Contents

Above is my contents page. I used similar themes and colours to my double page spread. On this page, I have seperated the page listings to either side of the page and used the middle space for images assoiated with various 'main' pages to be looked at. The image at the top shows, yet again a picture of the main feature band who are focused throughout the magazine. There image portrays them as 'peeking' into the page to make a reference to their importance throughout the magazine. I have attached page numbers onto the images for readers to be able to connect them with what they might fancy reading which if I was a professional editor, I would emphasize on what I'd thought attracted more readers.

Contents

My Double Page Spread

Above = Right Page, Below = Left

Image one (Page 10) is the left side of my double page spread, and vice versa with Image two (Page 11). I planned to use a lot of writing in my double page spread as I believe these pages should be the 'main' feature of the magazine and should include more than other pages and certainly more information. I decided to base it on the fake group I created for my main image on the front cover. As in the magazines that I studied previously before starting the project, the double page spread featured directly in the middle basing it's (most of the time) interview on its front covers main image. I thought an interview would be a good way to keep audiences interested, I made them speak about a new album which should certainly attract fans and interest them even more. I kept the theme simple and the same as my previous pages which is a tan, red and orange theme which represents a kind of 'student' aspect of an audience, especially with the teenage band members on the page. The effect on the images was done by photo shops 'filter', I used this effect firstly because I wanted to add interest on the pages and also to create a professional 'glamourous' effect that seems to be used in more and more magazines.

Finishing my Front Cover...

As for my final draft, I have included a main title, main heading, sub headings, a price, free offers, a main image and a bar code. My main title ; 'Musick' is situated (like common conventions of magazines) at the top, as big and broad as anything else on the page, obviously to attract eyes of passers by and to also state the trademarked company of that particular magazine. For colours, I used a range of red and yellow with the added theme of black and white which relates to the contrast of the boy and girl members of the band being a two person group. The main heading, 'Melody Society' was my own idea for their group name as I tried to come up with a music related name using their initials 'M + S'. I also added various pop-up headings such as the free CD (at the top) and the 'Also' bar at the bottom which includes more band names (self-made to relate to 'indie' music). The Price and bar code are located at the top left of the cover, not an enormous size but relatively visible for those wanting to know the price and also for shop workers having to find where the bar code is easily enough.

Adding my title.

As from the image above, I have added my main magazine title at the top, I have enlargerend it to create effect and recognision for viewers of the cover. The colour red allows it to stand out dramaticly and catch the readers eyes.

Magazine Front Page Start

I have now began designing my front cover after taking pictures of my close friends who allowed me to use them in my project. As you can see from the image, I have began by editing the image using the black and white tool and moving the image to where it suits the most.

Magazine Title :MuSick

As my magazine is aimed at students, based on the 'indie' genre of music, I have decided to use a slang spelling for Music and also to create meaning with it's new spelling. I have chosen the spelling Mu-Sick as the first obvious clue is the sounding of the word 'Music'. I changed the end to 'sick' for a couple of reasons, due to my personal experience and according to 'urban dictionary's' definition , the word 'sick' means: "if it is sick its totally awesome" . The word is commonly used for age ranges such as myself (15-24). Also, the meaning of sick could connote the sense that music is contagious and addictive.