Skills Development Journal

Music Magazine -Double Page Spread

Main Image

I didn’t adjust much to the main image, I only moved it and cropped a little bit in the right place so it was structured on the page well and look right.

Page Number + Web Address

Page NumberI used the font ‘Coolvetica’ from da font and changed the colour to bright pink. I then added a white rectangle shape to the back with a black outer glow (size: 5).

Web AddressI used Ariel Black font in bright pink for the web address.

Artist Title

I create a white rectangle with a black outer glow (size: 5).

I then used the font Coolvetica from ‘Da font’ and coloured it pink to fit in with the magazine.

I then duplicated the mast head from the front page and shrunk it to add it to the title.

Lead LineI used a font from Photoshop called ‘Aharoni’ and then added an outer glow in black to make it stand out more.

I centred the text and used the same blue as on the front cover of the magazine.

Stand First and By lineI created a stand first with a white rectangle and black outer glow as a background

I then used an Ariel font for the text in Ariel black.

For the by line I simply used white ariel

CD Advertisement

I created a large rectangle for the background and added an outer glow to make it stand out more and match the rest of the magazine.

I then added text and a box for it to stand in therefore making it stand out more and matches the rest of the magazine.

This also shows advertisement for my ‘CD’

I created a simple CD with the same photo as the main image for the DP Spread.

Creating the CD Cover

I used the same image as I used for the double page spread. However I changed the contrast and vibrancy so it suited the pop style more.

I then added the artists name with a fine font from da font. To make it look pop I made it pink and added a darker outer glow.

I then added a drop shadow to make it stand away a little.

I then added the album title with another font from da font with an outer glow to make it stand out and stand away from the page.

Drop Cap

To follow other magazines I added a drop cap by simply making the letter a larger font size.

It’s also in blue because that’s the colour for the questions on the DP Spread

Pull Quotes

I created a rectangle at an angle for the background to match the rest of the magazine and help the pull quote to stand out.

I then added the pull quotes in bold Ariel font in bright pink and added an outer glow to make it easier to read.

Body Copy

I used Ariel font in normal and in bold so the questions stood out against the answers. I also changed them to blue to stand out and match the magazine.

DP Spread Background

To create the background I created large rectangles at different angles on top of one another.

Any remaining edges of the rectangles I left off the page so you couldn’t see it