Update on DPS

Currently, I am working on my article as you can see from the previous blog post, I have written more in the columns, I still need to add a few more conventions in my double page spread, such as an Image, add colour, pull quote and finished of the article.

Double Page Spread

Today, I have been creating a Double Page Spread (DPS), as it is one of the three elements of a magazine cover, The program I am using to create my DPS is Adobe Indesign, I have planned the layout of my double page spread, as you can see below is how my double page spread currently looks. The white black space is for the picture of the cover stars, I have used a different font in the title for my title of the double page spread which relates to my front cover Lastly I have 3 columns which will be filled with text. In addition to this I have included some features of the double page spread such as drop cap, journalistic language and the use of gutter space.

Completed Front magazine cover

Today, I have completed my magazine front cover, I tweaked it by adding a cover line, moved different layer in photoshop to make my magazine front cover look more organised and lastly I have adjusted one of the cover lines by capitilising words to emphasise the word CAT. Although, I will improve my music magazine front cover after receiving feedback as I don't feel it is fully finished.

Improved Incomplete Magazine Front Cover

So far, I have continued to improve my magazine front cover, in which I will need a day to complete and finish off, I am still unsure about some of my cover lines as I would like to change some as I do not feel they are enticing enough. I like the colour scheme I have used as well as some added features which I included. My aim for next time is too complete this magazine front cover which will be the next blog entry.

Magazine front cover incomplete

This is how my magazine front cover currently looks, I will be finishing it today and I will be adding all the content and features for a magazine front cover, such as the cover star, barcode etc.

Finished Flat Plan

So today, I completed The flat plan and added more pages to the flat plan to expand to the content of the magazine, there is also more fonts which resemble more features for example the white resembles free merchandising, competitions and touring/ gig information. I also added in a quiz and puzzles section to entertain the audiences and made a purple coloured font in purple to resemble the Q & A. 

Also I forgot to mention that I created it on the programme called InDesign.

Flat Plan

Currently I am doing a flat plan, A flat plan is a planning of the magazine which displays the content in the music magazine, I also colour coded the flat plan to make it easier and much more clearer to understand such as Adverts are being shown in green, reviews or bands which are included are shown in Blue, featured articles are displayed in a light blue, front cover is shown in yellow, contents page is shown in red and any interview of an artist is shown in pink. There are also page numbers to show how the magazine is positioned as well as placed and the order the pages go in, also it shows if its a singular page or a double page spread or generally consists of 2 pages. I will be completing this flat plan today