Main task feedback

This is the feedback I received for my main task. Out of the 3 products, I have improvements to make for all of them which I am currently in the process of making.

billboard

After receiving feedback on my billboard, I decided to add some more text and change the colour of the background. It was not very clear that the billboard was advertising a fashion magazine as only the name "Groture" was stated which could have suggested it was a fashion brand or retailer. I decided to add "North East leading grunge magazine" as a tag line to let people know it is a magazine. To keep with the mirrored theme, I placed it in the bottom left third and the top right third of the page and used the text font "Fine Style Regular" which I have used in my main product to link them together and be consistent.

For the background, it was noted that the white did not fit with the theme and genre of my magazine. To fix this, I changed the background to a dark grey and then put it on a low opacity so it gave an off-white look. I think changing the colour to something other than white may not stay within typical conventions but I think it works well for my product based on its genre.

This is the billboard after I made these changes:

recent drafts

Front Cover:

Contents Page:

Double Page Spread:

Billboard:

Website: http://stephwaller170395.wix.com/mediawebsite

Update

For my double page spread, I have decided to go with 3 styles instead of 4 due to composition of the pages. If I put 4 on the page, they would become quite cramped and I prefer them to be more clear and concise.

This is what my double page spread looks like right now. I am happy with how it is looking in comparison with previous drafts.

Model clothes and makeup

As my magazine focus's on grunge, I want to keep the makeup and clothing within this style as well. I have created a Pinterest board for clothes which would be appropriate and fit with my magazine.
https://uk.pinterest.com/stphx/media-outfits/


For the make up, I want the face to look quite flawless. I found this video on youtube which will be quite helpful. Although I won't be using the exact same products as stated in the video, I will still be using the steps she does which will allow me to achieve an even base on my model.

For the eyes, I am going to experiment both with and without eyeliner as I do not want the eyeliner to be too overpowering. This video I found on YouTube gives me 7 different ways I could style the eyeliner. Although not all of them will be classed as "grungey", they could still fit with the overall magazine and make it less overpowering.

26/1/15

After looking at my double page spread, I was not happy with how it looked so I decided to start again. I have used the font Fine Style as I think it looks professional and will fit well with my work.

12/1/15

Products so far:

Front Cover

Contents Page:

Double Page Spread:

Billboard:

Website: