Photoshop 2

This is the original photo i have taken. 

This is the image manipulated. I have used a photoshop filter called 'watercolour'. It has enhanced the colours in the image, and now looks like a painting. 

This is my original photo. It is a close up of her face, however the colours are not very vibrant. 

I have manipulated the image by adjusting the brightness and contrast. This creates more of a contrast between the light areas and the dark areas which makes the image stand out a lot more. It emphasises the colours. 

After adjusting the brightness and contrast, i then made the image black & white. This makes the image less vibrant and creates a different, effect. It is more calm and classic. 

Photoshop

Image Construction examples (Photoshop)

This is an original photo I have taken. 

This is my original image manipulated. I have used a filter called 'Photocopy' on photoshop. This effect has created a black and white image, which resembles a photocopied image. 

I think this is effective, however the original image stands out slightly more. 

This image has been manipulated with a photoshop effect called 'Cross-hateched brush strokes'. This effect keeps the bright and bold colouring of the image, but also makes the image more exciting. 

This image has been made clearer and lighter. I did this by adjusting the saturation and hue of the image. I think it looks clearer and the colours are easier on the eye. 

This was my original photo. I had already taken it in black & white, therefore that feature can not be changed. 

I adjusted the brightness, contrast and exposure, in order to bring out her eyes more. Her skin also looks flawless, something all celebrities maintain in their professional photo's. 

I then added some text. This makes the image look more like a poster, which i thought may be effective to use on my double page spread. 

Construction examples Contents Page

Contents Page Construction Examples

At first I tried a different approach with my title. I thought having the title down the side of the page might look more interesting.

 

I then decided that having the title down the side of the page looked less proffesional so I moved it to the top left side.

 

I then began to test out different images and fonts. This image of Kate looked quite dull and blurry. It didn't stand out against the red and white text, so I soon decided not use it.

 

I decided to use a black and white image, in order to tie my contents page in with my front cover. This image stands out alot more than the 1st one did.

I used a colour image at the bottom to give the magazine some colour and variety. I coloured around the models with a black brush tool on Adobe Photoshop CS4, in order to make them stand out more, and make the image alot more fun.

I played around with the font for my title. I decided instead of using different colours, I would just play around with the font. I made some letters slightly bigger than others, to make the title look more exciting, without too much going on.

Once I had placed my images, I worked the text around them. Using red for the numbers and sub-headings added colour to the page, without being too bold and overwhelming.

I found that in most magazines the contents page font is usually quite small, so i tried to recreate this technique, and used two small collumns to balance out the images on either sides of the page.

Construction examples front cover

Construction examples

I started with using a red text for my title, however i realised that the yellow text underneath was a lot more vibrant. 

So i tried using yellow text for my title, but i felt that this looked less sophisticated. It gave the magazine a childish look, which is not what i wanted. 

I finally decided on red text with a yellow outline. This way i incorporate both colours, which means both colours stand out just as much as each other. 

I first put the list of celebrities included in the magazine at the top of the page, however i wondered if this looked odd, as it is above the title. 

I then tried placing it at the bottom of the page. I found that it was not very noticeable here. 

I then tried it at the top of the page again, however this time i placed it underneath the title. It looks most effective here, as it is noticeable, but does not over power the title.  

I then added a bar code at the bottom to make the magazine look more realistic. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINAL DRAFT!

This is my finished front cover page. I decided to use a different picture of Kate, because it is a lot better quality than my first picture.

      Also, the big glasses add more attitude to the image, and relates more to R&B music. 

Picture Drafts

This image was originally in colour.

I have manipulated the image into black & white.

My Drafts

Front page draft

Contents draft

Double page spread draft

My chosen magazine name is: The Beat

Font & colour testing:

The Beat

The Beat

The Beat  

The Beat  

The Beat  

Contents Page Analysis

There is a large image., and small text. This makes the page look more appealing to the reader. It makes it look easier to read.

The page title is laid outoddly. It makes the page look more fun, rather than just having a boring title.