Process of the double page spread

Below are some of the print screens of the process of the double page spread which I am creating on in design.

This is what I have done so far on my double page spread. I have used the same font and colour as the front cover for the title 'Lily Star' which the cover story is based on. I think its important to have the title in a large font because it empathises that the main focus is on the pop artist Lily Star.

I have also written the interview on Lily Star, which consists of nine questions. However I am not sure if I would like to keep the layout the same as its shown in the print screen above. I may change this as I continue to create the two page spread.

I have added a pull out quote and subheading which is placed underneath the title 'Lily Star'. I like the fonts which I have chosen, although I am going to be changing the colours from black to maybe purple or yellow these are bright colours which would engage the reader.

I decided to move the layout of the texts onto the left page instead of having part of the interview on the right page as well. I think by having the interview all on one page it makes the text easier to read and would make the double page spread less confusing, this would then benefit the young target audience. Furthermore it would also make the picture stand out as there would be no text surrounding the image. I have also changed the colour of the questions from red to pink. The colour is a lighter shade of pink so it is different from the masthead 'Lily Star' which is a darker shade. The colour is suitable for the target audience as it is young girls so they would be attracted to this.

I have added another picture onto the two page spread which Is placed on the left page. The picture denotes a rabbit which is mentioned in the interview so I thought it would be appropriate to show this on the two page spread. I also think this would grab the audiences attention because they would be intrigued to find out what the rabbit looks like and why it is so cute. Furthermore the image makes the two page spread look more attractive and prevents the two page spread to appear boring and dull as there is more to look at. I have followed the convention of most pop magazines two page spreads as they use an image which is placed between the interview or story.

Additionally I have added the name of the singer 'Lily Star' in the top right corner on the right page. I asked my model to write an autograph of lily star which she happily did for me and I think it looks really professional. I debated whether to include the lined paper which the autograph is written on but I thought this made it look unique and informal which most pop magazines are.

I have added a caption onto the image which denotes the picture which Lily Star took of her bunny. Its important that you put a caption because it shows what the image denotes. I have also written Lily Stars Instagram name underneath as well so the audience are able to follow her on Instagram. This would draw the audiences attention because they would be intrigued to know what her user name is so they are able to follow her and look at her future pictures which she may upload and share.  

I asked my friends their opinion on my two page spread and they pointed out a few things which I could improve on and what they thought could look better. I took their opinions in consideration and decided to change a few things. Firstly, I have made the title 'Lily Star' and the subheading spread across the two pages. I have also moved the pull out quote which was previously above the subheading to the bottom of the page surrounding the interview this has also caused me to move the interview layout around. Furthermore I have added another pull out quote from the interview 'I think Channing Tatum is very HOT!' and placed this on the other page next to the image. Additionally I have attached the masthead of the magazine 'Pop Mix' to the top left corner of the magazine. This is to remind the reader what magazine they are reading and also representing the magazine as a whole. I have also attached the magazines logo (two hearts) to the bottom right corner on the left side of the page next to the page number '04', this is again another way to represent the magazine. Other pop magazines do this so I have followed this convention efficiently to my chosen genre 'Pop'.
The main point which my friends were explaining to me was the two pages needed to be the same colour because before the two page spread looked like they weren't linking and it gave the impression that it was two separate articles. I thought this would be a challenge because it would be hard to make the two pages the same colour but I managed to succeed by using the skills which I have learnt through this process on Photo shop. So now the two pages are both white and in my opinion it looks a lot better and professional.

Process of the contents page

Below are some print screens of the contents page which I am producing on InDesign

 

This is what i have done so far on my contents page. Next i am going to put on some pictures which will denote some of the features included inside the magazine. Most pop magazines use more than one picture on the contents page to attract the target audience as they would be intrigued to find out what else is included inside the magazine. I am going to follow this convention for when creating my contents page.

