Vocal Success MagazineDouble Page Spread

Contact Sheet

I chose this photograph for the main photograph in my double page spread. The reason I chose this photograph is because it shows a happier side which the front cover lacked. I also think that the colours and quality were the best to use on a larger scale.

Questions and Answers

I researched Double Page Spreads and found results from magazines such as Q, NME and Kerrang. I already had my questions and answers but I was looking for layout ideas. My questions and answers were detailed and were enough to keep the audience interested asking opinions from my class mates on the questions and answers.

EditingI used a number of effects whilst editing my chosen image. I made sure I stuck to the colour scheme that I used on my front cover which was dark colours such as Red, White and Black. I changed the contrast of my image using layers and opacity to create a soft look to the image. I then used a texture overlay to create a background for the image. I used tools to change/boost the colours in the Image focusing on features such as eyes, lips and teeth.

I used the burn tool and set the mode to overlay to boost the colours in the eyes.

I used the burn tool and set the mode to overlay to boost the colours in the lips. I used the Lasso tool to cur around teeth and then

reduced the saturation to whiten them.

I used a texture and set it to overlay and used the eraser tool to ensure the face wasn’t effected by the overlay

I then experimented with simple effects such as Hue/Saturation and Brightness/Contrast.

Editing

I added a line behind the title to give it a more professional look and stand out to the rest of the magazine. When I first added the line it was too distinct making it look as though the writing had been crossed out. To fix this I reduced the opacity of the title and placed it behind the text on a new layer.

TitleThe Majority of the magazines I researched had either the artist name or the name of the story. I experimented with different titles and names but in the end decided to use the name of the story using the same font that I had used on the front cover which helped to keep the double page spread similar to the front cover.

This is the design that I chose to use as the magazines Title. I used the original colour scheme to relate to the magazines front cover.

THE RISE TO FAMETHE RISE TO FAME

THE RISE TO FAME

I chose this image because I liked the composition. The image also shoed a happier side compared to the front When editing the image I kept the effects very similar as to what I did with the front cover to make them work well together.

I made the background plain and added a texture overlay to keep an interest. The overlay also added a red glow to the image which helped to blend the double page spread with the front cover. My original colour scheme for the front cover was black red and white so I tried to keep the colour scheme similar with the double page spread.

I looked for a font that was similar to the font used in official magazines to give my magazine a more professional look.

For the questions I made the font Bold which I noticed a lot of magazines did to emphasise the question. I also changed the colour to Red matching my colour scheme.

The title is instantly noticeable because of its design. The font is larger and has a red letter at the start of each word. I also added a line behind the text which helps the title to stand out. I looked at many different fonts but decided to use the same font I did on the front cover for the title. The setting for my questions and answered were inspired by magazines such as Q however, I changed the design to fit the style of my own magazine cover adding faded grey lines to separate the columns.