Front Cover, Double Page Spread and Contents Page

Different Masthead Ideas

I took the idea of having a glittery block behind my masthead when researching the conventions of a front cover I came across a masthead with a similar thing. I got this picture off the internet to test it out. As it is not an original image and I think it works well so I took some photos of my own.

In this version of my masthead I have chosen to use a different coulour for my font as black and white are both conventional colours used for magazines.

I have experimented with colour again as purple is also a conventional colour. I prefer this as it gives it some coulour and create a house style.

Draft Contents Text

Inside this Issue

On the Cover

144     EXCLUSIVE: with the Dixies

134     “The Many faces of Mimi” Mimi Marx and the man who changed her life

124     Heart of a Woman – the life and times of Etta James

116     Life Stories – Louis Armstrong

156     Anti-age your playlists get yourself into the 21^st Century

Features

154     Illegal downloading and who it really affects we found out the shocking                                      truth

52       Contributors The Jazz Singer team up close and personal

77       1 girl, 6 iPods One investigative journalist finds out which one’s best when shopping at Apple

100     Music Cities Special Our pick of the best European jazz festivals

138     Reporter – the future of X-factor Can it really survive?

113     Under the Spotlight: Dexter Gordon

38       Masthead

46       Coverlook Get the look from this month’s cover

64       People Watching what are you listening to?

114     10 most wanted ways to compliment to listening

71       Looking Back: A history of Jazz

News

105     REVIEW: The most influential jazz musicians of our time

150     HOW TO: Spring clean your CD collection Yes it’s that time of year again

72       HISTORY: The Origins of Jazz

44       thejazzsinger.com online polls, win tickets to London Jazz Festival and more

158     Jazz 20 with Paul Gambaccini

Inside Every Issue

50       Letter from the Editor

102     Culture Club – latest film, book, and of course music releases

146     Ragtime Blog Sarah’s Montes’ view on all things stylish this month

137     Under the Spotlight: Cleo

167     Competitions

164     Subscribe

56       Letters

60       Horoscopes

168     On that note…

Draft Contents Layout

I have chosen to use this template as an idea as to how it could be laid out. I chose to do it as shown above after looking at different examples of contents pages and decided that although they have a photo to represent their main feature they also have photos for their smaller features. Some contents also have a small note from the editor and a little feature on how to subscribe and also maybe a pull out quote that features in one of their articles.

 This contents shows three images for their smaller features and highlights their cover story items thus making them easy to find for the reader.

 This also shows an image to represent a smaller feature and highlights the cover features.

This shows an image representing their main feature and has a section dedicated to their cover stories "on the cover."

Draft Photos

I like this image of the model as her stance shows attitude and she has a very striking face with red lips and curly blonde hair. Her features make her stand out creating a bold image. The black dress with the string of pearls around the neckline also holds connotations of a higher class and appeals to that audience.

I like this photo of my model for the same reason her striking features and the hand to face makes her look slightly innocent as does her facial expression.

I like this photo of my model as it is a side view and unconventional, but can not be used on the front cover as  she doesn't look at the camera and therefore isn't engaging with the audience. I think this image would be better suited on the contents page.

I like this photo of my model as it is an over the shoulder shot of her and slightly unconventional. I don't think the photo would work on a front cover as she doesn't look directly at the audience, but it's nice as an image for the contents page.

I like these two photos of my model as she is smiling and I like her pose and the way she holds her face between her hands. I think these images would work nicely in black and white or sepia and within the article spread.

I like photo of my model as it is very striking and a bold medium close-up shot of her face showcasing her features in a way that makes them stand out. The image isn't fussy so everything looks more accentuated.

I like this photo of my model as it shows another pose that was tried out I also think this would work well representing the main feature on the contents page, but wouldn't use it on the front cover as I think the pose dominates too much attention.

Front Cover Draft

I created this draft on Photoshop to try out a different name and font on the masthead. I chose to use the blue colour on the main feature headline and the smaller feature to link to the colour of the model's eyes. I like the image because it isn't too busy and quite striking. I believe it is simple, but effective. I would like to use a medium close-up to close-up for my main image to make it stand out as it will be bold.