Preliminary -Magazine Cover

This is my original image which I used to create the magazine cover.  I used this image because they look very serious and real. It was pictured on a white wall so I can easily edit the background. When I used this image I cropped out the white light in the top left corner because it looked odd, and I didn't want it in the magazine cover.  The image on the left is the original and the image on the right is the cropped version I used on the cover.         

Once I cropped the photo I added it into Photoshop. I edited the photo and made it more lighter. The bottom of the original image was very dark but on the new image I made it more light. This makes the image look better and more professional. I also added a shadow effect to the image to make Ben and Jay stand out. I then thought of a title and then added it into the photo. I named the title 'TMUSIC' I did this because it sounds new and it expresses that it is a pop music genre. Once I added the title I then added in the date, price and issue number in black writing underneath the green title. I wrote it in back so it would stand out on the white background and so that the green text was easy to see without being distracted by a bright flashy colour. 

Once I added the title and sub-headings I added in a barcode which I copied from Google Images. I simply dragged the image from Google and placed it in the bottom right corner of the front cover. I then started adding in the mast headings but i only wrote half in because I hadn't thought of a name for the band on the cover. 

I had then thought of a name for the band. I called them 'BENJAY' I did this because their names are Ben and Jay, and also because I couldn't think of another name for the band. I think that it looks catch and sounds realistic. Once I thought of the name I added in the words. I also added another mast head saying "Were better than Coldplay".

Then once I added everything I double checked everything and made it look right. I positioned everything in the right place and sure it looks realistic. This is my final screenshot of my magazine cover.

Analysing a Double Page Spread

LAYOUT:
There is 3 columns used in the spread. There is 2 images on the pages. The first image is just before the writing. It is very small image at the beginning of the text. There is only one headline at the beginning of the page saying 'this year's most unique voice'. There is no straplines used in this two page spread. The two different pages are very different. The first page had lots of writing on about the article and the second page it is just one large photo. The colour in the page is very simple is is mainly white with  few red lines of text pointing out quotes and the headline.

IMAGES:
There is only one photograph used in this two page spread. The image is of a female 'Florence Welsh'. In the image it s very classical, there is a lot of vintage stuff such as lamps, mirrors and jewellery.  Their is an image of the celebrity 'Florence Welsh'.  The first page is text related, and the second page is image related. There is no captions used in the image. The images point of view is through males.

LANGUAGE:
The size of the font is very small. The font is very plain however it is italic. There is quotations used througout the text. "The album easily justifies that pre-emptive Brit."

Deconstruction of contents page

Masthead

It is positioned at the far left top corner. The font is big and bold and the text is white. 

Necessary Information 

it was issued in October 2008, issue number 267 and the contents page number is 3. They are all positioned at the top of the page spread out across a black banner. The page number is at the bottom right corner. The web link to the magazine website is www.othermusic.com and is placed in the top right corner underneath the black banner. 

Text

The text is rather small and black so its looks professional. Most of the text is placed on the left side of the page and there is a large picture placed on the right side of the page. There is a lot of text on the page but it is organised neatly so it looks professional. The use of numerical figures is mainly wrote on the left side of the page with all of the text, but some on the figures are around the page, such as the number 3 in the bottom right corner. 

Font

The font is pain and simple. The font styles vary from bold to italic. The colour is black so it stands out against the white background. Italics are used to show that there is something different in the text. The bold text is used to make it stand out for people so it is easier to read.

Images
There is two images on the page one large and one slightly smaller. The Courteeners and Nick Cave. The images are not anchored. The first image is at the top of the page and the smaller one is at the bottom.

Colour
There is 3 different colours of text on the page. The different colours are used to make the text stand out and to help grab the readers attention.