Josh JoachimSkills Journal

This is the background of my CD cover. I used a picture of something which would be associated with dance music.

I used the horizontal type text tool to show the band name on my CD cover.

I also used the horizontal type text tool to but the title of the CD on the cover. I put it underneath the band name to grab the audience’s attention to both texts.

I then used the magnetic lasso tool to edit the bits of my original imagery which was not required and crop the picture down to the parts which I needed.

I have made a survey and waited for people to do the survey. I will soon analyse them and consider presenting the data in graphs.

I published my survey and waitedFor people to reply back to it. I then analysed all the data, then Began to process the data into Graphs.

I have made flatplans for my magazine cover. It Shows the basic ideas for the presentation of The front cover will have an image, surroundedBy cover lines below a section of the page Dedicated to the magazine name.

I have saved all my flatplans in a folder. They are all easily accessible and will be used at some point in the project.

I have used a grid on Photoshop to ensure that all work is inline when the magazine cover is being made.

Popsplash contents page

I have created a background colour for my contents page. It’s a colour which many other colours can look good on.

Popsplash contents page

I have imported the images given and have arranged them on the contents page.

Popsplash contents page

I have added text on the page which entails the main other stories in the magazine. Also some of the cover lines on the title are included.

Magazine Front Cover

I have enhanced the text on the front cover to try and entice the audience. I used a drop shadow to show this.

Magazine Contents page

I have made a features and regulars column for the magazine. I have split the two with a bar. I did this to make it clear from what is a regular and what is a feature.