2. In order to make the text for the title to stand out more and catch
peoples eyes I right clicked on the layer, then clicked on blending
options which brings up the pop up below. This tool allows you to
put a drop shadow, inner shadow, glows and contouring to make
the text look a little more 3D. I used this to obviously make it stand
out but too also make it look a little edgier and my target audience
listen to indie/ rock music, therefore stereotypically like the edgier
look.
3. To make the circle I used the ellipse tool, once you click on it
you can draw whatever size circle you want. To insert text in
the circle I clicked on the Text icon which then allows you to
draw a little box that will let you type in. I wanted to put an
insert on the front to cover as an advertisement. This is to
catch the readers eye and will also make them want to buy
the magazine as they have the chance to win something. It is
also advertising tickets to a festival, reason being is that my
target audience like to attend festivals so therefore this
would appeal to them more. I also made it a circle shape as
conventionally inserts are either star shaped or in a circle.
4. To draw the box I used the rectangle tool, by clicking on it the
tool allows to draw a rectangle whatever size and where you
want and then to insert text I clicked on the text tool which
allows you to put text wherever you want. This created a
strapline which I placed at the top of my magazine front cover, I
wanted to make one as its an obvious magazine convention, by
creating one it makes it look more realistic, again it advertises
festival line up as my target audience like festivals. I also
changed the words reading and V Fest to red to make them
stand out and to also fit in with the whole magazines colour
scheme as throughout the pages the main colour used is
red, this is so the audience will familiarize the colour red with
my magazine.
