The document describes the process of designing a magazine cover and double page spread using Photoshop and InDesign. For the cover, the designer imported an image, added a masthead and text elements, adjusted colors and layout. For the double page spread, the designer imported an image, pasted an interview article on one side and added a quote and summary on the other. Text was formatted and aligned around images. The designer also describes using Blogger to document their coursework process.

1. Q6. What have you
learnt about
technologies from the
process of construction
this product?

2. I will begin with the construction of my front cover using Photoshop.

3. The first thing I did
was insert my original
image in Photoshop
with my masthead
from dafont.com
behind the model
using a layer mask (I
coloured the models
hair over the title). I
increased the
brightness of the
picture and decided
to keep the original
grey background
because of the
interesting shadow
and plain grey
background.
I used the eraser in
the size 55 to erase
the masthead
behind the models
head

4. I also used the patch tool to
get rid of any blemishes or
marks on the models face
which I was not happy with.

5. I brought the
model closer and
made him more
centre so that he is
significant. I used
the text tool to add
the main cover line
of “Liam Buchan”
which is in the font
Franklin Gothic
Medium size 270. I
also used a tagline
of “alternative
r&b” to denote the
genre. I got the
“R&B is life” quote
off dafont.com
There is also the
necessary barcode
at the bottom of
the page.

6. By using the
magic wand
tool, I deleted
the white
background of
the barcode and
I added the
issue, date and
price.

7. I decided to use a yellow colour on the
main coverline and add a stroke. I added a
rectangle shape at the bottom with a lower
opacity as I want to put text over it. I also
inserted a “free poster” offer.
I clicked on
“fx” to add a
stroke

8. I then added all my
coverlines with yellow
and black text. This is
supposed to appeal to
the audience as it Is
very bright. I used lots
of artists names in the
font Franklin Gothic
Medium in size 120
To make the
rectangle footer
at the bottom, I
reduced the
opacity

9. This is my final
front page.

10. Now I will show my
double page spread
construction using
InDesign

11. First, you open an InDesign
document and insert 4
pages for each page of the
magazine made. I then
imported this image of the
model into InDesign as I
thought it was a clear,
medium shot of the model
and the drums. I also added
page numbers in the corner.

12. I pasted the article/
interview and decided
to keep it on the right
side of the spread.
I used the
option of colour
to change the
colour of my
text to white
and yellow
I aligned the text
over the background

13. I then picked out a
significant quote from
the article and decided to
use it as a quote on the
left side of the spread,
followed by a short
summary of what the
interview is about. The
text has all been
intentionally aligned to
the left so that the
models face can still be
seen.
I used the text tool from the
toolbar on the left

14. I then decided to insert
my masthead into the
article. I had to wrap
the article around the
text by highlighting the
shape of the masthead
and moving the text
around it.

15. This is my final
double page
spread I am very
proud of it.

16. Finally, I used blogger which is a blog type platform which allowed me to
record all my coursework since I started the preliminary task.