Designing process:
I designed this second draft using the original images I took at the mock shoot. I used Adobe Photoshop CS6 to edit the raw images. Unlike the first draft, I used Adobe InDesign software to make the magazine. In using these softwares I was able to make ample use of features like placement text, image holders, adjustments etc. which was not available in the basic software like Canva.
Cover page:
I was really satisfied with the masthead. However I did not like the font faces I used for the cover lines. I also wanted to experiment more with the cover lines as the alignment was a bit off in my opinion. I was not sure about the idea of using a night themed photograph for the cover; although the photo followed the theme of night court it did not highlight the makeup of the girls.
Contents page:
I used a dark blue for the contents page colour. Thus I had to use white or grey font colour. The limited font colour options made me want to use a light colour for the pages. Even here I did not want to change the colour lookup of the photos as it did not highlight the makeup or costume in their actual colours.
Double spread:
I really liked the layout of the double spread pages, but it did not allow a lot of pictures to be incorporated like I wanted to. I also wanted to play around with different colour lookup options for the photos as well. I think I will have to increase the font size a bit more for it to be legible and attractive to the reader.
General learning outcomes:
Over here, I had repeatedly used the same images in the pages. In order to prevent that, I had to take more pictures at the main shoot.
I wanted to edit the images in such a way, that it signified the fantasy setting and elements of the story.
I even converted the mock design into a flipbook to see how it worked, so it would be easier when I design the final product.
Flipbook link: https://flipbookpdf.net/web/site/b21717f4eba8df3f0397c162276bb23dbf1261dc202304.pdf.html
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