Masthead colours.

Below I have looked at four possible colours for my masthead. I have decided to go got a pink colour of some description so here I have looked at a few different shades. Out of the four colours below, the one I dislike the most is the orange/coral shade on the second font type. I dislike this because I don't believe it will stand out much as it is quite pale, this as well goes with the third font as again it is more pastel which is not the direction I want for my magazine as I want it to stand out and for it to be vibrant. This is why I'm more inclined to pick one of  the two colours on the first and last font. I like the hot pink colour on the Broadway font more then then aluminous pink on the Bodoni MT black font as I think it looks cheap and in professional. I will use a hot pink similar to the first and add it too my selected masthead font which is Bodoni MT black.

organisation of original photography- model.

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Photo two.

Photo three

Photo four.



Above I have shown my first attempt at using my sister as the model for my magazine. I don't really like how these photos came out as they look very im-professional and don't look very celeb like. As they are my first attempt, I have time for room for improvement. Also these photos prove that it is my own original photography as by the amount of them and by the bluryness of the photo three. 

Masthead fonts (Glitz).

 

Here I have picked possible fonts that I could choose from and the ones I preferred most. I like the 1st font which is called 'Broadway', I like this because it signifies a celeb-ish sort of vibe. The second font I looked at was a lot different to the first (script MJ bold) as its more swirly and a bit more formal. I liked this font because I think it appears to be quite girly in keeping with my target audience. The third (tw Cen MT) font I liked at first but as im looking at it im thinking that it is too simple, boring and there is nothing much too it. I will be considering this font. The last font (Bodoni MT black) I like the most, its quite similar to the Broadway but however I like how the letters are more fuller, I believe I could work with this font best.

House style/Colour Scheme.

Above I have gathered six colours which I think will work the best with my magazine. As the genre is pop, i wanted to select bright, statement colours to make my magazine to stand out. Some of the colours are more pastel then they are bold because I also wanted to create a soft look also. I think that the six colours work well together and compliment one another. I believe that colours are a vital part in a magazine, especially a pop centred one. I'm yet to decide on my main house colour as I don't really want to just select one, I hope to incorporate all different colour instead of just one. The colours I have chosen also go with my target audience which are teenage girls, as the colours are both fun and quirky. However, because I have chosen the green and blue allows my magazine to offer itself out to a a larger target audience. Colour connotation is very important in a magazine, I would not use dark colours such as a burgundy red and it would be irrelevant to my theme.

Original photography plan.

LOCATION: For my original photography, I have decided to use the location of my younger sisters bedroom. This is because of the black and white floral wallpaper in the background, I believe that because of my target audience this background can be successful. However, I don't just plan to use this as a background, I also intend on deleting some of the backgrounds of selected photos and importing and changing them from there moving them onto different original photography.

MODEL: I will use my little sister to act as my main celebrity (the one in which I intend to do my double page spread on). I believe she will work best as she is easy to work with to create the look I want, also she is simpler to create different looks and styles with. She is also very tall and slim, which I feel will work.

HAIR: I have decided to go with the hair down look. I feel this will work well as its more dressy and stylish. I also believed it looks more fun creating an image for my magazine. I will try a few styles with the hair up but I don't feel as comfortable with this idea/style.

CLOTHING: I have chosen to do four outfit changes. I think that in making my model change will make the pictures seem more real in the fact its like a paparazzi actually following the 'celebrity' around, as if they were all taken at different times and different days.

MAKE-UP: Like the clothing I have decided to change the make-up on my model a bit my using two different lipsticks. For one, the lipsticks will obviously be to match the outfits and two I will choose bright lipsticks to create a more upbeat, stylish look.

POSES/BODY LANGUAGE: When taking the photos I intend on making my model change poses quite a lot, this is so I can get a wide range of photos, all of which are different. Also, doing a lot of poses will better my magazines as some of the photos may not be as good as others.

Double page spread mock layout (draft)

Here is my final draft piece of my double page spread. I will include two large images of my original photography at the top, then below would be the interview. Again the design is simple because i want to work on my front cover draft to further both the contents and double page spread. This again improving the constancy.

Contents page mock layout (draft)

Here i have showed my draft for my contents page. It is a very simple draft, this is because i want to show consistency through my magazine so that from my front page to my double page spread there is a flow created. I have again made sure to include some of the major conventions of a magazine contents page to my own to ensure that my magazine is more realistic, making it more successful. Of course all the photography like the front cover page will be original, taken by myself in selected areas.