Fouth Contents Draft

This is my fourth draft. I decided to focus the process between my third draft and this on making the small, last minute changes in terms of alignment etc. The most noticeable improvement is the switching of my upcoming gigs title and the dates, I switched the positions as I felt this looked aesthetically better. Other changes I made include aligning the boxes and text correctly and slightly altering the size of the masthead. I also added a transparency effect onto the boxes to avoid them blending into the background too much. Obviously, this one is still a draft so when I get some peer feedback for this I was make some changes to it before submitting my final draft.

Third Contents Draft

This is my third draft. The only change I made to this from my second draft was the addition of the subscription offer in the gap that used to contain the rest of the editor's note before I reduced the size of it. I've noticed that subscription offers are a very common convention of music magazines as it is an opportunity to get more people to read the magazine. I also added a small cover of my music magazine, though this will change in my final contents draft before full submission due to the fact that my front page will change too and there has to be continuity. As for improvements, for my final draft I only plan on tweaking my contents page of those very small mistakes, like alignment etc.

Second Contents Draft

This is my second draft. I managed to make some of the improvements that I stated while posting my first draft. These were the enlargement of the current features as well as using some of the other empty space. The biggest improvements I made were the omission of the 'Acoustic' logo as I felt it was too large and it didn't need to be repeated from my front cover. I also reduced the size of the contents and put it in the top left corner. I also decided to fill the gap next to it with some information about the magazine's website  as this is a common convention of a music magazine. I also reduced the size of my editor's note to leave a wider gap for another feature. Improvements I need to make for my third draft are most prominently to fill the gap with another feature, maybe a subscription offer. I also need to tweak the size of things to make the alignment correct.

First Contents Draft

This is my first draft. Overall, I am pleased with this as it conveys all of my initial ideas from the pre production process. As for improvements, I feel there is a lot of empty space that I could use up with other features, or I could just rearrange and enlarge my current features. Also, I feel that the alignment is not correct in some ways with the text and the boxes, this could do with some tweaking. I will aim to make these improvements for my second draft.

Location photoshoot images

For my location photo shoot  I look my model up a hill called Mount Airy and in some woods near my house.  I felt this location definitely reflected the genre of my music magazine as it is country. It was rather difficult due to the cold January weather and the lack of control of the environment. But in the end, I got the images I needed and I am very happy with them.

I took nearly 150 images so it was difficult to put them all into a Prezi or PowerPoint. Instead, I have just taken a print screen of the images in the file to show how many there are. I will also place a few of the best images taken.

 

Feeback Response: Front cover drafts

In response to the feedback I have received  I have decided to apply the following improvements to my music magazine front cover:

• Make front cover image blend in background more - remove shadow, add brightness etc
• Make barcode smaller and possibly add QR code
• Move up masthead to fill up more space and possibly make first letter capital
• Add more features to take up more space - to prevent magazine from looking empty
• Consider the removal of the 'Hot List' feature
• Consider positioning of headline - in relation to main image

Feedback from teacher

Peer Feedback: James Bruce

You clearly put a lot of effort on your research and it shows, the sheer amount of content that you have put into this blog is amazing. The amount of time and effort that must have been put into the Prezi and Youtube clips really allows anyone to see the care you have taken to produce the final product which I might add is brilliant. I also love the analysis that you have put in... en mass. There seems to be so much work.

The final product is amazing, it has all the qualities expected of a magazine and the Guitar plugs that you have added really help to sell the overall theme of the product. In fact it's so realistic I'm not sure there is anything bad I can say about your work.
Well Done.

Peer Feedback: Emily Devlin

Emily Devlin
Overall your blog is detailed with a variety of different things explaining your planning and your final work. Your front cover follows the conventions well and looks well made and professional and I also think the background is very effective. My criticisms would be that I think your bar code is maybe a bit too big, the main image looks a bit too photo-shopped around the hair where it has been cut out and the "hot list" feature doesn't seem to fit in that much with the rest of the magazine. All in all you've done a very good job.

Peer Feedback: Charlotte Medhurst

Charlotte Medhurst

Overall it looks like a good blog with good detailed work.

I prefer the second draft, I think its a better picture and that it fits better with the theme of the magazine.
I like the font and the color scheme used as it seems to represent the genre well. The main article title draws attention without taking away from the rest of the front cover.
The picture on the fifth draft looks a bit to obviously photo-shopped, especially around the hair on the right side. Also, with it being a sunny background I think the picture needs to be made lighter so it looks as though she's actually sitting in the sun.

Peer Feedback: Daniel Swift

Name of person giving feed back: Daniel Swift
Overall assessment of blog: Overall I think your blog is extremely creative, you've explained your reason for doing everything you've done and you've done it thoroughly. You've used a variety of techniques to show your work in a creative way. I also like the way the design of your blog links to the genre of music you're focusing on.
Strengths of the front cover: The creative techniques of showcasing your work, the explanation for each step you're doing, the practical work you have created.
Areas for development on front cover: Perhaps make the cover's look a bit more professional and less like a student has created it. It is extremely good and very creative, however the quality of the image does give away the fact that a student has made it.