My Magazine Cover - Process and Final Design

With my chosen photo I placed it into my Photoshop document. I left alined it to make it easier when it came to adding my cover lines. The actual photo needed no editing as lighting and focus were all fine.


























When I added the text for the magazine name, it became apparent that neither black nor white would work due to the extreme range of tones in the background of the image. To overcome this I added a white gradient. As this blended with the sky it didn't look too out of place.


















































I didn't want the lettering to be over the top of the David's face, so I used the magnetic lasso tool to cut out his head and make a copy. I then put this on a different layer and placed it on top of the magazine name. This worked well and gave the cover more dimension.


























In order for the cover lines to work well, I used a white typeface. To create type contrast I used different sizes, this meant that key information stood out and caught the readers attention.


























This was the final design. The image is crisp and clear and conveys the magazines themes. There is suitable contrast between the type and the background, and in turn, there is contrast within the type itself. Overall I was very happy with the end result of my magazine.

Photoshoot/Contact sheet for Magazine Cover

When taking photos I tried to stick with the theme of classic country winter fashions, so it

would fit with my magazine "Retro Apparel". This worked well with the setting, however

when I tried my model in front of a brick wall, it didn't create enough contrast. Therefore I

moved to a more woody background which worked well, the greens created a nice contrast

and work well with what the model was wearing.

The photo I have chosen to use for the actual magazine cover is a simple composition with

a simple pose. The negative space will be useful when adding cover lines and other text.

Magazine Drafting

In order to experiment with different compositions and ideas I drafted some possible covers. The one on the left was the theme that I went with when taking my photos.

Reading Notes - Chapter 6

Magazine Copy

After I had finished drawing and colouring the piece, I scanned it into photoshop where I could adjust the colours so they were closer to the actual magazine.

Once the colours had been adjusted, I used the Dodge Tool to lighten areas, such as the area in front of the window. Although the colours weren't as accurate as I'd have liked, I focused on the process more, rather than getting it completely right.

The final step was to create a pattern for the snow and find a typeface that could be used for the text on the magazine cover. Although my copy didn't turn out exactly the same as the original, it would have been difficult drawing free hand to get it 100% accurate.

Reading Notes

Magazine Illustration

Magazine Scamps

My magazine scamps were a way of studying the layout and components of magazines further.

Magazine Name Brainstorming

Using my knowledge of the genre "Fashion" and using the research I have done I created lists of words that I could put together to make an interesting title for my Magazine.

Magazine Design Research

In order to gain inspiration and knowledge of what components magazines include and display, I did some research into different genres and target audience. These two things lead to what the cover will show, for example, fashion magazines will include a photo of someone modeling clothes and an art magazine may show equipment or maybe a piece of art work. The cover lines also depend on the target audience and genre.

Sister Corita Kent Poem Book - Final Design

Work in Progress of Poem Book

Cut and Paste Poem

I used cut out words and phrases from newspapers, books and magazines, in order to make my poem. Not only did this create a random poem, but it also means that when creating the layout in photoshop I can use the chunky letters, resembling Sister Mary Corita's work.

I also wrote it out in ink, so I have a variety on typefaces to use in my poem book.

Sister Mary Corita Kent Research

Sister Mary Corita Kent explores the use of bright, bold, contrasting colours through chunky, layered text. Before creating my own poem and designing the layout, I researched her art.