Feedback on Draft

Research & Planning:

• I must analyse and evaluate how each stage of my research will help me decide on my final choices
• I must use a variety of presentational device
• I need to find more examples of inspiration from existing magazines, to show me other techniques and conventions - especially for my double page spread.

Front Cover:

• Good iconography
• Need to help communicate the genre & audience better.
• Fonts a bit simplistic

Contenets:

• Try to create a logo instead of 'Amp'
• Change to different pictures in the Polaroid effect
• Change the fonts of headings

Double Page Spread:

• Need to reference music/band in first paragraph
• shorten the length of paragraphs
• Change the layout as it is too simplistic

Self Evaluation

Looking at the mark scheme and comparing it to my magazine draft I can see that I have some areas of excellence, however this is overshadowed by some basic features which are included in my draft. Below is the list of features I have included from each list (Basic, Expertise and Excellence).

Basic	Expertise	Excellence
-          Empty space -          Suitable photos -          Basic cover lines	-          Use the three colour rule, black, grey and red -          Range of Photoshop tools  used -          Different fonts used for masthead and cover lines	-          4-5 layers -          Eye catching Masthead -          Careful consideration of colours used -          Interesting fonts

Change of Colour Scheme

Upon creating my intial mock magazines, we realised that my colour scheme would not be eye catching enough if found on a shop shelf, and is not vibrant enough. So I took this on board and decided I would include an extra colour into the intital colour scheme I was using which was, black, grey and white. This extra colour was red. I chose the colour so that it matches the colour on the electric guitar. From the colour palette above I am now using number 3. I have also decided I will re-edit my photos so that they are normal colour (and not black & white) this is becuase we thought it would enhance the extra colour on the front cover, and make it more attractive. Below are two examples of the different front cover, the first one is my original mock idea, black & white, and the second is my draft which I am entering, extra colour.

Double Page Spread Draft 3

Contents Draft 3

Front Page Draft 3

Double Page Spread Draft

Contents Page Draft 2

Front Page Draft 2

Contents Page Draft

Front Cover Draft

Draft Article - Double Page Spread

Below is a document posted through scribd, containing the draft for the article to go on my double page spread.

Media - Double Page Spread Story