Double page spread updated

This is an updated version of my double page spread. I have decided to change the background colour to white so the image and text stands out on it. I have also varied the different fonts used as this is conventionally done in music magazine to give a more dramatic effect. I have created this double page spread by editing the image on photoshop, then saving it as a jpeg file so i can open it in publisher.

Contents page updated

I have changed my contents page so that it follows the conventions of an Indie music magazine. I have changed the black background to a yellow and grey one to make it stand out more, and also so it follows the conventions of having a colour scheme. I have also changed it so the contents is on the right hand side of the page, as this is what is done in NME and Kerrang. I have added the backdrop effect to the title to make it stand out more and to match the masthead on  the front cover.  I have started to add more pictures, however I still need to add more to comply with the conventions of an indie music magazine contents page. I also need to add more articles to the contents.

Front cover updated

I have made some changes to the front cover as i have added effects to the masthead to make it stand out more such as the shadowing. I have also added a banner to the top, as it is conventional of music magazines to have this as it makes it look more professional. I still however have some changes to make and I am going to experiment with adding more  pictures to this to see how it looks.

Contents page

This is my first intial idea for the contents page of my music magazine. I have decided to use red and black for the colour scheme as it matches the front cover, however I may decide to change this. I have seperated the contents into the sections 'Features' 'Competitions' and 'Regulars' as this is conventional for magazines to do this. I have put Features at the top because as the articles are featured on the front cover it means these are the articles the audience are likely to want to read first. I plan to add more pictures of different people to fill the blank space, as most music magazines feature more then one picture on their contents page.

Front cover

This is my first idea for my front cover. I have decided to use the colour scheme of grey, red and white because it is conventional for music magazines to have a colour scheme of three colours. I am planning to add more by taking some more pictures of different people and adding these to it, as it is conventional for music magazines to have a variety of different pictures on the front cover. I also want to add more feature articles for the front cover, as the music magazines I have looked at have front covers which are filled up with pictures and articles. I have chosen this colour background because it is conventional for indie music magazines to have a grey background, and also the red and the white coloured font stands out well on this background.

Contents page mock up

This is a basic mock up of what my contents page will look like, I have just written where I will put things such as the contents, images and articles.

Front cover draft

This is a basic mock up of my front cover, where I have used the basic colours of grey and red which I have also used on my final front cover. I have just written where things such as the masthead, features and image will be on my final front cover.