Front Cover Mock Up

Sample of Test Shots

Below is a sample of the 210 photos taken during my recent photo shoot. Using these I will choose the best three, which will be incorporated into my magazine (front cover, contents page, and the double page spread). I have posted the original photos so that we can compare the final photos after I have edited it through photoshop, to enable me to get the best pictures for my magazine. The photos were taken in a darkened room, with only one spot light, and one controllable spot light. They were taken in front of a projector screen, with my model sitting either on a speaker, or a chair. The model was asked to dress in black and white clothing to create the best effect, as I wanted to create a black & white photo - my colour palette is black, grey & white. The model was supplied with a guitar to coincide with the theme of the magazine.

Pictures Doc

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

Unique Selling Point

As I identified during the beginning of my task, I realised that to separate my magazine from competitors I would have to create a USP (Unique Selling Point) for my publication, this is to entice customers into purchasing the magazine. Below is an example of two magazines, both of which our inspiration for my magazine, I have circled the unique selling points for the magazines.

So what I have taken from this is that, I will include similar features on my front cover, these will incorporate features such as free Cd's from a certain Indie band such as Kasabian. I will also include a feature containing an interview with the lead singer of a band such as Arctic Monkeys, Alex Turner. To make this interesting it will be about a private incident or recent event which happened in his life.

Artist Profile

Artist Profile

Name: Jerry Cooper

Age: 23

Genre: Indie

Label: Columbia Records

Formed: 2005

Albums: 3

Top 40 UK hits: 14

Number ones: 3

Top 40 albums: 2

Inspirational Magazine

Inspirational Magazines