Feeback on Mock/Draft Magazine

Feedback from Mrs Abrahamson:



Feedback from Mr Ford:

Front Cover

- Good use of font

-Likes the background colour and the way i've styled the artist

-Consider removing 'In this issue' and 'win tickets to see three blind mice'

Contents page

- Needs tweaking in terms of the size of the boxes and the text

-It looks as if it belongs to a different magazine

-All images need to look as good as the one on the cover

Double page spread

-Try a different font for the title (possibly the font used on the cover)

-Credit the photographer + Interviewer

-Doesn't look like it belongs to the same magazine as the cover

-Need more text in the interview

Things i plan on changing:

-Consider removing 'In this issue' and 'win tickets to see three blind mice'

-Tweak the contents in terms of the size of the boxes and the text. Remove background, try it with a white background (conventional)

-Use better quality images in the contents page, take new ones

-Try a different font for the title on the double page spread (possibly the font used on the cover) Look at other magazines for inspiration titles/ play on words/ catchy lines to grab the audience

-Credit the photographer + Interviewer

-Need more text in the interview  (possible)

-Change 'in' to 'is' in the pull out quote

-Experiment with different photos on the cover but don't change the colour scheme entirely

-If i stick with the same photo, cut the hair out in a neater way

-Add anchor/quote to 'Freya Blue' on contents

-Put a number in the bottom photo

-INCLUDE BRANDING TO TIE THE THREE PIECES TOGETHER TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY BELONG TO THE SAME MAGAZINE | use page number e.g. 14 -- State -- January Issue

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.

Mock Magazine Photos

Holly Armitage's photostream on Flickr.

Taken 04/02/13
Photos for the front cover, contents and double page spread.
(One possibility for the final Magazine)