Market Research Focus Group for Double Page Spread

Me: What do you think about my overall double page spread
Owen: It is very intriguing and fits well with the genre of rock. The central image and the headline is very eye-catching. 
Daniel: Its looks very professional


Me: What feature do you like the best
Owen: I like the Headline in bold red lettering as it is very attracting to the eye
Daniel: The images and names on the magazine  


Me: Do my colours fit with the theme of my magazine
Owen: Yes
Daniel: Yes


Me: Compared to my draft, do you think my double page spread has improved
Owen: Definitely. because the central image is your own.
Daniel: Yes as it has some feature that this one didn't


Me: How can I improve on it
Owen: There is not much to improve.
Daniel: More features on the double page spread


Me: Compared to a real magazine, does my double page spread look similar or fit the codes and conventions of one
Owen: I do think this look like a legit magazine double page spread
Daniel: I believe so, more edits and you could be on one 


Me: Does my image match the codes and conventions of a double page spread
Owen: Yes, it include a lot of codes and conventions
Daniel: Yes, reminds me of a rock star 


Me: Is there anything you would add or remove from my double page spread to make it better
Owen: No it is great the way it is.
Daniel: Better central image


Me: Does the font of my headline fulfil the target audience's expectation of a rock magazine
Owen: Yes, its my favourite feature.
Daniel: yes because of the colours and the image of it


Me: Out of 10, what would you rate my double page spread
Owen: 9
Daniel: 8.7

Double Page Spread Finalized Review

In my double page spread draft the picture on the left was not an original image as it was taken from the internet. In my final double page spread I have changed this image and took a photo myself instead. Just like the image from the internet, the person is looking directly at the target audience to create a connection. I have also tried to copy the similar lighting as the internet image. The internet image had very high key lighting which made his face very easy to see and the target audience could easily recognize the person. To copy this I have also took my photo in very high key lighting for a similar effect.

In my research I have found that every magazine page has a number in the bottom right corner. With this information I have added a page number as well in order to make my double page spread more accurate to an actual magazine.

Also in my double page spread draft the image behind the text was too bold and made the actual text difficult to read. In order to fix this problem I went back into Photoshop and made this layer more transparent, this has made it much easier for the audience to read. 

Music Magazine Double Page Spread - Final

This is the last version of my double page spread, in this version i have changed my article into columns in order for it to fully fulfill the codes and conventions of an article that would be featured on a double page spread. I took into consideration what my peers have said about the difficulty in reading the writing, to fix this i have changed the font and boldness of the text and it is now easier to read. My 2nd version of my double page spread looked very boring and had no other images besides my central image on the left, because of this I went back and took more photos of my model in different poses and put them in the gaps of my article. Overall I think that this final version is better than my previous attempts. 

Adventure Time Meets Bravest Warriors (Photoshop Practice)

Adventure Time is an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network. Bravest Warriors is an American animated web series also created by Pendleton Ward, the creator of Adventure Time, and directed by Breehn Burns. The series is produced by Frederator Studios for their Cartoon Hangover YouTube channel.

I am a big fan of both shows so I decided to make a sort of memorial piece involving some of the most iconic characters from both franchise. For those who don’t watch the show, on the left we have Beemo and Jake from Adventure Time and on the right is Catbug and Imposibear from Bravest Warriors. I highly recommend both shows but if I had to pick one it would be Bravest Warriors :) Enjoy