1. How I made my magazine advert

2. Step 1
Editing the picture
When creating the poster, the first thing I did
was choose and edit my main image. The picture
I chose was one of the couple holding hands at
the beach, and although it is a good picture, the
beach itself isn't very pretty and is a little bit dull.
One of the edits I did, was selecting the target
area, such as the sand, water, or sky, and then
suing colour balance to make the colours of
them perfect. This worked because it really
brightened the image up, but it was very difficult
because I had then use the eraser tool to remove
the colour from each of the rocks and the parts
that it shouldn’t have been on.

3. Main image before and after

4. Step 2
Adding the text
Next, I added the text for my magazine advert. Some of
the conventions for the text are that it needs to have
the band name, the name of the album, and the
release date. So first of all I worked on getting the
main features in to the advert, To get my text, I used a
website called dafont.com. This is a website that allows
people to download different fonts that are much
more exciting than normal fonts. I used a different font
for my band name and the rest because I wanted the
band name to look unique and stand out a bit more.
Once I had chosen the right font, I added text stroking
to the text. This helps the text stand out a lot, and I
think it helps with the colours clashing against each
other. I also used a blue text stroke on the words
‘Brand new’. This helps it to stand out and draws
attention to the fact that it is a new album. Also, when
positioning the text, I decided that the text should not
be covering the hands together, because that is
showing wanting each other and the love between the
characters.

5. Step 3
Star ratings and availability
Next I added the star ratings and what platforms it is
available on. I did this because it is a convention that
you find on most established artists magazine
advertisements. It is also something that people that
are looking for an album trust because it is normally
made by established brands such as NME and Kerrang.

6. Finished