Cover Page: Draft

On the next blog post, I plan on adding some more stuff to the left side since it's open and bland.

Cover Page: Progress 2

I started off by creating a base to my cover page since I decided to start over.

Then I erased the background of the photo I planned on using for my cover photo.

I put it on the cover page and added my mast head. I added a white cut off at the bottom to make it look more cool so it can catch the youth's attention.

I started to add the texts and the artists' name....

and I had created a cover page I liked.

Cover Page: Progress

Process of Creating the Cover page

Here is a snippet of me creating the cover page for my edition of GUAP magazine. I inserted two images of my artist and began to blend them so that they can have a clean look on the page. I will continue to make touch-ups and add onto the page to give it more of a magazine feel.
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Process:

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Cover Page: Images

Double-Page Spread: Outcome

Double-Page Spread: Draft

I plan on adjusting the add-on feature story since it is off centered.

Double-Page Spread: Progress

I started off my double-page spread with a text of artists name in the corner. I figured having different colors of letters would help develop my color scheme. In my research of double-page spreads I found many magazines using a similar font to the one I used which is why I used it. I wanted my magazine to look similar to others so that it looks like a real one.

I added the text from my feature story and a picture in the other corner. The process of this layout was clear in my head. I had a view in my mind that was easy to follow but I knew would grab youth's attention.

I continued adding the text but realized that there was an empty space so I decided to fill it in with a picture. 

I then added the other mini feature story to the right side of the double-page spread.

Double-Page Spread: Images

I decided to use a new set of photos for the other add-on portion of my article.

Table of Contents: Outcome

Table of Contents Outcome

After constant review and editing, I finally came to the final design for my complete table of contents. Originally I planned to have only a microphone on the page, but since the magazine is now focused on precisely one artist, I thought I might as well put him in the space. The design is clear and straightforward; it shows the artists and gives a couple of attention-seeking descriptions under each title. By using the phrase "Drip Check" and "Feature," it gives the magazine more of a youth-oriented mood. I did not want to add too much to the page because I wanted it to look more blank with the artist popping up at you.

Table of Contents: Research

Magazine Table of Contents Research

So here, you can see the information I gathered while looking for inspiration for how I wanted my table of contents to be produced. First, I found a few pictures of magazines from any genre and looked at how their tables of contents were arranged. I did this mainly to be able to see the layout because, in the table of contents, there is not a lot of complexity behind it. I looked for a design that could navigate my audience to what they wanted to see.

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After viewing these, I got an idea of how I wanted the page to look. It would have the microphone on the upper right of the page with the Information listed on the left. I plan to include multiple pictures of the artist to give like a sticker theme to the page.