PLANNING THE CONTENTS PAGE:
ANALYSING CONTENT PAGES.

In order to improve my front cover I have taken different photos to use for my main image.

REJECTED PHOTOS:

















Here are some of the photos I rejected from being on the front cover of my magazine. I have rejected these photos for various reasons but mainly because it was either blurry or I didn't like the pose.

This is the photo I am going to use for my front cover. I feel this picture embodies the feature artist I wish to depict. Also I feel it connotes soul through the tribal patterned dressed I requested my model wear. There are inperfections with the photo such as the red in the bottom right-hand side corner that can be resolved in photoshop by either cropping the photo or colouring it in the same colour as the background with the paintbrush tool.

FRONT COVER:

This is the front cover of Smooth Magazine. All the changes that we decided as a group has been put in place such as removing the box from around the masthead and keeping the typography of the coverlines and main coverlines the same. I feel that this cover was better than my first attempt as this one is more orderly and immaculate than the last one which relates to my target audiences as this front cover has connotations of sophistication which is one characteristic of my target audience. Also, I feel the main image has more connotations of soul than the last one through the African tribal patterned dress has connotations of Soul Music due to the fact that Soul Music was created by African Americans. The last dress my model was wearing was purple and grey which has no relevance to Soul Music.

FIRST ATTEMPT OF MAKING THE FRONT COVER:

This is the picture I decided to use to for my main image on my front cover. She represents my main coverline (Upcoming Artist 'Chantrey'). As the picture is over exposed i.e. on the face and arms I will try to mend it on photoshop to make it look more professional.

These are photos that I rejected due to simple problems such as the facial expressions not being right, it being over-exposed and it being blurry.


FRONT COVER:



This is my front cover. After making this I wasn't completly happy therefore I am going to change the main image as it is over-exposed and couldn't be fixed in photoshop,wardrobe malfunctions and I feel the dress that i made my model wear does convey the soul genre. When I re-take the photo I will keep the background brown but instead make my model wear a tribal pattened dress and try to incorporate more browns in the outfit. I will keep the barcode and the price in the same place and keep the same typography for the coverlines and main coverline therefore I will change the font of 'Upcoming Artist "Chantrey" to Britannic Bold.
As a group we looked at the masthead again and decided to remove the box from around the masthead as we felt that it is to over powering. Also we decided to add a strip at the top of the magazine saying 'Number one source for SOUL!' to avoid the magazine looking plain but also to promote it and have it as an extra puff.

Targets

Anita, you should now use the blog checklist to get up to speed with the remaining tasks.

Research into Similar Texts

Your analysis of the effects of presentational devices in conveying genre, key messages and targeting an audience clearly demostrates insight and a sound understanding of the text. Good stuff. You must now include your analysis of contents pages and a main article.

Audience Research

You have included a detailed analysis of your audience questionnaires and explained how this research will inform your production - well done Anita.

Planning

Anita, you have included some very good evidence of work in progress and some evidence of your early planning work. You should now include your first brainstorm and diary styled accounts of the decisions made by you and your group.