Using Existing Images

I used existing pictures of bands to create a mock up of my magazine. By creating a mock up
using existing images, I am able to have an insight to what my magazine will look like and find out what kind of images will compliment the rest of my chosen colour scheme and font.

I will create a number of mock ups and evaluate them to evaluate the types of images I should be using.

Mock ups.

Feedback:

Rachel- I really like the colour scheme, it looks really lively and fun, I also really like the fonts used. The layout could be better though as it looks a bit empty and cheap! However, I like the style of the photos used and is yours reflect the ones that have been taken then your magazine should look great once finished!

Alex- It looks really bright and young, which I like! But there is a lot of white spaces so it looks quite amateur. I do feel though, that the colour scheme is a little female orientated, maybe a bright colour to attract males would help this magazine to attract a wider audience.

Amy- I like the fonts, they really suit the genre of music that is being promoted. The colours are also good as the pink and green balance each other out well and can therefore appeal to males and females. But it does look a bit empty!

Kate- Although I like it, the background makes the magazine seem a bit less proffesional, but, overall, the magazine looks quirky and fun. I especially like the masthead, to allow your magazine to look more professional then maybe you should consider adding a banner of some sort to the bottom of the magazine to allow the reader a preview of whats inside the magazine.

Sarah- I like the overall look, however I feel that the pictures could do with enlarging and maybe filling the page. Also, the background looks a bit cheap, but apart from that it looks nice. The green and pink look really lively and young, which is a good thing, although vibrant, the dark font colour has toned the magazine down, which looks really good, however try not to allow the magazine to be over-feminine.

Jack- The green and pink contrast really well, and the grey instead of black makes the magazine look more sophisticated and thought out. I like the look of this, however I think this magazine will appeal mainly to girls. The images used reflect the genre of magazine and so, if mirrored, will make your magazine look more professional. There is a lot of empty spaces though, so try to avoid that and maybe think about something to distract away from the blank background.

Me- I completely agree with all of my feedback, my mock up magazine do look a little cheap and so I would benefit by adding things to the background. However, I believe that once my text is added that my magazine will look instantly more full anyway, and so I will re-review adding things to the background once my own images and text has been added.

I will now place my own images in place to replace the existing images, I will also take into account my feedback and hopefully I will change my magazine accordingly.