Note To Moderator

Note To Moderator

Dear moderator

Please find below my foundation portfolio G321.

My brief was to research, construct and evaluate a front cover of a music magazine of a genre of my choice. The genre I choose to create my magazine on was Country Music.

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Kind regards

Nicole Margetts
Candidate number: 2243


Development of Cover

Development of Cover

I have made the main headline even bigger, edited the Gretta Hill story so that the name is on top and the Q&A is on the bottom. I have added in a name to the poster advertisement to add more intrigue I have also changed the 'Country Countdown' story for another of the main stories on the contents page which is 'Bomshel end of the line', this helps the cover to flow more consistently with the rest of the magazine. I have also added in a second story along the bottom so that there is even less dead space. 

Development of Contents Page

Development of Contents Page

Here I have edited the smaller images a little more and I have also made it so that the banner is red and not off red/orange as it was before.

Development of Double Page Spread

Development of Double Page Spread

I have taken away the red banner on the right hand side, edited the headline so that its centralized and 'Summer' is larger than 'In The UK', I have lowered the story a little and made it so that it lines up on the top and bottom.

Update 22

Update 22

So I have edited the Double Page Spread to make it fit with the new house style. I have also re-arranged the page a little bit as there are some things that I just didn't feel fit anymore.

I am going to get some audience feedback on them, make any necessary changes and then review my evaluation questions.

Development of Double Page Spread

Development of Double Page Spread

Update 21

Update 21

Like with my cover the contents page had a large amount of dead space and I just didn't like the overall layout. So I've gone back re-vamped and re-arranged the entire page and this is what I came up with. I like it better because there is a lot less dead space and the layout feels more professional.

Next I am going to work on my Double Page Spread. I am mainly going to try and just make it fit with the new house style.