Final Draft of Double Page Spread

Shown below is my final draft of my double page spread:

Final Draft of Contents Page

Shown below is my final draft of my contents pages:

Final Draft Cover Page

Shown below is my final draft of my cover page: 

DPS 2 Construction

I then added texture to the back of these pages as well.

I wanted to convey the same style on these two pages so I decided to change the pull quote.
I created a new one using photoshop and inserted that into the page. I used the same font that I used for the title.

I then moved one of the pictures to make the pages look less flat.

I wasn't happy with the remaining pictures so I decided to edit them into a film reel. I found the film reel image on Pinterest and edited it to include images.

I then inserted it into the pages.

I then decided to change the smaller box as well. I created this in photoshop and added the text over it in InDesign using the same font I used for the titles.

DPS Construction

I decided to change the title of my double page spread to make it match the kind of style that I was hoping for. I created a brush stroke banner in photoshop.

I then added texture to the background too.

I then removed the box behind the quote so that the page looked less structured.

I then decided to change some of the fonts on the DPS to give the article a different feel. I decided to use 28 Days Later from dafont.com so the article would reflect the attitude of my artist a bit more. I also made the questions bold so that they would stand out more, as well as the pull quote.

Contents Page Constuction

I then decided that the top bar was slighly too boring so I added some texture to it using photoshop.

I then decided that the background was too plain so I added some texture to that too.

Contents Page Construction

I decided to change one of my images on the contents page as it wasn't the quality that I would like to include. It was a different size so I had to move the contents around a bit to fit it in correctly.

I then wanted to create a bigger title for the awards, so I created one in photoshop.

I then inserted this into my contents page.

I also had to update the thumbnail image in the corner as I changed the cover.

Double Page Spread Construction: Twitter Q&A

I decided that I could make better use of the space in the last two pages of my DPS so I decided to include a twitter question section. I re-arranged the images and columns to fit in the twitter questions on the farthest right hand column. To do this I added a placeholder in the column that i wanted to add the twitter questions to. This gave me the dimensions that I needed to create the image in Photoshop.

I then created a new document in photoshop and cropped it to the correct dimensions. This allowed me to then begin creating the image. I got people on twitter to ask Alexa questions using the hashtag #AskAlexa. I then copied these images, re-sized them and added them to my image on Photoshop.

Once the image was created I inserted it onto my double page spread in the placeholder.

I then decided I didn't like the grey background because it didn't stand out as much as I would like it to, so I changed it to a pale yellow.

Cover Construction: Feedback and Adjustments 2

When I printed my cover out to get a better idea of what to improve on it I realised that the barcode and social media icons were slightly too small so I decided to go back to Photoshop and resize them. I also changed the icons so that they were coloured, just to make them more obvious and look more authentic. I also realised that the masthead wasn't capitalised like I had intended, so I changed it.

Updated image:

Three Products - Peer Feedback

Below I have gathered feedback on all three products together. This will show me areas that I can improve on overall.

DPS Draft 2

This is my second draft for my DPS including the little tweaks I have made. I can now get feedback from my peers and make improvements based on this.

DPS: Tweaks

The first tweak I decided to make the blurb stand out more. I decided to colour it the same colour as the banner. I also added lines below and above the title and blurb.

Next I wanted to add some dotted lines between the columns.

I then decided to colour the questions in the interview in the same colour so that they stand out and break up the text.

I wanted to make the second pull quote stand out more, so I changed the font of a few words and changed the colour of them. I also added speech marks.

DPS Draft 1

This is my first draft of my double page spread. Again, I used InDesign to create these pages as it made it easier to structure my pages and improve the layout. As I had already learned how to use InDesign for my contents page, this wasn't as difficult to create. However, I used some new features, such as drop caps, which took some time to figure out how to add them correctly.

DPS: Construction- Pages 3&4 - Text

Next I wanted to insert another pull quote. Again, I drew a grey box, the same as the previous pages.

I then inserted the text that I wanted.

I then added the page number, year, month, masthead and website to the bottom of the pages.

Next I pasted the remainder of my article into the spaces in the columns.

DPS: Construction- Pages 3&4 - Images

Next I drew a black box at the top corner of the left hand page to place the artists name in, as the article is continuing on to these pages.

Then I added the text.

I then added a placeholder for the largest image on these two pages. This image will slightly overlap onto the other page. As I have said before, doing this allows me to find out the correct dimensions for my to edit my images.

I then inserted the image.

I inserted another two images, drawing a black box between them where I will write the caption.

I then added another image which will over the columns and I will tilt using the rotate tool.

Then I added the caption to the black box.