How i constructed the FrontPage and Contents Page

In order to construct my FrontPage the first thing that i did is that i done a research to find out what my audience would like to see inside their college magazine, this is what made me decide what was going to be in my magazine. Then i gave out my surveys to various of people, after I got surveys back i drew up the results into graphs so that it is easier for me to see what i should put in my magazine. Then i done 10 different Front Cover drafts to help give me ideas on what my Front cover should look like. After choosing the draft i wanted my FrontCover to look like, i went onto the computer and used a software called Adobe Photoshop. In this programme i opened the medium-close up shot that i took ealier on and i started editing this image so that the skin tone was level and that spots and moles were removed. After editing my image i started using the text tool to start entering text. I used a big size font to write my Masthead and a smaller size to write my cover lines. After entering all the text my FrontCover was done.

In my frontcover i have three strengths and these are:
1) The Masthead is well designed and its big enough so that it is eas and clear to read. This means that the masthead is very visible.
2)The Medium-close up shot that i took matched the standards of the medium close up shot that i was supposed to take.
3)I used good coverlines, this helps attract readers to read the magazine.

My frontcover also has its weaknesses and these are:
1) The Model in my picture looks to serious and he should cool down a little and look more natural as if hes happy to be taken a photo of.
2) The Font colour used is to bright so that the text is harder to read.
3)The Font size of some coverlines are to small so its hard to read.

In Order to construct my contents page i had to do 3 drafts to help me decide which one i was going to choose. After deciding which 1 i was going to use i used photoshop to create a background then started entering text and pictures. After doing this i used Adobe illustrator to create a shape so that i can use it in my contents page. Once this was all done my contents page was done.

The strengths of my contents page are:
1)The design of it is nice with the faddy background.
2)Easy to read.
3)Good use of images

The Weaknesses of my contents page are:
1)The contents page is to plain
2)Contents page is not attractive
3)Another image should have been added of the college.

Contents Page

Contents Page

This is my contents page to my magazine that i have created. This page shows what is going to be inside my magazine. First i had to put a fading black background then i inserted the text then enlarging it making it visible to see then i inserted the images along with the Christ The King logo.

Contents Page (Drafts)

These are my drafts for my contents page, i had done these drafts to help me have a image of what my completed contents page would look like. I have done 3 drafts on the contents page and i have chosen 1 of them to use.

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Out of all these 3 i chose to choose the first draft because i feel that the layout is very clear and easy to understand.

Front Cover (Final)

Final Front Cover

This is my final copy of my front cover. After drafting 10 different front covers i chose to use this design. I felt tthat this design is very clear and easy to understand. Choosing from 10 different designs was kind of hard as there was also other designs that i wanted to use however this one was the most appealing to me.

Taking The Photograph

Taking the photographs

I took two different pictures of my model and the look that I was looking for is a sort of serious pupil at school, and when the image is looked at it gives the impression of seriousness and someone who is determined to school. The first picture that I took was of my model next to a computer sort of leaning towards the computer and doing work, this picture gives the effect of a hard working pupil a college. For this picture the only props that were used were the props inside the IT room which includes the desk, computer, monitor and sheets of paper which the pupil is working on. Make-up was not used due to I felt that my model didn’t need any make-up. There was also no costume that was used; the clothing used was the models outfit for that day. The second picture I took was of my model standing up straight looking direct at the camera by doing this it helps create a serious effect. I choose to use this picture because out of both of my pictures this seemed to fit into the category more of a medium close up shot. Also this picture also had looked better and it seemed more of a picture appropriate for a college front cover magazine. For this picture the only Prop I had used was a AS Law book which was held by my model next to his chest to represent that he had been studying and it helps give a image of someone who is at a college. I didn’t feel that make up was necessary so I didn’t put make-up on my model also the costume used was the outfit my model was wearing for the day. By not dressing p my model it gives a modern feel to readers when they see the front cover as modern teens now dress in that certain way.

This is my first image. I didn't feel that this picture met the criteria of a medium close-up shot so i choose not to use this picture.

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After the image was edited in photoshop.

I chose to use this image because it represented the shot very well on what i intented to do. As you see from the first image to the second image, i have made the skin colour of my model more equal, this made the skin tone level so that there are no darker tones. Also i removed the spots and moles off of my model to give him a clearer skin.

In order for me to take my picture these are the following equipments that I had used:
· Canon Eos 400d Digital Camera
· Bowens Gemini Flash Unit with soft box
· Radio Trigger
Once my pictures were taken using the digital camera the photo was stored in a compact flash card so that I could use it to store onto my computer.

When using the equipment I was under my teacher’s supervision for health and safety reasons.

Frontcover (Drafts)

Front over Drafts

Before i could create my final covers i did 10 drafts to give me ideas on what my frontcover was going to look like and what im going to have on it. It took me a long time to think about what draft i wanted but after i drew 10 drafts i came up with the frontcover i had wanted.

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Final Chosen Draft)

This is the final draft that i choose to create my final copy of my frontpage. Although i had used other details off of the other drafts i mainly used this sort of design to create my Front cover.