist.
3. CONSTRUCTION - DRAFT 1 (DPS)
I opened the image that I wanted and used the polygon
lasso tool to cut around the artist. I then imported the
image into the double page spread onto the right page;
I made the text flow around the image using the pointer
tool and repositioning it.
I now had to make the 'Y' a colour
that was part of my colour theme. I
selected the letter and used the colour
select tool on the page numbers to make
sure it was the right colour; I made it
gold and changed the opacity to 50 so
it wasn't too dark. I made this central on
the right page.
4. CONSTRUCTION - DRAFT 1 (DPS
I wanted to add a pull quote
to the page so I separated
the text on the left
page, and selected a quote
from the article to write. I
made this italic to draw
attention to it, and so readers
knew it was a quote. I also
made it larger.
5. CONSTRUCTION - DRAFT 2 (DPS)
In light of the feedback I received, I decided
that I needed to add another image to the
page. I moved the existing one to the left page
using the pointer tool and repositioned the text
so that it was going down the side of it. I then
imported the other image and had it on the left
hand side of the right page. The two images
next to each other worked well and filled up a
lot of space.
6. CONSTRUCTION – DRAFT 2 (DPS)
I then realised that the letter Y no longer was visible and
wasn't prominent as it was; I moved this using the pointer
tool to the left page, this looked better. I also repositioned
the pull quote so it overlapped between the pages, and
using the colour tool made this gold as purple wasn't
legible against black.
7. CONSTRUCTION – FINAL (DPS)
In response to the feedback, and from looking over the spread again, I realised that
this layout was too cramped and muddled; the audience would not be appealed to
by it. I looked at the research into existing music magazine, such as VIBE, and the
mock ups layouts I had created, and rethought layout.
The image I chose needed to be edited on Photoshop; so I used
the colour replacement tool available on there after importing it
onto there as I did the other images. Once this was done, the
polygon lasso tool was used to cut around the artist; I copied it
onto the spread.
8. Replacing the other image, I decided I wanted the text to wrap around it
using the text tool. I then gave both images a drop shadow using the filter
tool as well as the title as I did for the contents page.
The 'Y' was positioned to where it first was, and an increased
opacity of 75 was edited so it was brighter and more appealing.
I moved the pull quote to the bottom of the page to fill space
and was changed to a dark grey colour using the text colour
tool.
