Production update 8

I then added and wrote my final cover-line of 'Mark Parkinson- Keeping music alive' and then asked for feedback from my focus group.

Alex- 'Looks very professional. The model is striking a good pose which is connected to the music genre of the magazine and connects to the audience in different ways.'

Alistair- 'its good, I like the way all the font colour contrasts well together and matches the colour of the saxophone and then the smaller, less important cover-lines are black and white.'

Mark- 'The way the colour of the font contrasts with the saturated image connotes a sophisticated audience. One thing I would suggest to change is the price. as the price you have put does not seem the sort of price you would give a higher-class magazine.'

Alan- 'It looks like a very formal cover which appeals to myself. I a not familiar with the cover-line artists, but it does not matter.'

Mildred-'Very good, you are clever. Mark has posed really well. I like the way he is positioned and how he is looking down and concentrating on the saxophone.The use of a few coverlines shows a simple design which will attract those of a higher society.'

Production update 7

The left picture shows my front cover with the darkened image without saturation. I got feedback from my Focus group and Mark and Alan both mentioned the fact that the picture was still a bit dark . I then inserted the saturated picture (right) and asked them to compare the two. Mark said that the cover with the saturated image looked a lot more attractive to my target audience and that it looked more mature to read which also shows its independence., rather than it being glossy and bright like mainstream magazines would look like. Alan said that the right picture was more suited to an older audience (which is what I am targeting) and also shows a upper-class magazine. 

Production Update 6

The pictures I have decided to use for my contents page ans the first one for my double page spread are of my two models and my saxophone.

Again, just like the front cover boost image, I changed the saturation levels to suit the target audience. I also changed the vibrancy levels to make them clear to see which darkened/lightens them. This helps to connote a sophisticated and upper-class audience as it makes them look more mature, and not glossy and bright like a mainstream magazine would have.

The pictures show the images in photoshop and the window is of the saturation which I used to take some of the colour out of the images.

production update 5

As I started to change the colour of the font on the boost image I found that the initial colors I had decided to use did were not visible. The first colors i tried were gray, which did not look sophisticated or stand out above the boost image. I then added a white back shadow to the text, which did not really help make it stand out any more.

Following the colour clash between the models hat and the colour of the text. I decided to try changing the text colour to the saxophone colour. This looked a lot better and connotes a more higher-class sophisticated audience. 

Production update 4

I then inserted The image chosen for my boost image into Indesign for the initial look into what my cover will look like. This was done with the lightened picture, as by this point i had not saturated it.

I also inserted the second most popular image into the scene too , this was to compare the both and to determine which looked better and the most suitable for my target audience.

After inserting both images, i decided to stick with the image originally chosen because it looked more professional and for a higher-class audience which is my target audience. My focus Group agreed with me and said that the original image they chose to be most suited was in fact the one which looked best. 

Production update 3

The Boost after being lightened/darkened was then saturated in photoshop to give it a more professional and sophisticated look which connotes a traditional audience and highly mature.

The picture shows how i used the saturation level bar to take out some of the colour out of the image which makes it look like it it for a higher class audience rather than the image being bright or dark which connotes a different image.

The saturation was suggested after I inserted the darker image to my front cover which did not appeal to my target audience. Therefore changing the saturation levels helped the image look like it is aimed at a higher class. The image above shows my first attempt at the cover with the darker image which does not connote a sophisticated profile which is why I reverted to the saturation levels of the picture.

Production- boost Image

I have looked at the brightness and contrast of my boost Image and made it lighter and darker.. then asked for feedback on which one looked better.

< This is the original image which was selected.

This image has not been brightened or darkened, which is what I did in  photo shop to see the effects and whether it made a difference












This is when I brightened the image >

Alex: I think that overall it looks good but it does not connote a sophisticated audience.

Alistair: looks good. although looks a bit too bright and I do not think it will appeal to your target audience.

Mildred: I do not like this picture as it is too bright, when you add the information for the stories , they may not be clear enough. A darker image would be most suitable.

<This is when I darkened the image.

Alex- 'I like this one better out of the too. It seems more professional and targets your audience more clearly.'

Alistair: This image looks a lot more professional than the other image you showed me.