Double Page Spread Mock Ups

Mock-up Covers

Test Shots

These are some of the test shots i took using a Canon EOS 1000D. I have used different lighting and focuses for these photos. I have also used a range of different shots, from close up to long shots. These have given me some ideas as to what kind of lighting, focus and the range of shots to choose from for the photos i will take for my final piece. 

Media Test Shots

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Magazine Title

I have been trying to think of potential magazine names since I began drawing inspiration for my magazine. I was looking at musical terms and thinking of using certain musical jargon, but i had no luck and drew little inspiration. I then started browsing my iTunes library to look for inspiration and came across the song 'Music Is My Radar' by Blur and felt the name 'Radar' suited perfectly as the magazine I am proposing encourages new and upcoming artists and readers will generally be those that look for these artists. So I felt Radar would be an appropriate name for my Magazine. I will consider whether to call it 'Radar Magazine' or Radar Music Magazine'. 

Audience Profile

Audience Profile

Colour scheme ideas

For my magazine, I would like to use a simple colour scheme using a main 3 colours. I like the idea of either using black and white photography or dressing my model in black or white clothing and adapting the image to look less colourful. I would then possibly have one contrasting colour for the masthead or cover lines, this could also maybe match part of the image if it was in colour. 

These two coulour palettes would i would use a black and white image with one contrasting colour, I could use a different contrasting colour depending on the image and if any colours would be relevant etc. 

With just black and whites I would have the image in black and white, with the masthead and coverlines in either black or white, depending on the background. I think this would give it quite a classy look. 

Font ideas

I want to use quite simplistic, not too artsy fonts for my magazine. I'd like the magazine masthead/logo to be quite a bold and condensed font possibly a bit less simple in order for it to stick out, for cover lines, titles, article etc I would like to use a basic but classy looking font, so that the reader can see it clearly and so it does not look scruffy. 

Here are some of the kinds of fonts I may use, I have used www.dafont.com to find some of these and some were in Pages on my mac. 

Magazine Pitch

Magazine Moodboard

My mood board shows some of the magazine covers that inspire the design of mine, it also features images of indie artists, these help me to get ideas for my model's clothing, stance and expressions. The images are also mainly black and white, which is a feature I am looking to use in my magazine. 


Magazine Moodboard

Double Page Spreads Analysis

Double Page Spread Analysis

Magazine Contents Page Analysis

Contents Analysis

Magazine Cover Analysis

Covers Analysis