Monday, 29 March 2010

MUSO final Interactive Magazine

Review of Project Plan

Media Studies Project Plan


Task

09/11/2009 Questionnaire (Research target audience)


16/11/2009 Questionnaire Write up


23/11/2009 Analyse 2 existing front covers               - I managed to do this all before the Christmas holidays

30/11/2009 Mock up front cover   - I only got round to doing this on the 3rd of dec(doing quicker could have given more time to do drafts)


07/12/2009 Produce front cover (draft 1)     - I put a lot of posts and updates on my progress here to show what I was doing


14/12/2009 Produce front cover (draft 2)

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

04/01/2009 Analyse 2 existing TOC / Mock up TOC

11/01/2009 Produce TOC (draft 1) / Produce TOC (draft 2)

18/01/2009 Analyse 2 existing DPS

25/01/2009 Mock up DPS


01/02/2009 Produce DPS (draft 1)      - I did all of this a little late, leaving less time to explore all the options of the design. However, having expolored colours and themes thoroughly for the front cover, I had a lot of research already in place.


08/02/2009 Produce DPS (draft 2)

HALF TERM

22/02/2009

01/03/2009 Final Drafts (All)

08/03/2009 Evaluation Q's

15/03/2009 Evaluation Presentations    - This all got pushed back until after Easter which was actually ok as I had more time to finalise verything and make a really good evaluation presentation


22/03/2009 Finalise Blog and hand in

Album Advert

Final Contents Page




















I changed the right hand image to something a bit lighter as I thought the page looked too dark, especially with the bright colours on the other pages.

Friday, 19 March 2010

Contents Page Second Draft




















First of all I had to change the right hand image as it was only temporary while i got my own photo of New York. I then made arrows to put on to make clearer which picture was for which page. I then corrected any other spelling and punctuation mistakes.

Contents Page First Draft

DPS Second Draft


I made a few changes. Firstly I corrected all spelling and punctuation mistakes. I also added a slug and credits. As well as this I had to line up all the text on the right hand side and edit the size of some text. Lastly I moved the coffee stains around so it is easier to read the article.

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Muso Contents Page Mock Up

DPS First Draft

Contents Page Inspiration

I really like the way Dazed and Confused design their contents page and I want to bas mine on their design. I like the simplistic, editorial style.

Muso DPS Mock Up

Wednesday, 6 January 2010

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Front Cover Second Draft

I more accurately cropped the top of the head, then smudging and blurring the edge to make it blend in more. I also moved the cover line around so that it goes over the models shoulder. Some of the text that was in white on the background didn't stand out so i added a slight drop shadow.

Front Cover First Draft

I tried my first draft just basically to see the layout and pick which colour from the masthead I should follow through to the main cover line. I am going to make my own barcode later on but used this one for now as like its design and the way the price is put in big bold writing and may match a colour from my mastead.







I decided that cyan was the best colour to carry through as it stood out enough to catch your attention but wasn't too bright and distracting. I am now going to do my second draft, perfecting the cropping of the head over the masthead and possibly changing the layout of the main cover line slightly.

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Edited Photo Testers

After creating the Masthead and having a choice of good photos edited I wanted to try them together to see which looks best.

I think this one works really well but as the image is neither a close up or a full body shot it does look a bit out of place on the front cover.

 
I like both of these a lot and they are good as will appeal to my target audience of both male and female. However, I think as you cannot see the face closely it doesn't connect as much and will not draw the reader in.

 
These are also good and more effective than the full body shots as you can see the face close up and the eye contact will draw the reader in. However, as the photo is smiley and pretty it will appeal to a female audience but not so much to the rest of my target audience as the magazine is supposed to be unisex. I think that males are less likely to be drawn to the magazine with this image on the front.


I am going to use this image as it is close up and will connect with reader and is also not just going to attract a female audience as the expression is more quirky and fun, more interesting like a lot of music magazines.