Drafting and planning

I have created a sample double page spread which has two photographs as the background and the name of the artiste in the foreground. I have tried to find a photo which closely matches the look I would like to go for. I liked the photo because the girl is wearing doc martens which give it that kind of rock edge. Personality is shown through this photo which is something I want to have as a part of mine. 

Research into similar products and drafting and planning

The colour scheme of this magazine is four colours and has been kept very simple and there is a very clear house style.

Drafting and planning

I have been looking on different font websites and seeing which look most effective and which ones suit my artist's name the most. I have come to the conclusion that simpler fonts look best rather than futuristic or extremely decorative fonts as I want my final product to look minimalist.

Drafting and planning

I did some research into flower names as I thought that it would be ironic that I'm doing a rock orientated magazine however the artists has the name of a flower. I also feel that this is very impressionable.

Drafting and planning

I have done some research into potential fonts. There are a range of different fonts which I tried out with the word 'Connect' as I really like this as a name for my magazine following my research into names. I think I prefer the simple serif fonts rather than the more 'techno' looking ones. 

Drafting and planning

Using visual thesaurus I have found alternatives for the words 'link' and 'connect' as I feel that these words would be appropriate for the type of magazine I am looking into creating.  This has given me some ideas as to what my final magazine name will be. 

Research into similar products

These covers of Q magazine are looking very busy and researching into others I can see that Q magazine tends to keep their covers quite busy and full of headlines without any negative space at all. Whereas when I create mine I want it to be less busy and maybe has a specific plan for a set out. On these two covers, where there is no headline there is photograph and vice versa. They have made sure there is always something to draw in the eye.