Font Experiment Double Page Spread

Again I looked at and experimented with fonts as I have for the other pages of my magazine, this time looking at font that is more suitable for an article. I looked at a font that looked more handwritten. Here you can see I looked at Freehand. However I felt that it would not have been easy to read. In addition to this, I also felt that it was not often used in a magazine itself. So I decided against it, and again stuck to the Trebucht font I have used.

Double Page Spread Sketches

Second Photoshoot for Double Page Spread

I took a second lot of photographs for my contents page as the first few did not come out well at all. This time thinking more about the lighting, reflecting the flash with white paper to create interesting shots.  I looked at photographing my Vinyl player,  here are three of the best photographs.

First Photoshoot for Double Page Spread

 These is my first photoshoot for the photographs on my contents page. They have not come out very well, the lighting was poor and it does not show the colour of the LP on the record player. I would prefer the colours and look of the photograph to be lighter so that it is not as flat.

These two pictures have very different colours the one to the right has quite an orange tone to the entire photograph and the one below has a yellow tone to it. Neither of which give a nice effect. In addition to this the background in the photograph does not look very nice.

Research of Photographs for Double Page Spread

After deciding that I wanted the subject of my double page spread photograph to be a record player, this fits in with a story on my front cover and also the vintage style of my magazine, I knew that I needed to look into how other people had taken photographs of vinyl players.

 I like how the focus has been used to look at just the needle of the vinyl player. I also think the colours created and the shine on the record make the photograph work well.

 In this photograph the colour of the middle of the vinyl appears to be the focal point. I also like the shadow created by the needle as I think it gives the photograph depth. When taking my photographs I will have to think about how I can really capture the shape of the record.

 Again this photograph gives off a very metallic look, maybe too modern for the type of photograph that I would like for my style of magazine. But it is important that I maybe include the needle, the record and some of the record player so that it gives the best impact.

Out of all the photographs I chose to look at this is the only one which includes the actual record player. I could experiment when taking my photographs as to whether or not have this in focus too. Either producing a photograph like the ones above, or actually changing the shape of the photograph by including the square and boxy look of the vinyl player itself.

Research Double Page Spread

I found it difficult to find magazine double page spreads that fitted into my type of magazine. So I decided to look at the general layout of different magazines. This would give me a variety of ideas that I could use to ifluence the work I produce.
In this double page spread the photograph used is to the left hand side, and the writing to the right. This seems a conventional layout for a doubel page spread. I particularly like how the USA is the biggest title and the subtitle overlays this. All of the colours are kept plain and simple, too many colours may mean that the page becomes too busy.

 In comparison to the previous double page spread, this one appears to be more blocky and bold, through the title and layout of the different photographs. This gives a very neat and professional finish, again the layout of writing and photographs is similar.

 Unlike the previous two magazine double page spreads, this particular layout has the photograph as a banner across the top of the page with the writing underneath. From what the model is wearing to the title, font and background the main colours of blue, white and black have been stuck too. I like how the conventional layout of a double page spread has been challenged, I think that within my work I would like to produce something different that also fits my style of magazine.

The photograph on this double page spread has been used for the entire background of the page. I like the way this works, as colours have been picked out from the photograph to use for the title and font.

Final Contents Page

I decided to sketch out how I could improve my contents page as I felt that there was a lot of space on the page and it did not look full enough. After referring to my research I decided that I could add a subscription box.

However, I used the colour dropper to pick up and introduce a new colour to the page by looking at the colours in the LP photograph. Choosing the blue, so that the subscription details could stand out. Something I had found within my research. Also adding a jpeg of my front cover, another convention I found in my research.




Here is my final contents page.

Making of Contents Page and First Draft

When making my contents page I tried to make sure that it followed on the similar style to my front cover by keeping the same font and colours, I did this by using the colour dropper. Not only this but I edited the text using the character tools.

Changing the spacing between letters, making them closer together, also manipulating the height.















For the photograph of the LPs I used as a background I put a gradient layer over it, so that part of it was white, this meant that the text could be put over the top and read more easily.

This all resulted in my final draft of a contents page.

Font Experiment Contents Page

I decided to look at a more narrow selection of fonts, taken from my previous font research.

However I have concluded to stick with the same font that I used on the front of my magazine to have some continuation and as I feel it looks the most professional and most legible.

Contents Page Final Layout Sketch

After my sketching and looking back at my research I decided to work with the following design. Obviously I knew this could change when it came to producing the product as images, colours and the sizes could not work out.

Contents Page Layout

I decided to sketch out different possible layout options for my contents page, this was to see how I could make the most of the space I had. Not only this but to take inspiration from my research and use it so that I can create a magazine that has a professional look.

Second Contents Page Photoshoot

I decided to look back to my research and rethink about how to take my photograph, thinking about the layout of the page more and the direction of photograph.

First Photoshoot Contents Page

 

 

Research Contents Page Photograph

Due to the design of my magazine I have decided to photograph Vinyls for my contents page.

I particularly like the way this photograph has been taken. It shows the worn records, on the sleeves, and also has a variety of colour but not many different shapes.

I like how you can see the artists in this photograph, and the variety of sleeves and covers of the albums. However, it does not give the vintage, old look that I desire for my magazine.

Again I like the colours in this photograph, and I particularly like the layout. However, I do not think it would suit the portrait shape of the contents page.

I like the angle at which this photograph has been taken. Again I also like how you can see how the records have aged, and look older than a brand new CD for instance. Suiting the look of my magazine.