Second Contents Draft

This is the second draft of the contents page, for the magazine 'Brutal'. It follows the same layout as the first draft, although the column is this time placed on the other side. As well as a different image is being used. The yellow colour for the bottom bar, and also the sky line type bar across the top has been removed and changed to green. Although this follows the same pattern of having the opacity changed, to make the colour not as bright, and solid. 

First Contents Draft

This is the first draft for my contents page, for the magazine 'Brutal'. This being a first draft, I wanted to try something different, and also something unconventional from the normal contents page layout. I have used the same font for the title 'Contents' as I have for the masthead on the front cover. This giving the magazine the same feel across both manners, as well as the same colours. Reds, whites and also yellows. The yellow being reduced in opacity to look darker, not to mention to make it stand out less. When it comes to the actual layout of the contents page, it doesn't follow the usual codes and conventions of normal music magazines of this genre. Although I do like the neat and organised style.

Peer Feedback - Lauren Mabbett

Cover Feedback;

• Great design, great images, and great effects!
• Paint designs are really effective on this and draws your eye to the magazine straight away.
• The pull is in a good position as it is again eye catching!
• ADD SOME COVERLINES ! We need stories! 
• Possibly add something to the bottom of the page such as a small banner? looks a tinyyyy bit bland.
• There is ALOT of colour! and it's looking very very busy. Maybe by making things a mix of greyscale and colour will reduce this a bit.
• Maybe use one picture in the left third instead of 2.

Feedback of Front Cover & Blog

Katie smith

The blog is very detailed with clear layout of your blog it shows every step by step you  have made making it very easy to read. Shows you have made clear description of every blog  post you had made. You have included lots of research looking at different magazine front covers, contents pages and double page spreads. Even though it would be useful if the text was a little bigger so I could read it. The front cover is very good and the image is great which gives it a clear idea of what the music genre is based on. The font also gives away a clue of what the magazine is based on which is good. Its good that is includes different pictures and a clear headline which shows also links in with the genre.  To develop the front cover I think you could add more headlines and giving more information of what is actually included in the magazine.   

Peer Assessment

Peer Assessment - Holly Beaumont

Overall Assessment of blog: Good analysis' of the front cover drafts, good variety of potential photos and I like the drawings of your front cover mock ups.

Strengths of front cover: Effective logo and good use of the main cover line, it is very clear and catches the audience's eye. I also like the paint splatter effect it makes the layout relevant to the genre of your magazine.

Areas to improve: The pictures featured on the front cover and in the background of the main image makes it seem crowded which draws the attention away from the person featured on the cover. More cover lines could possibly be included.

Peer Assessment

Name of person: Kristina Lamb 

The blog is great! Full of detail you’ve included a lot of great points and really put a lot of effort in your work and front covers. You’ve made some unique points which stand out compared to other blogs which is a good thing.

Strengths of front cover:

 - The masthead is great and stands out. Its clearly designed, which shows you've put consideration into and very creative. 

-The image and layout is good and follows conventional layouts.

Improvements:

- You may want to include some more magazine features like adding a date and story lines.
- May want to add text under images as the audience may not be quite sure who they are.
- At the bottom you may even have enough room for a banner as you have a blank space that could be filled.
- The main article photo has no feature artist with it and the audience have no idea what the article about the celebrity is going to be about.