media AS

1. I have experimented
with various
techniques on
Photoshop in order to
achieve the Indie rock
type of music
magazine. I have
changed the original
photograph of the
subjects/ models to
black and white for a
morose, grunge and
indie effect. The
simple look is often
adapted by other Indie
Rock magazines such
as NME
I have selected a name for the supposed band presented on the front cover and I have used a
specific font which will also be used on the double spread of the magazine. The font is supposed
to be the way in which the name of the band is commercialised anywhere in the media and the
fact that it is in white it means it is adaptable to any background.
I have also used a catchy phrase as a captivating message for the readers into the double spread
article about the band. This is unfinished because there is no guidance with a page reference.
I have started by adding a very colourful background to the main image of the band. This idea has been
unsuccessful due to the fact that there was too much life added to the cover and it did not help represent the
Indie Rock theme very well. This is the reason for which I have then used a paint brush tool which allowed me to
create dark strokes over the colourful background and stuck to the theme colours and the grunge look.
I have used an article title with pictures to capture the attention of the viewers however I have failed to
reference the article to a certain page inside the magazine.
The draft I have
created also lacks
other catchy articles
with references, a pull
quote, a starburst and
a date. For future
magazine covers I shall
work on adding these
additional elements.