1. The development stages of my music magazine
The development stages of my music magazine
Katie Donohue
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2. Front page Development
This is the starting image I selected for the front cover of my magazine, I chose it as I like the positioning of her arms as will
This is the starting image I selected for the front cover of my magazine I chose it as I like the positioning of her arms as it will
easily allow me to fit text and the title of my magazine around it. The bar along the top is an advertisement to entice the reader
into picking the magazine up and purchasing it.

3. On this page I ve decided to flip the image around as it fits even better on the canvas. I ve designed my magazine name and made
On this page I’ve decided to flip the image around as it fits even better on the canvas I’ve designed my magazine name and made
it similar to ‘Q’ magazine as it’s surrounded by a red box. I chose ‘XS’ Music as the full version is ‘EXCESS MUSIC’ so that people
are getting vast amounts of information, but the ‘XS’ represents it in a short format.

4. I added some text to my magazine, that would appeal to the viewer and make them want to read the exclusive interview about
the artist who’s pictured on the front of my magazine. I chose to make the text white and red as they’re similar colours what I
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plan to use through all of the pages which I create so they all have a similar tone to them. The red and white also works well
layered over the image on the front and can easily be seen.

5. The 3 Polaroid images are the same as I’ve used on my double page spread, I’ve done this so that the viewer can relate to them
when they turn to the story, however from feedback, I’ve been told they look repetitive and I plan to change them.

6. This shows the development of me adding other stories and text to the front cover, I have ensured that all the fonts are similar so
it doesn’t stand out and look odd. The red enables the viewer to easily recognise the story title and if they want to read more
then they can focus on the black text.

8. I have warped the I chose this as I thought it
text on Photoshop to was the best image for the
create a bursting
create a bursting front of my magazine, her
effect, to emphasise looking directly into the
the point that there’s camera has a good effect
excessive music as it feels more personal
within the magazine. for the audience.
Adding the date, price
and barcode makes
the overall cover I have kept the
seem more background white
background white
professional. and simple so all the
other information
can clearly stand out.
I have changed the
font from sans serif
to a serif font to give
the magazine a little
more class.
more class Adding a quote from
g q
the article works well
as the fans of an
artist will feel more
involved and are
more likely to but it.
more likely to but it
The ‘plus’ section gives
the viewer a chance to
This immediately
see what else is in the
allows the viewer to
magazine if the initial
magazine if the initial
know who the artist
stories don’t interest
on the front cover is.
them.

9. Contents page Development
This shows the developing stages of my contents page. The image is suitable as it shows a band as well as the solo artist who is
featured on the front cover. I plan to add artists and the actual contents of the magazine to this page.

10. I have added the ‘News, Live and Reviews’ tabs in a similar format as they appear in NME magazine, I have done this as it clearly
separates each section and allows room for sub categories.

11. This shows the final development stages, at the bottom I have added an advertisement like to the magazines website so there wasn’t
a gap and it’s also a good way to advertise to more people who may only want to view online copies and not buy a new issue each
month.

12. ‘CONTENTS’ is clearly
I have kept the name labelled and the
of the magazine in consumer can clearly
the top corner to
the top corner to see what the page
see what the page
keep a similar format contains.
to the front page.
This is the main
This bar down the image and it’s
left side allows the important that it is
consumer to see a
consumer to see a interesting so that it
i t ti th t it
list of all the artists appeals to
which are mentioned audiences.
in this months issue
of the magazine.
Using these headings
lets the viewer know
exactly where to find
what information
what information
and stories they
The subheadings give want.
even more information
for the consumer so
that they can select
h h l
exactly what they want.
The banner at the
bottom is a good way
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to fill space and is
also advertisement
for the website

13. Double Page Spread Development
I have created this text on Photoshop using a
number of fonts and sizes. It will attract people to
my magazine, meaning they’re more likely to read it.

14. I felt like this was the best image I could have used on the double page spread as it shows personality from an artist and makes the
audience feel like she s looking especially at them. The background on the left was from a scanned collage which I have then
audience feel like she’s looking especially at them. The background on the left was from a scanned collage which I have then
decreased the opacity and it gives a good balance of colour to the page.

15. I edited 3 more images
and created a frame to
look like a photograph
to fill the space just
above the typography
at the bottom.

16. The photo s which I added to fill the space have given the whole page more personality and they match well. I have
The photo’s which I added to fill the space have given the whole page more personality and they match well I have
kept the colour scheme to only a few colours and they all contrast well with each other. The white background on
one half the background on the other works well and allows the text and images to stand out.