Tuesday 23 February 2016

Creating my front cover

For my front cover I took a range of images of my model in a black bodycon dress and a slicked back ponytail. I took about 20 photographs and edited them until I found my chosen image.

This was then my chosen image. 

Using photoshop I then began to delete the background behind my model.
I decided i didn't like this look and that I prefered the background of my original photo.


I then found my title.
Which I then added it to my image in my chosen place.

After this I added a barcode and price and date of the issue.

I then added my main coverline.

I also added four single cover lines to inform readers of some of the stories inside and make them want to buy the magazine.


Finally I then I added a corner banner to display a competition , this allows it to stand out against all the other cover lines and highlight it is slightly different.











Friday 5 February 2016

Contents Model

For another model to be added to my contents  I have chosen a young brunette female to be my model. I met with her to take some photo's to present her before I have turned her into a pop idol.
I took head shots in which her makeup was natural to show her real features to give a before and after, and then we took photos in locations in London to allow you to see my model outside and full body.

The image of her on the contents will contain her in a tracksuit to show her as an edgy R&B singer to add another genre of music to my magazine to fulfill my chosen theme of my magazine. Also another image will be her in a more sophisticated look to relate with her story 'I can never decide if i want to be girly or wear my tracksuit out'.







I experimented with two looks on my model, one with being more coverage and darker eye colour, and the other a more natural and softer look. 
For the more coverage look I used St Tropez fake tan to brighten my models skin, I then used Mac C3 foundation to complete the coverage. To contour I used the LA Girl Pro Concealer in porcelain to highlight areas, and then the bronzed one to define her cheekbones, jawline and hairline. After I used the Bobbi Brown wild rose shimmer brick to high light, and bojoura chocolate bronzer on the darker areas, I then blended it all with a collection 2000 neutral powder.
For the eyes I used the Naked Pallete by Urban Decay number 2,. Using Blackout and Busted for the crease and darkest area, moving on to Pistol and Snakebite on the lid and then finally Halfbaked and Foxy in the inner corner. The model also has Eyelure 101 eyelashes on, coated with the 'They're real' mascara by Benefit. Her brows have been filled in with the benefit brow kit in dark brown. Her lips have used the Fruit Cocktail Mac lip pencil and the Half and Half gloss lipstick by Mac as well. 


For the next look I repeated the same face routine however I did not use the St Tropez fake tan, and only a little of the Bronze LA Girl Concealer. Her highlighter has been kept to a minimal, and only a few strokes of bronzer have been used. Also on her eyes Naked Palette 3 has been used, using Liar in the crease and darker areas, Limit has then been used on the lid and then Dust and Strange on the inner corner to add a little shimmer. Her brows have been filled in with the Freedom Caramel Brown eyebrow wax. Her lips have the Half and Half Mac lipstick on again with a coating of Dior Pink shimmer lip enhancer.