This is the main image I used for my magazine. I chose this main image as I believed that it was quite fitting to the grime scene and with the background it would have been easy to edit if I decided I wanted to add something to the background. As well as this colours are very fitted to the grime scene and looks good. I felt that this main image had created meaning to the grime scene as the background is good to edit as it is a blank wall and it looks like it meets the grime scene and the brick wall in the background looks like it could be in an alley way which creates a grime scene and the audience will be able to relate to it. This meets the client brief as the main image creates the atmosphere of the grime scene and the main artist in the picture is wearing clothes that fit in to the grime scene and it will create meaning and the readers will be able to relate to it and it is a local grime artist so it will make them want to read it as it is an up and coming genre within the local area.
One tool I used within the post production phase of my magazine was layer effects. I used stroke around all of my cover lines to make them stand out to the reader and the target audience. The reason for using it is because when readers are out in the shop and are looking for a new magazine to read the stroke tool adds more of an effect to the writing that is on the front cover and it will allow the magazine to stand out more and catch the customers eye. It creates meaning for the audience as it is emphasising all the cover lines and the customers will feel like all the cover lines are as important as each other making them want to read more in to the magazine. Here is evidence of me using the stroke tool and the effect it has on the writing that is on the front cover.
This applies to the client brief as because you can see the stroke effect emphasises the fact that it is a grime magazine and it is in North London this applies to the client brief as it is an upcoming music genre in the local area and the stroke effect emphasises that so grime fans in North London will be happy to see there is a new and upcoming magazine for a new and this will make people excited and it will help get the product out there to the audience.
Another tool that I used within the post production phase of the magazine was importing the fonts and implementing it within the front cover of the magazine. The reason for using different bold fonts within the front cover of the magazine is to create a atmosphere of the grime scene and when people see the fonts they will know that it was the grime scene in North London and this will help meet the client brief.
One of the fonts that I decided to use was 'Bad Grunge' I felt that this font was very fitting for the title of the magazine which was 'The sound of north london' and the grime scene as it looked like it was graffiti and it would give readers an indication that it is from the grime scene. The font will reflect the vibrant music scene that is developing rapidly and the font creates a grime scene which is a very up and coming genre within the North London area and having North London in the title will indicate that it is directed at them. Here is an example of me using the font and how it emphasises that the magazine is directed at the people in North London and how it looks like graffiti with the colour and will fit in with the grime scene and the younger generation
Lastly another tool that I used within my front cover were layers. Layers are very important in general as this is all the writing and pictures on the front cover and without them the front cover would simply just not be there. Every layer will create meaning to the consumer as they will be reading them and viewing them and that is what will stand out to the readers and will make them want to buy it. One of the layers within my magazine is my model for the photoshoot who is the main image. His head takes up part of the title of the magazine which indicates and shows that he has the h the dominance within the front cover. This effects the the readers and helps meet the client brief as he is a local North London Grime artist and the client brief has asked for a new North London music magazine with an upcoming genre and grime is very up and coming within the area and he is an upcoming artist. This means that customers will be happy to read about an artist who is from and lives in the local area about their new favourite music and this will create meaning to them. Here is the example of the main image having dominance within my front cover.
One tool I used within my double page spread was importing and using fonts for my quotes from the grime artist. I used a font called Abadi MT condensed extra bold. The bold font emphasises the quote and will allow it to stand out to the reader. The quote in bold will make the reader read it and if they also want to be a grime artist and will give them inspiration. Once I imported the font from dafont I changed the colour to black which relates to the grime scene and it one of the colours that represent it. As well as this the quote is about Stormzy inspiring the artist to grow up and be like him this will be influential for people within the North London area as Stormzy is also from North London.
Another tool that I used was a shape tool, I used this tool to create my columns for the writing for the article. I also filled them in a yellow colour as it represents the vibrant music scene North london. The reason I decided to do this was because because it organised the article well and it allowed it to have a good representation and will look more presentable and organised to the consumers. The connotations of the colour yellow represent happiness and it will make consumers feel good whilst reading it. Here is how I used the shape tool and used it to have the columns for the writing.
When I typed the article I used the type tool which is how I wrote in my columns and fitted it in to it. I wrote in a size 10 font.
I transformed images on my double page spread, I used for the social media links which would show the readers how to be able to find out more information and be able to find the magazine online and get more information about it. To transform the image i held command and t and I was able to reshape the image and fit them in to the top corner of page. It is important to include this as it meets the codes and conventions of a magazine. Here is an example of how I transformed the social media images.
In my double page spread I used the ruler to half my A3 page so I knew where the fold lines would be. Makes the magazine more user friendly and easier to read which is very important for a magazine.
