This is a video of the stages it took to make the AP button for my magazine. I used the programme 'camstudio' to video the progression. I managed to create this piece of work in simple steps. Involving creating different shapes and then adding the effects to them. The gradient tool was useful as it conforms to the colour scheme of my magazine.

Double Page Spreads

Contents pg first draft

Front Cover Draft

This is my first draft for my front cover.
It conforms to the layout of my sketches as well as my intended colour scheme. I have been consistent with the genre of music which my magazine conforms to by using iconic bands in my sell lines. I used the font 'impact' for my main sell line as I wanted it to be the most eyecatching piece of text on the page; even more so than my magazine name as I'm acknowledging that my audience will already know what it's called if they're regular buyers of my magazine. By adding a sell line of a free poster is a major selling point as it conforms to the uses and gratifications theory as people like receiving free stuff.