Double Page Spread Decision

Shown here are the four photos I have chosen to be in my double page spread. Above, is the photo I will use for my main image on the background of the page. I believe that Alice's emotion comes through clearly through her face. I also think her clothing corresponds well with the setting. The photo also allows space for writing and more photos. 

On the left, is one of my favourite photos from the shoot. I think it is an effective image as the sky is a main feature of the photo which goes well with her blue clothing. It is quite a sunny day which reflects her album that I am going to write about within my article. The lipstick stands out on her face as she is quite pale yet, it makes her facial features come across as bold. 

The photo on the right here, I believe tells a sort of story. I think it is more interesting then the other photos as it is not dull and it shows Alice doing something other then just looking at the camera. Her clothing, I think, goes extremely well with the background setting as there are a lot of brown colours. 

This is my last photo. I think  it is an effective photo as it is shot from a different angle to the others. This photo has more concentration on Alice's feet which makes her boots stand out. This is an effective technique as I believe her shoes promote an Indie-Rock style. The background will need to be changed as her hair seems to be washed out by the background. Other then that, I think this is a rather effective photo that I look forward to using on my Page.                                                                        

Contents Page Decision

PUT THE MINI SKTECGHES, EXTRA PHOTOS HERE ASWELL

Front Cover Sketch

This is my final front cover sketch. Although, it is a basic sketch, it shows the outline that will lead me to create my final cover.

Front Cover Decision

The pictures above show my development from the beginning. My beginning research consisted of looking at magazine covers. 'SPIN' magazine was my favorite and I wanted to be able to gain an image that looked like the model on the cover. From there, I went on to further photo research. I wanted to be able to capture the mysterious yet sensual expression on the face. The photo I selected from the 'further photo research' is very strong and bold - a perfect image for someone in the music industry. To go far with music, a person needs to be confident and determined and in my opinion, the look shown on Amanda Seyfried expresses this image. When taking my first selection of photographs I did not know whether I would be able to capture this image on Alice. However, in my second photo shoot she proved me wrong. My design for the front cover of my magazine is shown above. It was my first choice in design and having such an adaptable model allowed me to take my photographs according to my design which should allow me to begin to create the front cover of my magazine.

Shown in large is the photo I have officially chosen for the front of my magazine. Looking at my previous research, i think it corresponds with everything I have been developing.  The first photo shoot allowed me to see what Alice was capable of and allowed me to capture the image above which I think catches the image that I have been searching for. 

Magazine Names

One main feature of my magazine that I wanted to get out of the way as soon as I could was the name of my magazine. Shown below is a mind map of some ideas, my evaluation of them and which idea I chose as my final decision:

My Decision: SIDETRACK

My final decision on my magazine title is Sidetrack. I chose this because i think it is the strongest idea out of them all. Sidetrack is a road coming off of a main road. It came to my mind when thinking about Indie music coming off of the path of mainstream. I believe this is an affective title as it addresses the fact that the music is separated from the main road or main ‘tracks’ in this case and related directly to my topic. In my opinion, it is a catchy title and i cannot wait to discover what font makes it stand out best.