Final Design - MACHINE Double Page Spread

The above image is my final double-page spread design for my MACHINE magazine that focuses on the genre of metal. I took design inspiration from my previous analysis' of double-page spreads from the existing magazine industry.

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City Scene

The above image is a screenshot taken from within Photoshop CS2 - the software package I utilised in order to produce the work. As you can see, I have made as much 'behind the scenes' material visible as possible.

Band Photography - Soilborne at the Abbey Cathedral

Note: I uploaded the above photographs to my Photobucket account, as due to the large file size the process would be a lot quicker than waiting for Blogger to upload it straight from my PC.

Magazine Analysis - 'Metal Hammer' Double Page Spread

The above image is my first double page spread analysis taken from Metal Hammer. Clicking the thumbnail will enlarge the image.

Design - Magazine Logo Ideas

These are just some of the magazine name and logo designs that I have roughly created. Before I activate a poll for the general public to choose their favourite, I will be making more varied designs to make sure I have exhausted all angles of design to do with magazines covering the genre of metal. The following is a very brief explanation of each of the above four logo designs:

• #4 is my personal favourite out of the four, although the font might not the best for the job.
• #3 was inspired by Q magazine, and it would likewise be placed on the top left corner on each edition - possibly changing the rust effect to whatever suits the main photo each week.
• #2 looks a bit of a mess, but leaves a lot of room to comfortably fit sub-titles between the letters that stick out.
• #1 was inspired by the Total Guitar and Classic Rock magazine, so the chosen font might be way off, but the placement and 3D effect of the two words is more what I was experimenting with.

Mood Board - Metal & Magazines

Mood boards are primarily created to develop design concepts and to communicate to others the direction in which the project is heading. Applying this to my coursework; the above mood board I produced visually displays the type of clothes, photo shoot dynamics and general feel that I will be attempting to mimic with my own creation. I used elements of magazine covers to converge the two topics of metal bands and magazines. Click the above thumbnail to maximize the image.

What I have taken from this mood board:

• Dark coloured clothing is typically worn by band members
• Long hair is a lot more common than short (although this is not normally orchestrated)
• Apathetic or aggressive expressions are typically worn by band members
• Although most camera angles have been used for metal band photos, the most dominate one featured in my mood board is a simple mid-shot.

Chosen Genre: Metal

I have decided to choose metal as the genre to base my magazine on. This is because I have several friends who attend Deyes High that are actually in their own metal band. I can use the cameras supplied by the school to take the original images required.

The following are typical photos you would see of a metal band: