Unit 3: April 2024

Front cover

Assets

UTOPIA Arts version 1

Version 2

In this version of my edit I experimented with the warmer 'sunshine filter' to emphasis the cozy and relaxing eathsteatic of my magazine. However I felt the filter causes the model to blend into the background making it not stand out enough.

However in this version I didn't like the shade of yellow so this was later changed, and due to seeing my masthead enlarged I have decided I want to decrease the size of masthead to look more elegant

I selected the shade of yellow I am happy with to create the borders.

Finalize the layout version 3

I added my 'Win' asset that I created with the pen tool using the brush tool 100. I want to change the white background colour to cream so that it looks more interesting.

I neatened up the yellow boarders using the pen and lasso tool to create straighter lines.

I changed the image size and its position so that the model is the main focus of the front cover but we can still see the pottery in the background.

I added a white box for secondary image to be placed over top.

I isolated the models hoodie using the magnetic lasso tool and increased saturation of hoodie

version 4

I decreased opacity added secondary image added text.

version 5

I added green text to my cover lines however I feel it clashes too much to the yellow background.

I changed the typography on 'win' and 'patterns' to be more cohesive with my magazine.

I increased the opacity on main heading as it is the most important story on the front cover.

version 6

I made the text larger and changed the dark green text to white as it is easier to read.

I have done a quick digital sketch of graphics I want to add that weren't in my original plan, I've added these graphics because I thought the main story line was to bear and didn't draw attention enough and I felt the magazine overall was lacking in its nature theme so to combat this I will depict vines that will be used as borders.

I added another white graphics in the bottom left corner as it looked to bare.

I re-used asset surrounding circle 1 and rotated it for circle 2.

I re-used asset graphic from the top left of the magazine to draw interest to the main cover story.

version 7

I added text in circle 2

I used google to find a non copywrite barcode website so that I can add a barcode to my magazine without facing copywrite issues.

I added the prince and location above the barcode using the text tool and used the same font: Baskerville old face, in size 10, to keep the magazine looking consistent.

version 8

version control: version 1 vs version 8

In version 8 of my magazine's front cover you can see that I kept the yellow borders, main cover image and most of the masthead from version 1 however I changed the leaf graphics on the 'A' as I felt it needed to look cleaner and more sophisticated. And I decreased the sizes and position of the masthead and main cover image. Adding more graphics to my front cover has made it look more interesting and appealing.

Version control DPS

Version 1

In version one I created my layout by following my pre-production document, I added in my article text in the correct font and size so that I could position it to my liking.

Version 2

In version 2 I added in my edited article, editors note, pictures and rearranged the layout of my white box's and text to appear more visually appealing and easy for the audience to read.

Version 3

In version 3 I changed the layout in the bottom right corner, added in a graphic, changed one of my images as it didn't relate to my story's theme and added in a mini story relating to my new image because I wanted to fill in unused space. I also added more information to my work shop section.

Version 4

In my final version I have added in more graphics to give off a friendly aesthetic and make the page more visually appealing and interesting to the viewer.

Version 1 vs 4

V1 has been improved in V4 to look allot more like my original layout plan, in V1 I found it hard to replicate my drawn out plan in a digital platform but I think in V4 I have succeeded in my replication.

In V4 I have adapted to my body text and used the space of my DPS well. Compared to V1 V4 is allot more visually interesting because of the graphics and images I added in. The images and graphics I used relate to my body text and are on theme, this creates some visual story telling for the reader, this means the reader will be quickly engaged and interested in V4, however as V1 only has the body text and headline some readers would initially find this to boring to be engaged.

Review of assets

Front cover

I have continuously used the same brush tool for the leaf pattern to make the front cover cohesive and only changed the size and angle of the leaf as well as added swirls to resemble shoots for texture.

This vine boarder matches my other leaf graphics as I used the same brush type the swirls I added connote whimsy which relates to my art genre.

Originally I was just going to just use white text for the cover lines, but instead I decided to highlight the cover lines with yellow box's. The yellow box's are bright and eye catching and make the text stand out. The simple shape connotes the clean and minimalist aesthetic I am aiming to produce in my magazine.

I improvements my original masthead 'A' graphic by using a shaped brush in Photoshop instead of drawing with a preset brush, I changed the branch from a 'y' shape to an 'r' shape as I felt I needed to makes the A look cleaner and more professional.

DPS

I have replicated the doodle style well on the computer by selecting the marker brush tool. I think this art style fits my target audience well as its not too cartoonish and childish. I think this graphic makes the image I placed it on feel more personalized.

I added in the vine graphics I made to surround my main DPS image these graphics draw the readers eye and connote importance to the reader. I think this graphic targets my readers well because its relaxing and from an art perspective it interesting to look at.

