The document summarizes the process of creating a poster for a male R&B artist. The creator used Photoshop tools like the spot healing brush and eyedropper to touch up the model's photo and adjust brightness, contrast, and colors. For the layout in QuarkXPress, they kept it simple with only the model's photo and sans serif font for the text to let the photo stand out. The final poster aims to portray the model in a provocative way aligned with conventions of the R&B genre.

1. FINAL MALE POSTER
OUTCOME

2. HERE ARE MY CHOSEN PICTURES

3. FINAL PHOTOGRAPH CHOSEN FOR MY
POSTER

4. Before my photo-shoot, I have prepared a PowerPoint
presentation of similar celebrities and models that pose in such
ways for a close up shot in order to give my model an idea on
how to control and mange his facial features in order to achieve
a provocative effect and match up to the codes and conventions
of R&B appearances. For my male poster, I did not have to ask
my model (who also has requested to be anonymous) to match
up to a certain dress code as I wanted to capture his facial
features. I believe that the eye color of my male model achieves
a somewhat attractive and a very provocative outcome of my
poster. I have addressed him as ‘’Troy Morgan’’ which is an R&B
celebrity name I have created my own. I have used QuarkXPress
and Photoshop Adobe CS6.
PREPARATION

5. PHOTOSHOP ADOBE CS6

6. For my main image of my model Troy Morgan, I have used Photoshop Adobe CS6
tools such as:
 The Spot Healing Brush Tool in order to perfect his perfection in order to match
up to the codes and conventions of the R&B music genre magazines which
represent, both female and male artists, in a perfect and somewhat unrealistic
way with a perfect completion ignoring any flaws. However, I have not fully
concealed his imperfection as I personally believe perfections are what makes
a person who they are. I have however used the spot healing brush tool just
enough to match up the codes and conventions of my music magazine genre as
stated beforehand.
 I have used the Eyedropper Tool to select certain facial tones to achieve an
even completion for the same purposes I have used the Spot Healing tool.
 By adjusting the brightness and contrast, exposure, levels and curves as well
as the vibrancy to the original photo I have achieved my final outcome.
 By adjusting the brightens and contrast, I believe I have made the eye color of
my model stand out therefore I hope it achieves a more provocative
appearance.
 I have used the Burn tool to make specific places of facial features stand out
and achieve higher contrast.
PHOTOSHOP

7.  I have used QuarkXPress, similarly to the the poster of the
female artist, to manage and organize the layout. I have
decided to keep the male poster very simple. This is due to
the fact that I believe simplicity enables the model’s
appearance not to be overpowered by text and the format of
the poster.
 I have used the Gills Sans Ultra Bold font without layering it
with copies of text to archive the double effect as I did on my
other poster and the reasoning behind this was also to
achieve simplicity.
 The logo of my magazine is still in the right left corner on the
poster to remind the audience that it is apart of the actual
magazine. I have created this to hopefully achieve consistency
throughout my magazine.
QUARKXPRESS

8. FINAL OUTCOME