Evaluation

My magazine evaluation

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finished magazine analysis - double page spread

I felt this page was successful, though it could have been made better with more images and colours. I should have included more yellow as that is part of the colour scheme throughout, though seems to be forgotton here.
I feel the page looks boring, as there is too much text and not enough images.
In future, i should learn to take more pictures, as i found, throughout making my magazine, i was in need of more pictures. In future i must make sure i take a significant amount more pictures of a varity of different things, rather than just my three models.

finished magazine analysis - cotents page

I felt this page was more successful than the front page, and i liked the images i used.
This page was the most similar to my plan.
I also felt the colours used on the contents box made the page stand out.
I found this page most successful.

finished magazine analysis - front page

I feel the front page looked bare and unprofessional.
This could have been improved by adding more images.
It also could have advertisement, and more cover lines. As there are only two, it would not attract many readers.
By adding more cover lines, images and advertisment, my front page could have been made more successful.
I feel that it did not come out as well as it could have. I felt this page came out worst.

My finished magazine

small changes to my magazine

I changed the text on my double spread, as mentioned in my last blog.

It orginally looked like -

i changed it to -

I feel this helped to get rid of the needless space.

I also added page numbers, and my price and issue number on my front page.
I tried to get rid of any careless errors, such as spelling, and overall checked the quality of my work.

adding a barcode

After my magazine had all been put together, i then found a bar code on google images, and copied it into my work, in order to make it look like a genuine magazine.

edit to text

After realising, on my double page spread, the section by my main image looked very bare, i last minute decided to add some more text.

The text reads-

'At first we didn’t think we’d get far. We would
 practise in my garage. We didn’t
  expect fame!  I still get shocked
 and overwhelmed by pictures of
me on the internet! It is just such 
a big change, from being nobody!’
 LOUD asks Jack, if he wanted fame
and whether it has changed him as
a person. Jack replied, ‘I’ve always
been in it for the music! Fame was
extremely unexpected! I didn’t
want it , or the money. But Fame
changes everyone. I can’t deny
that. I mean, i used to buy tesco
value, but now i have the money,
only finest will do! haha!'

I now feel it does not look like there is needless blank space. The text added was needed and relevant.

Adding text

when all my images were editing and placed on to my magazine. and the masthead had been added i began to add the text.



The contents page without text-

For my font through my magazine i used was impact, as it was bold, like the word Loud implies. and made the writing stand out.

I then wrote a plan of the text i would put in my double page spread.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with front man Jack from the up and coming band UNDERDOG, talk of their new fame and the price fame comes at.

‘YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK TO HOW THINGS WERE.’

After their concert, playing in camden, LOUD caught up with UNDERDOG’s front man, Jack Berryman. He described the concert as a mix of emotions.

‘It’s hard to imagine how many people are listening to and watching you. I do get nervous before we play, but I love the music. It gives you a high you couldn’t possibly imagine.

When we were starting out, we played at small venues with small crowds, even then I felt an overwhelming buzz. Now we are signed at are slowly becoming more recognised, everything has changed.’

Now that UNDERDOG are becoming a house hold name, they describe fame as both a blessing and curse.

‘You know as soon as fame hits you, you can never go back to how things were. When I go out, the attention I get is incredible. They recognise me, maybe not by name, but they no who I am. When I’m out at parties, girls are all over me. It hard to tell whether they want you or your money. It does bother me. It’s hard to know who your real friends are. Obviously, I trust and rely on my band for that support, when you are under the pressure you need to be able to rely on someone. I’d be dead without my mum. When you starting out as a band, money is TIGHT. We would all share a pot noddle everynight, it was dark times! My mum would bring round dinner sometimes, and even put up with having the band stay over, she was a real help.’

Loud asks jack about his recent break up with singer, Anya from the band DRONE.

‘It was a tough break. I knew that fame would bring problems but I didn’t see this coming. I thought we were strong, but she couldn’t handle being under the microscope. She was part of a small indie band, and found our fame annoying really! She worried I would cheat from all the attention I got!’

LOUD asks Jack, if he had any regrets, and what he would change. Jack smiles and replies, ‘ I would change nothing. Fame is like a rollercoaster, at first it makes you feel sick, but by the end of the ride, you are glad you did it. I regret nothing!’

After i had written it, i planned which words i would make to stand out.

I then put this in my double page spread.

cutting out images

These images, taken from my contents page and double page were cut out from their orginal image in or order to placed on to a black background. I used the lasso tool.

An image showing the process of cutting the image out. Also pointing out the lasso tool.

I found the lasso tool easy to use on some photographs, though i found some difficult as there were little bits of background which would be hidden in bits of hair and between legs ect.. which could not be done with the magetic took, and there for had to be done using free hand. this was difficult as i have not got a particularly steady hand.