The document discusses testing different designs for a magazine, including fonts, images, and layouts. It summarizes: 1) The author tests different fonts and layouts to choose the style that best fits their magazine's genre and audience. Extensive editing is done to the chosen cover image to make the model look more punk. 2) Several designs are tried for the magazine's cover, contents page, and articles before a final design is chosen for each that is eye-catching, clear to read, and appropriately stylized for a punk/rock magazine. 3) Through iteration and experimenting with visual elements like images, colors, fonts, and positioning, the author develops an engaging magazine design that

1. TESTING!
I have tested different fonts and house styles to
see which would work better for the kind of
magazine I am trying to create and the kind of
audience I am trying to appeal to.

2. CHOOSING THE MAIN IMAGE
I took several photos which could be used for my front cover to
see which would look better. I tested on a couple of images I
liked best and then decided which would be used.
Image 1: Good aspects
• It’s a clear image
• It looks professional
Bad aspects
• The model is looking away from the
camera which doesn’t appeal to an
audience and stand out
• The image is a mid shot which isn’t very
personal and eye catching
• It looks as if it should be in a pop
magazine, however the genre of my
magazine is rock/punk
• As it’s far away, it would be difficult
• to edit if I chose to, which I am planning
on to, to make her look more punk-y

3. Image 2
Good aspects
• I like this image because of the pose and
stance she has, it looks as though she’s in
deep thought which is intriguing
• The image is clear and professional like
Bad aspects
• It may not appeal to an audience on a
front cover as she isn’t directly looking to
the camera – however I could use this on
the contents page or my article

4. Chosen Image!
I have chosen to use this
image on the front cover as
the main image as it is directly
looking out to an audience, it
is also a clear, professional
looking close-up which leaves
it easy to edit, which I will do
to make her fit the
conventions of my magazine.

5. EDITING THE MAIN IMAGE
 I plan on making the hair red by using the magnetic
lasso tool to select the hair, then refining the edge
to get most of the hair which is sticking out then
changing the hue and saturation to get the colour I
want. I have chosen red as it is eye catching and
it’s fiery which suggests that she is too.
 I also intend on making her look paler with dark
make up on to give her a more intense look. Her
lips will also be red to match her hair.

6. Hair is red by selecting
Smirk in her smile to the hair with the magnetic
make her look Hair has more volume lasso tool and changing
mischievous created by using the clone the hue and saturation
EDITING: using the smudge
tool
stamp tool
Before.. After..
Paler skin by
using the
sponge tool
Bronzed
cheeks by
using the
burn tool to
add colour to
her
complexion
Dark eye make-up created
by the brush tool using the
colour black

7. MY OPINIONS OF THE EDITING:
I like the editing as it fits the genre of my magazine
and is eye catching which could draw readers in to
purchasing the magazine.
Improvements:
 I think the black around her eyes is too heavy, this
could be resolved with the smudge/blur tool which I
will experiment with to see if I get a better finish.

8. SMUDGING THE EYE MAKE-UP:
The make-up at first looked too jagged, therefore I experimented with
the smudge and blur tools until I was satisfied that it looked smoother.

9. CHOOSING THE RIGHT FONTS
The genre of my music magazine is punk/rock, in
order to give off the right vibe of magazine, font is a
crucial part of the front cover to set the tone of the
magazine, therefore I need to experiment different
fonts, especially for the masthead on the magazine
(Pulse).

10. TEST 1
This font is called “Kraash”. This doesn’t fit with the genre of music. It looks more
like a font which would be on an R’n’B magazine.
TEST 2
This font is called “Pupcat”. This also doesn’t fit with the magazine as it looks more
like it should be in a girly pop magazine.
TEST 3
This font is called “Vivaldi”. I don’t like this font as it is very difficult to read.
TEST 4
This is the font I have chosen to
use for my masthead as it is
ragged and fits the rock genre.

11. THE FRONT COVER
Development

12. I don’t really like this
front cover, so I will
experiment with
different styles.

13. Final design
I don’t know if I’m too sure on
this cover as the text goes onto
her face taking the attention
away and making it less eye-
catching. The text also doesn’t
stand out that much and is
fairly difficult to read due to the
font being fairly thin. The “In
Today’s Issue” also contrasts
with the bottom text as it
doesn’t follow the exact colour
scheme. The font is also
limited, therefore I will develop
my idea further.

14. Final Product
I am happy with this final design..
The text is easy to understand
and it doesn’t take away the
attention from her face. I have
moved the button to take away
the bareness underneath the text
hooks and changed the Bevel
and Emboss to create an effect
which fits with the genre of the
magazine. I have made the
“Download” in the footer a
different font to the rest of the
words to make it stand out and
look like the actual logo of the
Download Festival. I have
purposely changed the font of
“Zoe Roux” to make it look like a
signature, giving the audience a
personal feel towards the article
as
she has put her time into signing
it for the magazine.

15. CONTENTS PAGE
Development

16. First Attempt
I like this because its sections are
compact and laid out neatly. I
have included an A-Z index to
make it easier for the audience to
find a specific artist or band. I
don’t like this that much as it
looks too bland on the
background, also the image of
Zoe in the bottom right looks too
light and pale. I will develop this
more, until I find the right style I
like.

17. Final Product
I prefer this design as it looks
fuller than the other, due to the
background not being just grey. I
have used images from when I
have been to music festivals and
put them on top of each other but
changed the opacity so it wasn’t
very high so that it didn’t stand
out more than the actual text and
images. I have turned down the
brightness on the photo of Zoe
and moved her more towards the
side so that the other image
could fit next to her leaving it so it
wasn’t too busy at the top of the
page. The font and colours are
following the same house style as
the front cover.

18. ARTICLE
Development

19. I like this page but there is still certain things I would like to
change, for example the “Similar to Zoe Roux” seems to stand
out more than the actual article so I will make changes to that too,
also the image is taking up a whole page, therefore things could
be added. I also think the “NEWCOMER ALERT!” button doesn’t
stand out as well as it could.

20. I prefer this better to the other design as it’s “Similar To” section has smaller
font and a photograph so it doesn’t stand out and take the audience away
from the main article. I’ve changed the style of the button to make it stand
out by using a drop shadow with the noise turned up to make it look edgy. I
have also changed the colour of the subtitle so it links with the main image.