Flat Plan for 'Grime Time'

Fro ym front page, I decided that promoting my main feature was the strongest idea as it formed a structure of the page automatically. For example, once I placed in the image I knew what spacing I had to note other big article's / interviews / competitions I had space for on my front cover.

For my contents page, I decided that it would be a more detailed version of my front cover, giving my reader's more of a hint on what to expect with in the feature. It also will have more images, connecting better with the target audience age group.

For my feature, I adopted the idea of main quotes, in the centre of my page and decided to have large image to capture my reader's eyes as well as make the main image clear by making in the biggest on the spread and giving it a caption. Finally, I decided that the title's on both pages would be different to show versitility through the article as it covers more than one topic to do with Simply Sick.



Inspiration for my Feature Article

From this feature I was automatically drawn in to reading it as the layout was very intreaguing, I found that by havinh many images it captured my eye easily and it didn't seem to be over-powered by text, making hte feature look like a relaxed and enjoyable read. From these ideas, I knew that for my feature I wanted to lay ot out so that it came across in the same way, a light enjoyable read.

I also thought that the design of text drew me toward the article as the key points were clear and I understood easily where to read from, a tool I decided to adopt in my own feature. I also liked the used of the main quote as it showed that there were perticular high points in the feature, making me want to read more.

Inspiration for my Contents Page

From this contents page, I liked that the main feature was also the main image on the contents page and that the page number was very clear for the readers to notice and read the article. I also liked that there was a clear consistancy in the colouring for the page and it was clearly laid out.

 From this contents page, I used the idea of slightly enlarging the numbers for the page and seperating them slightly from the text describing the article. I also really liked that it had many images, showing that there was a lot going on in the magazine and shows that it caters for many different needs such as diversion. It also had different coloured images in the contents page, but still kept to the colour scheme of the page.

From this contents page, I took the idea of croping the images shape to shape around a person or object, showing different dynamics in the page and so making different things for my reader's to look at. Also, in this contents page there is a clear image to promote a competition, which showed me that I was drawn to this as the image was of a different background to the rest of the page and so attracted my eye easily, From this I was inspired to put a red border around the image relating to my competition, in the hope that it will achieve the same effect.

First Draft of Cover, Contents and Feature Pages

 For my front cover, I have used the simple colours of Red,Black and grey and have used a 'hidden' picture of YMC Money as my main image, as he is unveiled in his interview, the main image. Also, I have listed what other artist's will be featured in this issue as well as metion that there is an exclusive competition to Grime Time Magazine in this, the first issue. It also tells the reader that there will be reviews on new albums and tells them that there are poster's and MOBO exclusives to this edition only.



In the contents page, I have given my reader's more of a hint on what is inside with a small line explaining each feature. Also, I have made the main text in Red, like the front cover did, showing consistancy and making it clear that this is all a part of Grime Time rather than being from a random different magazine. It also clearly shows the page numbers and keeps the same colour for all of the pages, making the layout of the page clear and easy to work out for my reader's. I have also made the picture's stand out, by outting a clear red border around the picture of Louise in the studio, this both relates to the music's colour scheme and the colour related to Virgin records as their logo is also red, so it is a colour that I had thought about with the representation before adding it as a border. I have also again lassoed the main image, showing that I both have technical skill, but also that the magazine is not an amatuer one and takes the genre seriously to my audience.

Lasso tool on Photoshop

This small tool allows me to draw around an image and delete the excess that I donlt want, creating an image, like my main images both on my front cover and my contents page.



My fature again followws the colour schemeing of Grime Time, with the rad and black. This keeps the magazine consistant and clear to what magazine it is for. I have also added effects to my main feature, as I have lettered the beginning's to the two different parts of my feature in a bold red letter and at the beginning of my feature, I have enlarged the size of the 'S' to show the importance and where the beginning to this article is, again making it clear to my readers. Finally, I have also added affects such as putting shaddow's on the title's to my two pages as well as butting a shaddow on the main image and putting both a shaaddow and a slight reflection on the two images on the second page.

My Original Photogrpahy



Comparative analysis of Front Covers

Comparative analysis

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