I have made a paintbrush pot graphic I made to be placed in my workshop section as it relates to the subject matter. Like my Cake graphic I have replicated the doodle style well on the computer by selecting the marker brush tool. I think this art style fits my target audience well as its not too cartoonish and childish. I think this graphic makes the image I placed it on feel more personalized.

Client and audience feedback

Front cover

UTOPIA Arts Magazine (google.com) Examples seen bellow:

Due to this feedback I think I will thicken the font of the text that is on the white background.

Due to this feedback I will keep my magazine as it is and edit minor changes.

Due to this feedback I think It is obvious enough that my target audience is 30+ year old women.

To keep the classic and clean look I am going for I will not add any more graphics.

Due to this feedback I will keep my typography colour scheme the same.

I have also been given verbal feedback to decrease the price of my magazines to compete with competitors and align my cover lines and change the main cover line box from yellow to green to draw attention by creating contrast.

I have taken this feedback into consideration and decrease the price of my magazine and align my cover lines using the grid found in the view tab, I also experimented with a green box on the main cover line but I decided that it didn't feel cohesive with the magazine and it made the cover feel less bright and happy so I changed it back to my original yellow shade.

DPS

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVdE8x8SWhMgicgqJnEN3EDSVc6LCHuXqRtfpMid_wdWxGqg/viewform?usp=header

100% of people said yes

My responses include:

- more plant graphics.

- more doodle graphics.

- graphics to add dimension in the textbox's.

100% of people said yes

My responses include:

- nothing more than adding more graphics.

- change the black heading text to white?

- add a darker patterned border around some of the box's.

Because of this feedback I have decided to add more doodle graphics to my DPS such as plates cups and pots that relate to my pottery and art theme. I don't think I will change my heading colour as it creates contrast and draws the viewers eye. And I wont change the borders of my white box's as I think along with all of my text it will make my DPS to busy.

Contents page

Assets

I think these assets work well because I have used my house style colours to make my magazine consistent and recognisable. I have reputedly used vine graphics through out my magazine to conote calm and nature as my target audience is interested in relaxing and plant life. As my house sale and layout is simple and minimalist using these graphics has improved the movement of my viewers gaze by drawing them in with colour and interesting shapes and directional lines.

Evidence of editing

For this asset I used brush 100 and 30 in that same green I used from my other assets on my front cover and DPS using the colour pick tool. This graphic is meant to depict vines and leaves. I decreased the size of the brush using the slider and rotated the brush so that I could get a more varied and natural look.

I added in my front cover image and started to add in my text using the text tool.

I added in my headings, descriptions and page numbers. I added in boxes to plan out my layout.

I added in my assets and changed my text graphic to be the same shade of green using the dropper tool

Edited image in PowerPoint using the remove background tool to section of the sky and the mirrors reflection form gray to blue using the recolor tool so that it connoted summer instead of winter

I added in, resized and positioned my images with the move tool while using my grid so that I could keep my spacing even.

I added in the page number '4', heading, and changed the colour of my box to yellow to match my house style using the colour pick tool.

Version controls

Version 1

In my first version I loosely laid out where I wanted my images to go basing it off of my visualization diagram. I surrounded my contents page text with images that relate to the story's advertised in the text, so that my contents page could be more visually interesting and so that the reader can quickly see what is included in the magazine.

I added in a purple box as it contrasted with the green box and made it stand out, I did this as the story it links to is about colour.

I added in a graphics to my background and foreground to connote movement.

I added in my text based on my visualization diagram, however I did alter some of the headings numbers and descriptions.

Version 2

In my second version I added in my images in the top section and made shore they were evenly laid out with the grid tool. In the blue box I added in some colorful images but I didn't think they matched my theme so I later changed them.

I changed the purple box to blue so that it matched my images as it is a frequently used colour in my images so that the page looked more cohesive, however this didn't match my house style colours so I change it again.

I edited one of my headings and descriptions as I realized I duplicated the first heading '7' by accident.

Version 3

I changed my blue box to mustard yellow to match my house style colours. I then added in my images to link to my 'colours impact' story.

I edited my text so that I had no repeats and they all made grammatical sense.

I added in a dark green grid pattern to my green box, I did this because when I removed my proportions grid in the view tab, I realized the page felt to flat so I added in texture with the green grid.

Version 4

Due to my feedback I found the grid i added in made it hard for the viewer to read the text so I enlarged it so that it interacted less with my text making it easier to read.

In reply to one of the comments I resaved I moved my image of the site gallery behind my graphic to create more depth and draw attention to my graphics so that they didn't blend into the background.