Final cut

Final Cut

This is the FINAL CUT of my music magazine ‘UNDISCOVERED’.

Elle

lana del rey spread comparison

Lana Del Rey Comparison of Double Page Spread

My double page spread is conventional to my indie genre, I took inspiration from Lana Del Rey and this spread of her, I used this as a style model for my own magazine and I tried to replicate her style. I feel like I have done this well as the articles look almost identical.  

Elle

Class feedback

Class Feedback

I printed out a copy of the way my magazine looked in order to get some feedback from the class showing what they liked and what they disliked about my magazine. i felt like this was helpful as my target audience is young adults, therefore getting opinions from young adults was the best way to ensure I was designing my magazine well to reach my target audience.

Elle

Rough Cut Contents Page

Final Rough Cut Contents Page

I have made a lot of changes to the layout of my contents page, I have added clearer lines between the stories, I have included more images and have changed the size and colour of the plug.

Elle

Rough Cut Double Page Spread

 Final Rough Cut Changes

I have added a more relevant image to my double page spread, with it having a connection with the story. I have added the drop Capital and a brand in the magazine as well as a page number.

Elle

Rough Cut Front Cover

Final Rough Cut Changes

I have changed the font of the mast head and added an explanation above the heading. I have changed the fonts of all the stories on the front cover to make them stand out.

Elle

Rough cut feedback final

Rough cut feedback

This is the final rough cut of my music magazine 'UNDISCOVERED'

After showing my rough cut to the class and asking for feedback I have had various comments on what they like and improvements that need to be made.

Some of the features that people liked and commented on for my front cover were; my photography, the name I have chosen for my magazine and the aligned text for the featured articles.

Some improvements that I was given for my front cover were; the font style and colour and that I have not yet added a price.

Some features that people liked and commented on for my contents page were; the numbers I used on my featured images, the photographs I've used and the variance in photography.

Some improvements that I was given for my contents page were; font variation, it needs a more defined colour scheme and my arrangement could be neater and more organised.

Some features that people liked and commented on for my double page spread were; my photograph works well with my story and my headline, my colour scheme works well together and my use of fonts.

Some improvements that I was given for my double page spread were; the need for a caption on my photograph, too much white space on the article page and I need to add a break out quote.

I think my feedback is helpful as it is all constructive criticism that will aid me in making my magazine the best it can be as well as being readable and accessible to a wide range of people. I am going to take my feedback on board and use it to the best of my ability while adhering to my genre conventions.

I had many comments about the range of font and colours of the font I've used in my magazine so far, however this is my rough cut not my final draft so I have not yet played around with font variation. My main focus up until now was to get key features such as the main images and stories sorted and in place before paying attention to detail. I plan to vary my font and change my masthead on my cover page to a more suitable font and size. The font is the main improvement I have to make so that will be priority over the next few days.

Elle