Preliminary Drawings of Double Page Spread

With this first drawing I just tried to experiment by putting all the features on the front page. This proved a useful process as it allowed me to see what I could fit on a page and how I could do it. The layout of this first design is not very effective as I do not like how there is just a picture either side of the page, and there is hardly any room for the quotation so had to be squashed inbetween the title and the text of the article.

 This layout is slightly more effective. I like the use of the large title as I think it shows who the article is about, and draws a lot of attention to it! I also lke how the quoatation is not on one line but on three, as I think it makes i more eye-catching. However I don't like that the two pictures are just placed next to each other as I think this looks unprofessional and makes the page look slighty uncluttered.

This is not a good layout for my double page spread for many reasons. The page is very bland and does not have much to it as there is only one picture and no quotations. I also do not like the fact that the picture just sits on top of the title as I think this would slightly odd. However I do like that the title has been moved to the bottom as I think this draws elements on the page together.

This double page spread design is much more what I would like mine to look like, however there is a problem with this design. It only has one picture of my model and I need to include two pictures on this page. However this is a vast improvement from my other designs as is heading towards what I would base my double page spread around.

Preliminary Drawings of Contents Page

In this first drawing I am basing my ideas around contents pages I have seen in my research. Therefore on the page includes multiple pictures, one being big and two small ones, a large title, and information and headings down the side of the page. There is also a large space at the bottom for more information about the magazine. I do like this contents page layout however I am not sure that I would want more than one picture on my contents page, especially not one large one and two small ones. I would also not know what to write in the space below the large picture. Therefore I will not use this layout idea for my contents page.

This drawing is much like the last one as it includes one large picture, two smaller ones, a space for information at the bottom and page numbers and headings to the left hand side of the page. The only difference is that the layout of the pictures is slightly different on the page. Although I think this could be an effective way to layout my contents page I do not want two smaller pictures as I feel they could make the page separated and the pictures may not relate as much to the contents page as I would like them to, therefore I will not use this layout for my contents page.

This design for the layout of my contents page is looking slightly more how I would want my contents page to look. There is a large title at the top which I will include in mine. The writing and titles are down the left hand side of the page which is what I want to include on my contents page. There is also a large picture to the right hand side and no writing at the bottom to fill up empty spaces. The only downfall to this design is that there are still two small pictures at the bottom which I would not like to include on my contents page. I will not use this design for my contents page, however there are similarities between this design and the one I will use for my contents page.

This contents page is much more what I would like to base mine around. There is one large picture on the right hand side with no other small pictures at the top or bottom of the page. I think this is effective as I would like a simple and uncluttered look to my contents page, and to not be taken over by unnecessary small pictures scattered around the page. The only downfall to this design is that there are empty spaces to it, which may make the page seem slightly boring and nothing that interesting for the reader to look at. However I really like the use of one big picture on the page as it makes the contents page very simplistic and eye-catching with one bold photo.

Preliminary Drawings of Front Cover

I don’t think this is a very effective layout as it is quite plain and boring. The model is just in the middle of the shot with a fair amount of writing and text round the model. I will not use this layout for my front cover.

This layout is also not effective for my front cover as the tests are very separate to each other, and the front cover does not flow well or link well. However I like the idea that the model is more to the left side of the page, and I may Inco-operate this into my front cover.

 My idea of how I want my front cover to look is forming more in this idea. I like the idea of having the photo more to the left hand side, and then having sub titles on the right hand side leaving a little room to the centre right for some text. However I still think it is slightly bare.

      There are elements of this idea which I think could be used well on my front cover. I really like the use of the thin side bar to the left hand side of the drawing; I think this could be used well and effectively for sub headings that could be used on the front page. I think the two boxes on the right hand side can be used well however I am not sure if I like where the boxes are placed on the right hand side.

This final design is the design I will use for my front cover. I think this is a good and effective layout for my front cover as it is neat, filling all spaces, without it being too cluttered and over powering with writing. The bar underneath the title gives quite a ‘trendy’ look to the page, as this could be used to display small sub titles or headings that are quite important throughout the magazine. I think this will work well as a layout for my front cover.

Front Cover Drawing Ideas

For the next part of my research I will draw different designs for the front cover of my magazine and decide how I will want to lay it out.

I like this first layout as it is very clear. The picture is the main attraction and the title is bold. The title also fits well around the picture which gives a modern feel. My title is spread out over two lines and this allows it to not be squashed on one line and to make it stronger. There is room for writing and information on the right hand side and also a bar at the bottom to put some writing. This contains as much writing as there would be on a professional magazine cover. I like this layout for a magazine cover.

I feel that the second magazine layout is not very effective. The title is on one line which will make it easy to read however it may be slightly squashed all on one line. The picture is the main focus however there is a lot of blank space at the bottom which will make the cover quite boring and unattractive. There are a lot of room for information however I feel there is too much for a front cover as there shouldn’t be much on a front page. I feel this layout for a front cover is not adequate and would not be effective.

This layout is very similar to the first one however the writing is on the other side. The title is on two lines however it is centred rather than over slightly to one side, this would make the feel of the front cover very regimented and ordered which I do not want. As I want a modern feel this would not be good and would take a slightly different approach to the title, however overall I like the general layout.

I like this layout for a front cover magazine however it does have some faults to it. The title is more to one side which I think is effective. There is room at the bottom and at the side for information. However what I don’t like about it is that the information on the right hand side is very high up and is quite close to the title. In this way readers could get confused and the cover could have a “cluttered” feel.

I think the layout for the fifth drawing can be very effective. There is lots of room for information and I have incorporated a different idea by having three small boxes at the bottom for different features. The picture is merged well but also stands out and would be the main focus on the page.

For the sixth drawing I have put together a few ideas from different drawings. The picture is fairly large on the page and overlaps part of the title which is very common with magazine covers now. There is a bar at the bottom for information and two small boxes for information spread at the top and bottom of the page. This makes the cover more interesting and gives the reader different places to look on the page to read information.

Overall I like the first idea that I drew, I think it gives enough room for information, is laid out clearly and effectively, and gives a simple feel without it being boring.