I have drawn up some draft pages for my final artifact, which I will use to help me decide on possible fonts, layout of the magazine and help with my images (costumes, locations, models and props) which will contribute to the codes and conventions represented in my final piece.
Front Cover
My idea for the front cover would be to use one large feature image in which smaller images and cover lines would surround in order for the attention to be drawn to the middle of the magazine.
I would use two or three colours for the texts and select these colours according to what they're being laid over such as the feature image and the additional smaller images.
The masthead would be located towards the side of the magazine, being off center and towards the right or the left so the name of the magazine doesn't cover much of the feature image.
I have decided to use two lines on the top and bottom of the page with additional information and the bar code will be placed vertically along the bottom of the magazine.
I would like to use the same font for the cover lines and image captions within my magazine and have the masthead in maybe a font that I will associate with my magazine. The name of the artist/band located in the feature image will be in a larger front laid out across the image as I think this worked well.
Contents Page
For my contents page I divided my contents into features and articles and laid them out separately around the page and I think this worked well as the readers will know exactly where to find everything.
I would use the same colours and fonts used on the front cover to help these be associated with my magazine and I would use a font that looks like handwriting to sign off the editors note as I think this worked well.
I have placed a cover line along the bottom of the page which I will use for any additional features the magazine has such as posters, competitions and festival news.
I have used 3 small images on this page and placed them in the remaining spaces. They are surrounded by additional text and page numbers so the reader can take a quick glance and know where to look.
I have also placed the title of the contents page on the left so it's the opposite side from the front cover to establish a difference between the two, and I have laid an additional layer of text on top to help give a layering effect to the title.
Double-page spread
Again I have used the same colours for my text as the contents and front cover to establish to the reader the magazine has a theme.
I have put the question in one colour and the answers in another so the reader can easily interpret one from the other.
I would use one larger image of the band/artist being interviewed and lay out the interview questions around either the right of left hand side, in a column style.
For the other side of my double page spread I have used 3 small images instead of one large feature image. I would place these surrounding the remaining interview questions and would like to be able to rotate and put these images out on an angle to give the magazine an edge.
I would use a quote from the interview and lay this over the middle of the page in a different colour, yet still following the magazines theme, to help draw attention to the interview answers being given.
My double page spread would appear side by side but for the purpose of my drafts I did two separate pages to help me get the feel of how to use fireworks.
