1. Front Cover Progress

2. The first thing I did for my
contents page was to open a
new document
and then I selected the ‘new’
option in File and I made the
measurements
so that they were A4.
I then inserted my
main image into the
page, I had a few
choices of images but
in the end I settled for
the image in the
document to the right.

3. I added in a strapline
I had seen a lot of straplines
that were just completely
straight so I wanted one that
be a bit more different hope-
fully making it a bit more
interesting for the targeted
audience.
I then added a coloured box
this coloured box is going to be
for my logo to make I stand out
a bit more, because on its own
the logo didn’t seem to look right.
After making the box for
the logo I then placed
my logo into it.

4. I then added my text, for my text I used the warp tool in order to make the text fit the purple
box I had created, however that was only needed for the white text, the other text was a lot
straight forward because all I had to do, to that bit was type it, I then added my image of the
featured band around the image I but a bold inner white glow and a lighter opacity in black
on the outside of the image

5. I then added another strip
but this time I added it to
the bottom of the page, I
had to make sure that I left
a big enough gap so I could
insert the barcode later on,
I made the strip by using
the rectangle tool and then
filling it with the same
colour as the strip at the
top.
After that my next step
was to add in the text using
the text tool, I made the
text white because I knew
that it would stand out well
against the purple.

6. My next step was to add
a right hand third, from
my research I knew that
this was a key component
that I needed to incorporate
into my own work, I created
this in a very similar way to
the bottom strapline. I then
added the text in a different
font so that it would stand
out and hopefully I will use
font throughout the rest of
The magazine. I also added
a drop shadow to the
bottom of the text box
My next step was to
add the band name
who were the main
feature in the magazine
I also added a line to
title to make it stand
out more, I also put a
caption underneath
the band name.

7. Next I added a left hand third using the same
techniques as the one I had learnt for the right
hand third.
Then I put the text in the left hand third
Then I added another small section
underneath
with more initial information

8. I then added the price of my magazine into
the box where I had positioned my logo. Using
the text tool I again made it white a reasonable
size so that it would stand out.
My next step was to add a promotional
plug I did this by creating a rectangle and
filling it with a grey colour I then used
the rubber tool and erased the corners
of the rectangle making it more of a
ticket/token shape I then added a pink
border around it. I the added my text
to the second plug to show one of the
promotions that my magazine featured.

9. My next step was
to add a plug onto
my front cover I
did this by using
the circle tool and
filling it with a
maroon/burgandy
colour. I also added
a white outline...
...to it and some text,
the festival bit was
smaller than the leaks
bit to emphasise the
‘LEAKS’

10. My next step was to
add more
information to my
second hand third so
I started by creating
my coloured boxes
that would go behind
the text
I then added my
text to the
coloured boxes.

11. I then inserted my barcode into
the bottom left hand corner.
After that I inserted the image I chose that
was linked with my right hand third in this
case it was a image from Florence And The
Machines
My final step was to add the
last bit of key information, this
involved creating another
shape using the rectangle tool,
which I then coloured in with
the paint bucket tool, I made
the colour of it the same as
the coloured box behind the
logo.
I then added my text into the
shape but I didn’t like the
angle that it originally faced
which was horizontal so I
rotated both the shape and
the text so it looked a little bit
like a banner.

12. This Is My
Final Design
For My
Front Cover