final magazine pages

final magazine pages (double page spread)

final magazine pages (contents page)

final magazine pages (cover)

contents page prgression 4

• images inserted
• page finalised

content progression 3

• page reference finished
• page numbers for images done
• layout finalised

double page spread progression 3

• page title slighlty altered to fit correct use of language
• text arranged intpo colums
• transparent text background inserted
• quote font changed

cover progression 4

• barcode inserted
• puff images inserted
• finishing touches done

time management 4#

items that have been met

• image for double page spread aquired.
• layout of all pages finished.
• small details on double page spread and cover have been perfected.

Items yet to be done

• 2/3 images for contents page.
• all audio files for audience feedback.

double page spread progression 2

• Image enhanced in photoshop to make it more apropriate
• second draft of text inserted and font colour and size produced
• page title inserted
• quote inserted

cover progression 3

• cover close to being complete
• puff images created and inserted

double page spread progression 1

• Image taken
• layout of text will be inserted around figure

content progression 2

• contents list finalised
• colour schem sorted
• page numbers decided

cover progression 2

• extra cover line added
• splash layout finalised
• indie rock font inserted into splash (not avaible to view in this image)

contents page progression 1

• Layout is finalised.
• colour scheme decided.
• contents list in progress.
• images still in development.

pitch

time magangement 3#

Items that have been met

• intergration of missing fonts into fornt cover and contents page.
• close to finalising both front cover and contents page with the exception of images.
• double page spread draft has been written up. 

Items that have to be met

• All images that are left to get.
• Finishing design of all three pages.
• Audience feedback of close to finshed magazine. (preferably video and audio)
• Any finishing touches to attension to detail.

This is the last week in which the magazine can be worked upon. It is likely that all the current targets can be completed through schedualed times for each task. This will involve getting apropriate people together for imges and audience feedback.

audience feedback questions

Front cover

• How apealing is the primary image for you in terms of the indie rock genre?

• What do the fonts tell you about the magazine?

•  Is there anything i could include?

Contents page

• How easy do you find the contents to navigate?

• Why does the contents page fit within the indie rock genre? 

• Any other layout features i could include?

Double page spread

• How apropriate is the language in the written text to the subgenre?

• What features of the image connote the subgenre to you? 

•  What could i change in terms of layout, to make the magazine more appealing?

double page spread draft 1

Double page spread

How did your band start?

Well it was pretty weird really. We all wanted to music but nothing was ever concrete till we got Outta School. It all just clicked into place, you know?

When was your big break?

About a year or so, we were just playin in the local pubs. One night we got approached by our manager. That’s when we began cooking up our first album, and everyone was well pleased with it.

Who was your biggest idol in your early days?

We were massive fans of a few bands like Oasis and The Kaiser Chiefs back in the day. I think they helped us make our songs more raw and alternate; sort of helped us to stand out from the crowd. But some modern stuff like Muse, I think we can learn a few tricks off them.

So what made you guys want to go on tour finally?

For us, we always like playin to a live crowd than being stuck in the recording room. But I don’t think any of us expected how many fans we had. Man, so far crowds turning up have been massive, just completely insane!

You must be pretty stretched out with all your touring so far?

Well no one can know what it’s like until you do it, so it did come as a shock to us how demanding it was. But we absolutely love it! At the moment, we are in such a good place; I would hate going back to how things were.

Let’s talk about your album that you recently released, what direction were you trying to take it in?

Yeah sure, the album was fun to do. We wanted to go somewhere different with it, like a more modern feel to it. So we started listening to some current bands. It helped us to get a feel for it and then we just experimented for a couple months until we hit it. I like to think the quality of our songs grow, as us as a band grow. At the end of the day, whatever our fans scream, we deliver.

You said your new album was influenced by other modern bands today. Can we expect to see any of them as a supporting act on your tour?

We approached some of them if they wanted to back us up. I’m happy that Muse said yes. It’s just a complete honour to be sharing our gigs with them.

What are your guys plans next?

Wow, it pretty early to say really. After we’ve smashed our tour, we will probably take a break for a while until we fell ready to cook up something fresh for everyone.

cover progression1

• The contents page number list is in progress.
• layout is planned.
• colours and fonts are finalised.
• images and small text comments are paramount to create.

time managent 2#

items that have been met:

• layouts finalised 
• front cover image aquired
• tasks catched up on blog
• found the necessary fonts

Items that have to be met: 

• gather photos for puff poster, contents images and double page spread image.
• add images to contents page.
• design double page spread.
• add finishing tougches e.g. missing fonts to the magazine

font cover progression 1

AT this stage, the cover al close to finishing. An image has been inserted and the layout has been perfected as far as it can. Here are some things that i can do to improve on finishing touches:

•  insert bar code- maybe somewhere on the side of the cover.
• Consider including something in the background to bring the primary image out.
• insert puff poster examples at bottom left hand corner.
• intergrate 'Indie Rock' font when aquired.

front cover feedback 2

• AT this stage, Other people told me that the font that are used here are effective. it is also to be noted that not all fonts for the final draft are present here, such as the 'indie rock' font.
• I also got rid of the secondary image because I found that it might take away from the primary image significants and I found that most of the researched magazines had no such secondary image.
• Other features such as a barcode and more cover lines will be intergrated as well.