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.