The document provides commentary on the page layout and design choices for a magazine cover and double page spread. For the magazine cover, various Photoshop tools were used to edit images and the layout was inspired by other music magazines. Bold and varying fonts were used for the masthead and cover lines to catch readers' attention. For the double page spread, the interview questions are used as subheadings and the article fills both pages with gutters splitting up the text. Only 4 colors were used throughout for the white background, black text, red boxes and yellow highlights. The target audience is described as 16-30 year olds from lower middle class backgrounds.

1. Unit 51 Page Layout and Design
Production Commentary

2. Slide 1: Design Programmes
I only used Adobe Photoshop for both my front
cover and double page spread. I did use a
variety of different tools to erase the
background of my original images as they did
not meet the genre conventions. I used the
clone tool, quick selection tool and the magic
wand tool. I then used the eraser to get rid of
any unwanted flaws.

3. Slide 2: FORMATS
I have researched other magazines to come up wit an idea of how to
lay out my own magazine. I looked at a mixture of film and music
magazines, Empire, Vibe and Q. Although vibe isn’t the genre my
magazine is I did get some inspiration on the lay out of the font cover.
For example scaled the masthead straight across the top of the page
unlike he magazine Q. I also placed the barcode and main article in the
weak fallow area just like Q have on this front cover.

4. Slide 3: Conventions & Visual Language
I used a bold and dark text for the masthead for it to stand out, I also used a variety of fonts for the cover lines to
ensure everything looked slightly different to catch reader attention. Band names ae spread across the front page
which will interest the reader and make them want to read he magazine to find out about all the different stories
about the popular / new bands.
I took the Guttenberg Principle into consideration when positioning everything on the front cover. I placed the
masthead across the top of the front cover so it stands out. This is because the left top corner is the primary optical
area and the masthead will catch the readers attention straight away. I positioned the image directly in the centre
so the axis of orientation draws the attention to the image. The model is the main focus of he magazine so it is
important that she stands out from everything else on the page. The strong fallow area is where the masthead
ends and I placed a small sticker like cover line. In the terminal area I placed another cover line about the popular
band Arctic Monkeys , this will intrigue the readers. Finally in the weak fallow area I placed the barcode, date, price
and also the badge flash, model credit and lead article. This is because this is the last place the reader will look.
For my double page the image and head line are on the top of the left page, he drop cap appears underneath with
the kicker. My article is a interview so I used subheadings as the questions. The body text starts from the left page
and fills up the whole of the right. I also added 1 pull quote on he left page to add something different to the page.
There are gutters splitting up the text thought out both pages.
I only used 4 basic colours throughout he whole of the magazine, white for the background, black for the
masthead and the lead article (front cover) and the interviewee (double page spread). Red was used for the boxes
for he cover lines (front cover) and the subheadings (double page spread). The yellow was used for the badge flash
(front cover) and the headline, pull quote.
The colours white and black contrast very well and is popular with a lo of magazines. These colours ae usually use to
balance out any other colours on the page. Red is mainly used on rock magazines and my magazine is indie / rock so
it fits well with the genre. This colour is also very eye catching and will attract the readers eye when placed on the
magazine well. Yellow is a very cheerful colour that is associated with freshness, joy and is used to highlight the
important things. This is the reason I used some yellow to attract attention to the main article on the front cover.

5. STRONG
FALLOW AREA
PRIMARY
OPTICAL AREA
WEAK FALLOW
AREA
TERMINAL
AREA
AXIS OF
ORIENTATION

6. MASTHEAD
BARCODE /
DATE / PRICE
BADGE FLASH
PULL QUOTE / LEAD
ARTICLE
COVER LINES
MAIN IMAGE

7. HEADLINE
PULL QUOTE
KICKER
DROP CAP
GUTTERS BODY TEXT
SUBHEADINGS

8. Audience
The target audience my magazine is
aimed a is both genders but mostly
females between the age of 16 and
30. From C1 (lower middle class) and
lower on the social demographic
table.
My target audience meets he needs of
m target audience by having
interviews of new, but well known
bands. The language used in my
magazine is very informal which is
makes I a lot easier for my target
audience to read and understand.
There are a few cover lines that also
would anchor the reader, for example
the well known Leeds festival
headliners and news in a popular ban
Arctic Monkeys.