front cover research

top of the pops inspiration

logo research

Fashion magazine logo research

fashion magazines

Research into different fashion magazine layouts. 

mock exam mindmap

Fashion

Picture of: 
Trainers- Heels, Jordans, Creepers, Blazers, Air max, Converse, Vans.
Accessories- Belts, Hats, Necklaces, Ring, Earring, Watches, Bracelets. 
Bottoms- Jeans, Skirts, Leggings, Jeggings, Tights, Shorts. 
Tops- Jumpers, Vest tops, Layers, Long sleeves, Short sleeves. 

Information from;
JD, Newlook, Riverisland, Topshop, Nike, Boohoo, Asos, H&M, 

Write about: 
Sizes, Price, Colours, Celebrities wearing it, Where to get it, Similar to designer pieces. 


Travel 

Places:
New york, Florida, Ibiza, London, France, Austria, Majorca. 

Pictures of:
Local people, Things to do, Famous landmarks, Places to stay, Scenery.

Information from:
Virgin atlantic, Trip advisor, Easy jet, First choice, Thomas cook, On the beach. 

Write about: 
General facts, Activities to do, Family friendly, Temperature, History, Whats about, Hot spots, Age appropriate. 


Music

Pictures of:
New artists, Album covers, Concerts, Old artists, Recent events, Parties, Award ceremonies, Weddings, With their families. 

Information from:
Autobiographies, Announcements, Gossip, Magazines, Television, News, Internet, Rumours. 

Write about:
Backgrounds, All time favourites, Hits, Family, New songs in the chart, Calibrations

Artists: 
Mario, Rihanna, Example, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, Trey Songz, JLo, Beyonce, JayZ, Jessie J, Kendrick Lemar, Ciara, Bow Wow, Drake, Cassie, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj. 


Food

Pictures of:
Traditional meals,. Fruits, Snacks, Different meals, Vegetables, Fastfoods, Take-aways, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. 

Information from/
Food websites, Recipe books, Food packaging, Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsey, Rosemary Shrager, Television programmes, Heston Blumenthal, Nigella Lawson. 

Write about:
Nutrition, Calorie content, Recipes, Ingredients, Price of foods, Diets, Nutritional facts, Deals. 

Brands:
Quorn, Slimming world, Cadbury, Heinz, Walkers, Nestle, Batchelors, HP, Weight Watchers. 

logo

                                  

I decided that for my logo i would try the handmade techniques. I decided on the name spirit because of the fashion magazine and i thought that spirit would reflect the choice of outfits on my feature page. For the 2 pink spirit logos i used acrylic paint, the idea for the top right hand side logo was from what a spirit would be like which was why i added in the wings at the end of the word. The bottom right hand corner i used water colour paints i decided that i would look at going with a top of the pops style theme as most of my pages include bright colours and borders. I like the the watercolour logo although i think its a bit to messy as i couldnt keep control of the paintrbush. Therefore i decided that i would take that idea of that design and try it digitally. 

I used the bold font, bright colours and star in the background i think it all works well together, i used the layer effect and added the embossed effect to the logo. 

feature page layout

I created a pink leopard print strip border at the top of my double spread feature page, I then placed the title of the page 'high street fashion' over lapping it. I used the dark pink colour and a think black outline so the title stands out from the border. At first I thought that it would be a good idea to have my first picture near the middle of the page. But then I changed it to the far left side as I didn't think i would be able to fit another picture in the gap as it would look to squashed. 

I decided that the pictures by themselves would be too plain so I thought it would be a good idea to put a coloured feature behind them. I placed rectangles behind the photos and rotated them so they were at an angle were you could only see a bit of it. At first I chose the pink rectangles, but then i realised that there was becoming to much pink on the page and it would have been too overwhelming so I changed it to black. The black background makes the picture stand out more as everything else on the page is pink themed. 

The use of my guideline rulers mean that i can line up the pictures so they are along the same line and have order to them. 

In my first final feature page I numbered each picture and placed the text to go with them in the bottom right hand corner which were numbered the same as the picture that accompanied them. I placed a picture n the middle of the page, this is my feature picture, therefore i chose that pink background for it so its a different shape to the rest and a different colour. The size and position of the picture means it is the first thing that people will see when they open the page. 

I decided I was going to change my pictures on my feature page because they were all made with different effects. I changed them all so they were the same, the effect I used was paint daubs i changed the brush size to 2, the sharpness to 7  and the brush type to simple. I also decided that i was going to change one of the pictures and the positioning of them all so i could place the text for them with the picture it relates to.