Contents page sketches

 This is my first design for my contents page, I quite like this as it's simple and easy navigate through but compared to other genres like mine it's too much. On the other hand i don't like how i have the images on both sides of the pages, I think it will look quite weird and messy. Due to this i think i may need to come up with a different idea that will separate images from the information.

This was my second idea for my contents page. I like this idea better because it will have the images on one side and the information on the other, this could make it look more neat, The information will also be split into sections so the user will be able to find what they want quickly. I think i will develop this idea into my final contents page.

Front Cover

This is my front cover for my magazine, I included all the aspects form most magazines like a banner, issue date etc. Personally i quite like this front cover, i think it stands out compared to all the other magazines that are currently being sold. I included quite a bit of Spanish so when the consumer sees this they should know that it's a Spanish magazine straight away. In addition to this, like my DPS i added some musical notes so the when the consumer sees this they should know it's based around music.

Front cover photoshoot

This was one of the designs i drew for my front cover. I liked the idea of the sketch however i feel like this image wouldn't of suit the genre of Bachata and the outcome of the image wasn't very pleasing. In addition to this it seems like the model isn't looking towards the camera so it's breaking a convention that it must use.

I wasn't pleased with this image due to 2 reasons. One being the pose, he looks really uptight/stiff and his facial expression doesn't really resemble any emotions. Second of all, the lighting isn't very good, it has a yellow like tone which i don't really like. I don't consider using this image for my front cover at all.

 I like this image as it has a nice pose of the of the model tilting his head down as he looks the towards the camera. Furthermore, compared to the previous image he looks may more relaxed and loose so it doesn't look as forced. I thought about using this as my front cover image but i thought there could be a better/unique way to present my sell lines and headlines.

So this is my final image and the one I will use for my front cover. I got this idea from my sketches so i could present my headline with the artist pointing towards it so it will grab the viewers attention. I left some room on the top for the Masthead and trapline and around the side for the sell lines. As for mis-en-scene he had his diamond stud on and his ring which will use the burn tool on Photoshop to make it stand out. For the costume i had him with his shirt's top button undone and his jacket on so he looks smart/casual.

Front Cover And Masthead Designs

Front Cover Sketches 

 This is my first design for my front cover. I quite like this design since it will show my models face and him pointing to the headline. I will have the sell lines on the side with the '+' sign like in all the other magazines, the banner at the bottom and along the side some artists that will be featured within the magazine.  As for the background i could try and crop the model out, change the background to white and make the artists in black and white or i could try find a nice background.
For Mise-En-Scene i could have them in a blazers with their top button undone looking casual or possibly them into casual clothes because it's hard to desire what a typical bachata artists wears.

 For this design i will have the model looking towards the camera as they raise up their arms to point towards headline. This will make the model pose intend of them just standing there looking bored. The issue date will be next to the masthead and the strapline onto of the masthead. The sell lines will be along the sides and like the previous design i will include a list of artists that will be included inside the magazine.

This is my final design. Unlike my previous designs the masthead will be on the left side of the page and written in enlarged, bold text to stand out form the rest of the magazine. The artists will also be pointing towards this so this can also hint the user that this is the headline. Like the previous designs the sell lines are around the sides but instead of writing featured artists i will include a competition to go see a live concert.

Masthead design

This is my masthead designs i came up with. I really like the first design. It's my magazine 'Bachaton' with my logo on top of the 'o'. This way my logo will be included within the masthead.  The logo includes 2 music signs engraved within the crown. This will show that the magazine will be based upon music and not gossip for example.

I didn't really like the second design i tried making the logo the 'o' in the title but it didn't look right due to the colour and the font used.

Overall i think i will use the first design since i think it looks really cool and the logo is included within the masthead.