1. Development diary
Front cover
I began creating my front cover by firstly
staring with the image. I decided to use a
close up image for my front cover as
when looking at my research I discovered
that most dance magazines used close
ups. Firstly I began by editing my photo
for the front cover by using the
paintbrush tool to make the skin look
smoother, I done this by coloring in her
skin and then changing the opacity to
make it look more realistic. I then used the
paint brush tool again to change the colour of
her lips as I wanted them to stand out more, I
done this by creating a new layer then
colouring in her lips and turning down the
opacity of this layer. I then used the tool levels
and curves to make my image look more
attractive so it would appeal to my target
audience.I felt that this image represented the
genre of my magazine well as my model looks
dressed up like she’s out and having fun. I can
also relate my image Laura Mulvey’s Male gaze
theory as my target audience is aimed at more men than women therefore I
thought this would attract male attention as it would be seen as visual pleasure.
Next I put my image on the front of my
magazine and started adding in the cover
lines. I first started with the main cover
line (Dance duffy style) which I created
using the outer glow tool so I could achieve
and effect which would make the cover
line stand out on the page. I then added in
the rest of my cover lines by using boxes
and the outer glow and drop shadow tool.I
also used the shape tool to create squares
for my cover lines to go in and then I filled
them with colour’s, I tried to stick to a
colour scheme of red and yellow as I thought these colour’s represented my
genre well as I thought they contrasted well with the main image. I mainly kept
my fonts on the front cover the same throughout as Iwanted them to look
effective and professional, whereas if they
well all different I thought this would make
the magazine look more scruffy. I used cover
lines that I thought would attract my reader’s
attention by using well known artists that
related to my genre and would excite the

2. reader. I also added in my barcode and the price to my magazine which I ended
pricing at £2.99 after looking at my research. By using the tool free transform I
was able to manipulate my image to how I wanted it and also cropping it to a
different size. I decided not to change the colour of my background but keep it
the same as when I took my photo as I think it still fits in well with the genre and
because it is light it makes the coverlines and the main image stand out more.
The next things I done was to add in my title of my magazine, I decided to call it
“Alive” as this link to the genre of m magazine well, I got the font of a website in
which I then manipulated it using Photoshop to make it stand out more by using
the drop shadow and outer glow tool.
Contents page
Firstly for my contents page I started with the title and
the pictures, using the tool levels and curves I edited my
photos to how I wanted them then I inserted them into
the contents page, using the tool free transform I then
was able to resize them to how I wanted them.
Next I added in the box’s using the shape tool, I thought
it looked better having the text inside boxes
because it highlights what the text is saying
and the yellow makes the boxes stand out
which will attract my audience’s attention. I
also chose to put the text in boxes because I
think it looks more neat and professional and
will be easier for my target audience to read. I
chose to put the pictures on the right side
because people read from left to right so
therefore it will be easier for my audience. I
used to drop shadow tool for the boxes with
the numbers in because I wanted to highlight
the page numbers in front of the pictures to it would catch my audience’s
attention. I think the text inside of the contents page Is a good size because it is
readable from a distance and the white makes it stand out, I also think I have laid
it out well in contrast with the pictures.

3. Next I added in my other pictures but I
decided to swap some of them around
because I thought they would fit in better
this way and attract my audience this way. I
also then wrote my editors letter in which I
then signed off with my name using the
pencil tool to make it look more realistic.
Overall I think my contents page works well
sue to the colour scheme and I also think
that all the pictures are relevant to my
genre and represent my dance magazine
well.
Double Page Spread
For my double page spread I first started
off with splitting the page in half by using
the line tool. Next I added in the box for
the title using the shape tools and then
filled it with black as I was going to have
my title in yellow so the black would make
it stand out and it would also match my
contents page. Next I added in my sub-
headingwhich I placed conventionally
underneath the title.
Next I added in the title which I chose to do
yellow because it stood out from the black, I
chose for the title to have a red outline
because I thought this made it stand out even
more and this sticks to my colour scheme. I
also then added in the date and page number
at the bottom of the page which I also
conventionally placed there after looking at
other magazines. I also added in a fact box for
extra information to attract my audience.
Next I started working on my main image for
the double page spread. The first thing I done
was use the clone tool to colour in some of her
skin to make it look more smooth and I also
used the clone tool to colour over some things
which I didn’t want in the photo, lastly I used
curves and level to edit the photo to how I
wanted it.

4. This was my overall finished
double page spread; I completed
this by adding in a drop cap and
the rest of the images. I also used
some fact boxes to add extra detail
to my magazine which I thought
would be more attractive for my
audience. Overall I am happy with
the finished look because I think
this the colours go well together
which make my magazine appeal
more my genre.