Contents Inspiration

Before starting my final contents page I wanted to choose an existing one to base it upon. My draft contents page wasn't good at all so I am aiming to improve this as much as I can before I hand in my final version. The inspiration I have chosen is a contents page from Q magazine. I like the layout of it and think it would suit my magazine. The colour scheme or rock genre isn't applicable to my magazine so therefore I am going to just use the layout as inspiration and then my own ideas for colours and pictures. I am also trying to remain consistent and carry through the same or a similar colour scheme on all three parts of the magazine.

Final Cover Mock Up's and Inspiration

Here I have done two different mock up's for my final cover. I decided to them very different as I wanted to get an opinion of which was best and which would suit my audience the most. After talking to my teacher, I have decided to mainly stick to the second but I am going to change it quite a lot, however it will be a starting point for me. I am going to start my final cover based on inspiration I am going to use from the NME cover below.

This cover of NME with Rihanna as the star is one I have liked from the start when I began looking at inspiration. I really like the colour scheme used and the way in which the masthead and main cover line are the same colour. I am going to use this as my main source of inspiration for my cover and adapt parts of it to suit my magazine.

Double Page Spread Inspiration

I like the layout of this double page spread and the way that the title, article and picture have been positioned. I think the font used for the title is really effective and and I think the way different fonts have been used for a few letters makes it stand out and more eye catching. This is a technique I would consider using when I finalise my font choices. 

Double Page Spread Inspiraition

I like the formal layout of this double page spread and how the picture and interview are evenly spread out. I will be using a question and answer stlye interview as my article and I like the way this is done here. I probably won't have such a long article as i don't think that would appeal to my target audience as the amount of reading may put them off. However, I will take inspiration from the overall layout.

Double Page Spread Inspiraition

In general, I don't particularly like this double page spread in terms of the kind of layout and content I am going to be using in  my magazine. However, I like the way in which the interview is layed out because I will be using a question and answer style interview, as has been done here. I like how the questions have been highlighted in a way that fits in with the colour scheme.

Similarly to the last one, I like the way the question and answer stlye interview has been layed out on this page.

 

Music Inspiration

Music Inspiration

Music Inspiration

Music Inspiration

This is another song that is linked to the genre of my magazine.

Inspiration

This music video is of a song currently at number 1 in the music charts.
Its is the type of music that will be featured in my magazine.

Inspiration

I found this contents page from an edition of NME magazine. I liked the colour scheme it used as I think it is really eye catching. The bright pink used immediately grabs the readers attention and this effect of using one key bright colour is something that I will consider and think about when I make my final Contents page and choose the colour scheme for it.

Inspiration

I found this magzine cover on the cover junkie website. It caught my eye as I think the bold pink used will be similar to one of the colours I want to use on my cover. I like the way in which it is put against plain and subtle colours in the background. I think it gives a professional and sophisticated effect and it is something I will consider when choosing my final colour scheme.

All Magazine Inspiration

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