Tuesday, 31 January 2012

I found it difficult to choose the right font colour for my article heading because the background is both light and dark.
I chose black and highlighted "MY MUSIC" in red which keeps to the colour scheme of the magazine.



I used the same technique I used on the front cover when I had the similar problem; I put a white box around each individual line and created a drop shadow on each.
I have added a drop shadow and inner glow to the box so it blends better with the image and it wasn't so harsh and sharp.
I created a dark box around the article to make it easier to read. Because the box was so dark, I was able to use a light colour for the article writing.
I found that it is common to show in a magazine who the photographer was.
I have adjusted the brightness/contrast, colour balance, exposure and channel mixer for this image.

I have made the purple in her hair more prominent, added light blue highlights and made the blackness of the top stronger.
I have airbrushed her skin here as well as making her black eye-makeup bolder.

This is the image I gave chosen to use on my double page spread.

Possible Images for Double Page Spread

































 
I added a drop shadow to the text and an inner shadow to the shape to make it look more professional and in key with the rest of the magazine.
I used the word 'EXCLUSIVE' to inform the reader that the interview is only published by this particular magazine.
I added a splash to promote a particular aspect of the magaine, I added a drop shadow because I thought the whiteness was too bright.
I think having the text for the main article in black makes it bolder and easier to read. I have also changed the size and font so it differs from the rest of the page.