So Far...

I HAVE....

- Taken more pictures to add to my front cover - the ones that were relevant of course.

- I have uploaded a barcode to make it look like an authentic music magazine.

- I have used 4 colours and 3 fonts in different sizes because too many would be too much on the magazine and it would be too much for the reader,  the magazine is full enough, it has so much on it that it doesn't need anymore distractions.

-  I based this off the 'music' magazine.

- The front of it is more minimalistic compared to mine however you can see the elements shining through like the use of the orangey red box in the corner of their magazine, I did the same however mine is bigger.

- A lot of the text is similar too, I tried to base what I found on their magazine and to use it in my, obviously changing it but I used that as a huge inspirations

- She is also holding a violin however I believe the female model on their magazine would attract more males relating to the Naomi Wolf ideal and how females present a more attractive feel to a magazine.

- If I were to do this magazine again I would possibly use a female because it would bring more men to the magazine due to the fact if I had a female model standing in an attractive pose looking rather beautiful it would definitely lure more people to the magazine.

- The reason I didn't use a female on my magazine front cover is because out of the two models I preferred the look of Josh, he seemed more relaxed around the camera and his shots looked a lot nicer

- I also preferred the violin because it made the photographs look a whole lot more vivid.

New font ideas

I had some ideas further down in my blog of what I want my mast heard and my front cover to have featured on it.

I wanted something that would stand out and that would be recognisable to a wide diverse audience.

I needed something that related with the genre of my magazine: classical. - I was looking through a lot of technical vocab for music and came across things I actually likes; things like 'allegro', 'andante', 'fortissimo', 'piano'. I looked at abbreviations too.

mf = means moderately loud
f = loud
piano = quiet
pp = really quiet
fff = really loud

I tired these out with this red colour and with different fonts. I adored the 'mf' version. It looked sophisticated and sleek and those who are unaware of all these technical words can stay blissfully unaware of what it means as it is just a symbol/ name for the magazine. However I believe it is an added bonus for those who understand music too.

The reason I thought about the masthead/title so much was because I want everything in my magazine to reflect on the actual knowledge I have of music. It also adds authenticity to my facts and the things I say.

Why have i used them?

Why have I used the equipment and programmes?

The reason is because Photoshop is renowned for being amazing when editing photographs. When using many layers and different images and text on something like a magazine, I personally have had no problems with Photoshop itself, it was either the way I had done things or if I lost something within a layer.

I enjoy using it because it is simple and clear.

I used a stills camera from school - this was because my camera is of a terrible quality and I had all the facilities at school. The back drop and lights added a professional finishing touch the images.

Equipment and programmes i have used

Equipment used when taking the pictures:

- Tripod
- Still camera
- Back drop
- Lights

Programmes used when editing or used in the production my magazine:

- Adobe Photoshop - used in the production of my magazine, contents page and double page spread.
- In design to create my article