FRONT COVER

Production Process

Step 1

I began with opening photo shop and created a new project.

Step 2

I then began creating text boxes for cover lines and began to place them around my page in order. I then imported an image of a bar code as well as creating a graphic feature using the shape tool and reordered my layers so that the word ‘plus’ was visible.

Step 3

I then changed the font of my mast head accordingly to my design. I started to experiment with different font sizes and colours etc.

Step 4

I then began to add shapes and experiment with the size of my graphic features and colour etc in order for it to stand out to my target audience. I found my mast head looked bland and wasn’t appropriate to the genre, from this I used my photo shop skills to create a ‘smashed up’ affect.

Step 5

I then began to include my colour scheme of black, red and white. After looking at other magazines and my own design, I began to finalise the layout.

Step 6

After finalising my layout I began to choose different fonts and sizes of my main cover line.

Step 7

Originally I was unhappy with the progress of my mast head and so decided to be creative and using photoshop using the polygon tool created jagged shapes that were positioned around the text. I did so aiming to create ‘smashed glass’ effect but due to my lack of experience using the software I was unable to achieve my desired look, the jagged shapes were to big and were ineffective.

Step 8

I then imported my front cover image to photoshop and edited out the background. At times it was hard to edit the background of the original photo around my ‘models’ hair.

Step 9

I then imported and positioned my front cover image. After importing the main image I found that my original layout did not work and so had to rearrange the positioning of my graphic feature.

Step 10

After importing my main image I found that my main cover line could not be seen clearly and didn’t follow the codes and conventions as it wasn’t the largest font on the cover and didn’t stand out. To make it stand out I enlarged the font size and added a black shadow.

I then made final adjustments after being given feedback. I had to complete small things such as ‘neatening things up’. I also enlarged text to make it stand out more and changed font colour and added effects such as drop shadows.