Completed Mock

I have completed my front cover, contents and double page spread using Photoshop and i have included photo's of my cover model as well as photo's i've taken at festivals and of friends in the past.
I like the basic front cover as Clash's influence means it's simple and not overcrowded with fonts and pictures of other artists, which ties in with the data collected from my audience survey; as they said they liked covers that weren't too busy.
I also like the purple background and how it compliments the outfit "Hazel Grace" is wearing as i took idea from my past cover attempts and stuck with a matching colour scheme, not a contrasting one. I like the font (i have used 'Ever After') as it reminds me of fonts used for book titles such as The Great Gatsby - old, vintage and show-like, which ties in with my theme.

If i could improve the contents page i would add more writing and quotes that would give the reader more information of what they would find on which page, as i feel it's too bare and not in enough detail to engage and entice the reader; however, i feel the 'subscribe today' in the bottom right hand corner stands out and draws the reader in, as they might like to find out about subscribing to the magazine.
I have added things to the magazine that the audience who participated in the survey said they would like to see, as this means it would appeal to the target market. I have added things such as reviews and concerts/gigs as these were specifically asked for by the survey participators.

For my double page spread i have used the gradient tool for the background, as it looks like a professional magazine and adds depth to the page. However, i'm not sure that the blue text is bold enough for it to be easy to read, but i have used the same colour for the quote at the beginning; as it has been taken from Hazel Grace's shirt.

When designing the left hand page of my double page spread i styled in in the same way as the Zooey Deschanel Allure shoot, which many other magazines and models have done too. I think it works well, however i am going to wait for feedback before deciding on whether i am going to use the same layout for my final version.

Artist Profile

Name: Hazel Grace

Music Style: Vocal, acoustic, quirky 

Influences: Kate Bush, Fanfarlo, 'Almost Everything I wish I'd said the last time I saw you' by Wakey!Wakey!, 'Lungs' by Florence and The Machine.

Album: Her debut album 'Where the arches used to be' came 2nd in the charts on the week of it's release. Her second album comes out in April. 

Her voice has often been compared to Birdy and Gabrielle Aplin's.

Cover star:

Light make up, natural, basic foundation, subtle eye make-up, lipstick.

Either flowing hair or pinned up, vintage 20's style.

Floral/vintage style clothes - her fashion inspiration comes from Stevie Nicks, Marrianne Faithfull and Pattie Boyd. 

Likes shopping in charity shops as that's where she started with her wardrobe as a young teenager. 

Step by step guide to being 'Creative'

1. Generate a name for your band by using Wikipedia's random page selector tool, and using the first article title on whichever page pops up. No matter how weird or lame that band name sounds.
2. Generate an album title by cutting and pasting the last four words of the final quote on whichever page appears when you click on the quotationspage's random quote selector tool. No matter what those four words turn out to be.
3. Finally, visit Flickr's Most Interesting page -- a random selection of some of the interesting things discovered on Flickr within the last 7 days -- and download the third picture on that page. (Even better: Click on this link to get a Flickr photo that's licensed under Creative Commons.) Again -- no cheating! You must use the photo, no matter how you feel about it.
4. Using Photoshop (or whatever method you prefer), put all of these elements together and create your very own CD cover, then upload it to the CD memepool