Final Magazine Pages

My contents page is different to previous versions because I unfortunately lost it from my flash drive so I had to re-make it from scratch. This time I made the design much closer to that of Terrorizer, one of the magazines I researched.

Magazine Audience Feedback

The question I asked about my cover were met with a fairly positive response from the two I asked. They thought that my magazine reflects my genre well with the fonts and layout used. They also saw that it grabs attention which is what I was going for.

When asked about my contents page, I found that the aesthetics were to their liking. They thought that the font fitted well and the colours used made it clear. They didn't seem completely enthusiastic about it, which leads me to believe there is more that can be done with the colouring.

Finally, I double page spread also received positive feedback. They thought it reflected my genre well thanks to the fonts and layout. The informal mode of address was also well received.

Contents Page Progress

 My contents page has a slightly more in line layout as this is what I found works best from my research of other contents pages.

 To work on this efficiently, I decided to work in a columnar way, rather then adding stuff in order of importance. I added my editor's note next, beneath the word contents.

 Then I added the double page spread picture with its page number, as both contents pages I researched use at least one picture for their main articles. I also added a regulars section so I could add in two pages I knew would definitely be in my magazine.

Then I added the date and the interesting page numbers down the side of the magazine. Both magazines I researched so not list every single page in the magazine, only the ones that are interesting. 

Finally, I added a competition at the bottom for some extra puff. I also divided up the articles with lines to make they layout more organised looking, similar to what my contents pages I research showed.

Magazine Cover Progress

 After completing the masthead, I created a slogan to go with it, positioned above the masthead, "the ultimate in metal news and reviews"

 After that, I moved to the bottom of the cover and put the coverlines and puff in place, this gave a rough outline of the boundaries of the cover.

 Next, I decided the slogan at the top would look more prominent on a black background. Then I put the splash on the cover to get a rough idea of how large it needed to be. I also added the bar-code in, and moved it from the top of the cover to much further down, similar to "Metal Hammer".

 I decided the splash was much too small, so I made it larger. I also moved it further down as the two covers I researched had their splash on the lower 50% of the cover.

I added in a small price tag on the cover so it is easy to quickly see the price of the magazine. I think this is necessary because the price is cheap. I got this idea from "Heavy" magazine, one of the covers I researched. I also removed the space for the publisher logo, as this is not necessary

After adding my picture, I realised the current layout did not look right. I removed the large price tag and moved my puff to where it was. This made room for my cover lines to spread across the bottom. I'm much more happy with this layout as it seems less cluttered and more like to covers I researched.

I then added a background to my cover lines, as I thought they looked too much like they were floating in mid air. The background integrates them much more comfortably with the rest of the cover because they have their own space. I used this idea because one cover I researched, "Heavy", uses this for its cover lines.

I made a few small final adjustments such as moving the barcode and centring the background of the cover-lines. I am now finished with my front cover.