My Contents Page

My Cover Page

Features

The next part was the features of the magazine, which i added by using a new text layer.I have included the features of the magazine, listing the pages, the subjects and the page numbers. I did this to give more insight into the magazine. Listing the features of the magazine is a crucial convention when making a contents page as a reader must know what articles/stories are on which pages, and what else is in the magazine not shown on the cover.

Editorial

I have included my editorial, another convention of contents pages. I used another text layer to add the editorial. I changed the font to look as thought it was written and upper class in style. I made the name of the editor a different font as it is bold and stands out in the light blue area. The font must also be less generic than other types of font if it is to stand out from the rest of the page.

Adding a title

here i have added a title to the page. I chose to use dark blue as it stands out from the rest of the page and i placed it into a light blue area to make it stand out further. The font is a standard and neutral font which i think is important as the majority of the contents should not be extravagant apart from the editorial. 

Adding more colour

I have chosen to add more layers to brighten up the page with light blue, which fits into the house style i am trying to create. More text in the  heading and editorial will also be distinguished from other text on the page. Furthermore, i must use the light blue to cover the waist high image i am using as it would have to either go at the bottom otherwise, something i think does not follow the conventions of a contents page.

Adding background

here i have added a new layer onto my image which allowed me to change the background with the paint bucket tool. I chose gold as it keeps with the house style established by the cover page. The gold represents class and wealth, something that would attract people to the school.

Removing the background for Contents

I have chosen to remove the background for my contents page and add my own. I did this using the layer from background technique, and the eraser. I chose to remove the background as it was brown and dull, which does not send a positive message about the school to readers.

Adding features

I have added a features section to give the reader further insight into the contents of the magazine. I once more used the text tool to add the text and a different font from the headline and masthead.

Adding the date and issue number

I have included a date and issue number on the cover to follow the general conventions of a cover page. These were incorporated using the text layer tool and by shrinking the font size down to be much lower, as these features are not the crucial and eye catching parts of the cover.

Pull Quote

I have added a pull quote to my cover page to give reader's an idea of what is inside. The pull quote is positive to draw the reader in and advertise the school in a positive manner. I used the text layer tool once more, as well as changing the colour to a pale yellow because it is still bright but able to stand out from the big headline.

Adding a headline

Here i have added a main headline to the cover page. I used the text tool and added it to the image. The headline is bold and in a large font size to attract the reader. The headline itself shows the school as improving and having a great quality. I have kept the headline from being too big or high up as it may cover my main image.

Adding a Masthead

I have added a new text layer to my cover image. This will allow me to add certain text based conventions, such as a masthead, of which i have already added  using the text tool. I have settled on the golden font as it contrasts well against the blue background. this means that gold and light blue will need to be my house style, though i may change the colours to blend with the image better.

Adding the new background

Here i am developing my earlier work by adding a background to the image to improve on the original background, due to it's bleak and decrepit nature. With the new background, i have attempted to brighten up the shot more and allow text to be better incorporated on the page. I have used the paint bucket tool to add the background.

Removing the background

Here i have begun to edit my cover image  by firstly removing the background, using tools on Photoshop. Firstly, i added a layer to the image so i could rub out the background with the eraser tool before i begin work on my background and text. I removed the background due to it's bleak and boring nature which does not show the school in a respectable manner.

My School Magazine Images

Medium Close up shot for Contents Page. Here i included the rule of thirds principles to get his eye line right. I will try to use the image as a contents image, after removing the background and adding the shot to a new background with more space for text around him.

Medium Close Up shot for the front cover. Here i have tried to use the eye line with the rule of thirds however to improve the shot, i will crop the image to further apply to the rule of thirds.




This is a shot which i was initially going to use, however after examination, i noticed that the shot is not a medium close up and the shot does not use the rule of thirds, leaving too much space on the image.