Front page, finished article

This is my finished music magazine, the main image used is a Close up of Scott Jenkinson who is playing a character I have created called James Stevens, the close up shows all the features of his face as well as showing the seriousness and emotion within his eyes. The background was originally just plan black but I edited it out on photoshop using the magic wand tool and replaced it with a brick wall that was changed to black and white to make the main image stand out more.

The colour scheme used was hard to make it stand out as many music magazines use a dark font on a light background, to make the text stand out but I had to use the opposite as I used a dark background so I had to use light coloured text in order to make them readable and to stand out on the magazine.

The Masthead was set in pink, as support for breast cancer, which is what other magazines have done in support of breast cancer as the sales from the magazines go towards the cause. Also when people ask why the magazine was made in this colour people will read and explain which makes more people aware and raises awareness of Breast Cancer.

The Magazine slogan is in fitting with the music magazine as it reads, "Discover your love for music again" the writing is easy to read and is located in smaller writing just below the masthead to not draw any attention any from the main images and text. The text is also in fitting with the colour scheme, so it again does not draw any attention away from the main objects on the page. The banner on the bottom is to let people know why the colour scheme has been used, the banner includes the pink banner that represents breast cancer, banner are often used for special one off issues to explain why it is a special magazine.

The main title is used to show to who the main feature of the magazine, is based on the main title is used within another colour to make it stand out amongst the other writing, the writing above the main title gives an extract of whats going to be included in the main feature and acts a selling point to the audience as they will want to understand why this has been used and what it means. The puff gives another reason for the audience as to why the magazine should be bought as this is a special feature that you will receive if  you purchase this music magazine rather than another one