To do my front cover, i did it on photoshop. I started by changing the colour of my background to black. To do this i clicked on the paint bucket, picked my colour and then clicked on the background.
I then added text onto my background. I decided i wanted to call my magazine 'Shine at Hyde' . To do this i clicked on the text button, picked my font which is Snell Roundhand in 200pt and in yellow. I then clicked onto my page where i wanted the font and typed 'Shine' . I wanted to have at Hyde in a different font and slightly smaller. I did 'at Hyde' in all star font at size 75pt. I then added a drop shadow, i did this by layer, layer style, drop shadow. I then picked my opacity to 27%, distance to 33px, speed 51% and size 185px. I did my drop shadow in white for it to stand out. Under the title i then added the website in white in arial size 22pt.
I then had to find a picture, i then opened it onto photoshop. I then had to remove the background of the picture, to do this i used the magic wand clicked on the background then clicked reverse and drag and dropped it onto my front cover.
Once i did all this i then had to do my stories. I wrote first edition in arial 30pt in yellow, i did this to show that it is the first ever college magazine. I then needed to write interesting stories on the front to get my audience interested. I decided the main head lines should be in yellow in size 30 pt and then a snippet of information to be in white size 18pt.
I then took a picture of a barcode and placed it onto my front cover, i also needed to write a issue number and date.
Evaluation
Things i like about my front cover is:
- I like the way i have layered it, its not too crowded.
- I like how i have picked 3 colours.
- I like how i have got font to match the theme of the magazine.
- I have got Articles to interest my target audience.
- The picture looks too long and has changed the shape of the person.
- First edition is too close to the picture.
- issue number and date is too big.
- Make some of the font smaller.
- Make the picture of the person smaller, so she doesn't look too long.
Q. Does The front cover look like a college magazine?
A. - Yes, it does because it has got stories which relates to students, it also has a picture of a girl who is the same age of who the magazine will be aimed at.
Q. Do you think i have picked a good layout?
A. - Yes, it all looks spacious apart from the top where the first edition is too close to the picture making it look a bit crowded.
Q. What do you like about my front cover?
A. - I like how you have only picked 3 colours, not making it look to chaotic. I also like the font of the masthead.
Q. What do you dislike about my front cover?
A. - I dislike how the picture is stretched and seems like she is cramped into one side.
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