Double page spread (mockup)

This is my first mockup of my double page spread, though I believe the bland nature of the page means that it is uninteresting  to look at and therefore will not attract anyone to read my magazine. I intend to retain the overall effects and approach to the magazine but desire to give it a more complete and professional look to my magazine. 

Double page spread clothing

 For my double page spread, my 'model' is posed in a denim jacket, which signifies rebelliousness and links into my article about breaking the mould of conventional music. As well as this, a t-shirt and sweatshirt are present though neither of these posses significant meaning. 

Mixmag double page spread

This Mixmag double page spread is centered around three clubs and party's across the country and reviews them. The layout of this magazine is very important and emphasizes the importance of each venue, as the no 1. spot takes up a single page by itself with no 2. taking the top half of the second page, showing how it is more important than the 3rd article, which is obviously below. This is an interesting and well thought out design and one I may consider using to some degree. 

Mixmag contents page analysis

this contents page of Mixmag shares many features with my own contents page and also presents ideas for how to modify my own. The page numbers on the images relating them to the article is something I'm going to use, as it will help distinguish my magazine. The use of two pictures (consistent with almost all Mixmag contents pages) is something I intend to use, though due to weather constraints I am still currently unable to take my main image the way I desire. My magazine follows numerous conventions in accordance to these kinds of magazines and I intend to continue to follow them with my double page spread.

Double page spread picture

For my double page spread, I have chosen to use this picture, as it's mise en scene helps reinforce my magazine's genre and ideology. The locale is urban but outside, which links to my chosen genre and how that is both in urban environments, but is outside in terms of how it is regarded in the music industry. I am likely to make these appear brighter and more 'summer-eque' using photoshop by increasing the saturation and brightness. 

Contents page mockup (Incomplete)

This is the current state of my contents page, and it is currently incomplete. the red house style from my front cover has been ported over, as has the white secondary text. There is a brief summary by the 'editor' at the bottom of the page giving an authentic feel to the magazine. The picture currently in use is that of my cover star and this is a placeholder image until I decide on something more suited to the magazine genre. The page numbers are all not genuine apart from page 4, which will be my double page spread. The remaining contents are all articles i believe would be interesting to read, and all are related to the articles on the front of the magazine and connote with my chosen genre of magazine. 

Magazine images Mockup, edited)

These are two (as of yet) unused images, though I may consider using either one on my double page spread, although neither one fits all that well with my magazine's ideology as I have changed several key aspects about my magazine since these photos were taken. 

Scene and clothing

My front cover takes a minimalist approach to set composure, as I believe overcrowding a set detaches from the original appeal of a magazine, and a convoluted front cover defeats the ideology behind my magazine. As a result, I have used a medium shot that only employs 1 item of clothing; a white 'Run DnB' t-shirt that links with my magazine as DnB stands for Drum 'n Bass, a genre central to my magazine. 

Mockup 2

This is my second draft of my music magazine and contains several major changes to the design, with the most significant being the new image and new background colour as well as the removal of the secondary image, the Beatport logo in the top right, the new cover lines and the several other minor changes that contribute to an overall more professional looking magazine.