 

 

I have changed the title 'contents' to the same font as my masthead on the front page this is because this will link the front cover and the contents page together which will show that it is the same magazine. I have used sans serif font because this shows the informality of the magazine and denotes it's audience 'young girls' this will make it easier for them to read. Whilst doing my research on Pop magazines i discovered that most pop magazines use sans serif font for example 'we love pop' and 'Top of the Pops'. By using sans serif font it enhances a young and modern style towards the magazine.  

I have also used the rectangle tool to create a light blue coloured box which the page number descriptions are placed in. I think this makes the contents page look more attractive and the colours work defiantly well together.

 

 

 

Today I added another picture which is placed on the bottom left corner of the page. This illustrates page number 11 which is 'Ooops embarrassing stories'. It denotes an image of a girl with her mouth wide open which empathises a shocked and embarrassed facial expression. Embarrassing stories are quite common in pop magazines as the intended target audience 'teenage girls' would be interested to find out embarrassing situations which other people have encountered. They would most likely read this article with their friends as its something funny and entertaining to talk about.

 

You may have noticed that I have changed the picture at the top of the page, it was previously this image below:

 

 

 I decided to change the image because I thought that the previous photo didn't represent a fun and typical image of a pop magazine. The expression

 by the model was serious and stern and I do not want my magazine to come across like that. I prefer the image I have now chosen as it distributes a fun and quirky approach and I think this would engage the reader.

 

 

 

Next, I have added a copy of my front cover onto the contents page which is placed at the top. Most pop magazines have the front cover on the contents page so therefore i am going to follow this convention.

This is 'Top of the Pops' contents page, as you can see they have used the front cover on their contents page. This also gives a clearer indication of what features are inside the magazine using numbers and arrows which makes it easier to read and understand. It shows that the front cover and contents page are part of the same magazine and portrays that they link together.

I have added another image which shows a jack wills bag and the caption next to it denotes 'Win Jack Wills goodie bag'. This will attract the young girl audience attention because they would be interested in shopping and obviously winning things so they would be intrigued in how to win this prize. The font 'JACK WILLS GOODIE BAG' is in serif font this makes it look formal. It's the only font on the contents page which has serif font so this would make it stand out. Moreover it links with Jack Wills as they use serif font so it would therefore be recognisable.

I added a caption in the two images so they denote what the picture shows and who it is of, this is important for the audience to know.  I also know that most pop music magazine use this so I am following their conventions.

 

Process of the front cover

Below are some print screens of my front cover which I am producing in Photo shop.

 

 

 

 

 

I have added a bar code, the date and the issue number at the bottom left corner of the front cover. Most pop magazines have this at the bottom corner, this is because these features are less important and this wouldn't be one of the first things that the audience would notice.

 

 

 

I have added images of a nail varnish on the front cover because this is what comes free when buying the magazines. I think this is important to include on the front cover as it entices the audience to purchase the magazine. I have used the nail varnish image as a puff which follows the conventions of a pop magazine. Additionally the word 'FREE' is in big capital letters which would engage the audience and the fact that it is free would make them purchase the product. Most pop magazine commonly use free gifts, for example an issue of 'we love pop' included a free bag and posters.  

I have also created a puff which is placed in the left corner of the front page. This puff denotes spring style clothing and accessories which will be featured inside the magazine. Pop magazines usually have this puff on the front cover as it would grab the young audiences attention as they would be interested in shopping as it is quite a popular hobby that they would have. Moreover the clothes are high-street products, this would also attract my young audience because the products would be cheaper so they would be able to afford it. At their age it is highly unlikely they would have a job so they would therefore use their pocket money to purchase the items.

 

I have changed the colour of my puff to purple because it matches the other colours on the front cover. I think the colour purple works well with the theme of the puff as it is 'Spring Styles' and the colour purple is a popular colour during the spring season. This would also attract my target audience as the colour appeals to the girl teen audience.

 However, i am not too sure of the font which i have chosen for 'Spring Styles', so therefore i am going to ask my target audience which they prefer, italics or sans serif bold.