Final drafts

The masthead is the largest text on the page and sits across the top of the left third. Directly underneath is ‘contents’ so it is apparent that this is the contents page. The contents is titled with ‘main features’ to inform the reader where the main articles are. There is one main image on the page which is a mid-body shot/close up. The image is positioned in front of the background image which is a photo of the London Underground I took which suggests location. The background image is in black and white which makes the main image stand out more. Underneath the image is a quote from the interview which is displayed on the double page spread and is a teaser to what the reader will see. The colour scheme is black, red and white, and primarily dark colours, which is the same for the front cover. making the whole issue follow the same colour scheme, again, matching the pop punk genre.

Contents Page

The title ‘rise against’ is positioned on the top left of the page with the interviewee’s name underneath to tell the reader this is the double page spread. The article is positioned on the second page which goes across two columns. I have included a teaser lyric from one of the songs in the album which is included in the article. The shots I used on the model are full-body shots which display the whole skater outfit with the DC brand which is commonly recognised as a skater brand. The colour scheme is again black and white with a grayscale effect for the model and background image. The only image on the DPS with colour is the image on the short ‘appeal to reason’ article to stand out. My background image of choice was an eroded brick wall because it matches the urban style I wanted to give the DPS.

Double Page Spread

the masthead and puff are slightly covered which follows codes and conventions of most magazines if they are well recognised magazines. It includes website, issue release and price based on survey results. Main image is very large and takes up most of the cover. It is a close-up, mid body shot which focuses on the clothing (snapback and DC hoodie). I have many cover lines with varying styles on the left third and right third, and the main cover line positioned across the middle section. I have a barcode positioned in the bottom right corner of the cover which follows the codes and conventions of every magazine. I also have two secondary images at the bottom of the page which go with the cover lines in the right third. The colour scheme is red, white and black which are relatively dark colours, which suit the pop punk genre of music.

Front Cover