3rd stage of the Double Page Spread

I then added in the Article and the Interview to my Double Page Spread. I put them into columns and then changed the colour and font so that it fitted in with the background. The font that I used was Agency FB. I chose to use this font because it is professional yet it still has the youth with it because it is stretched out and quite poppy. Therefore, it stood out due to the color and so I chose to use this font for the background.

2nd stage of the Double Page Spread

I then added the Headings and Subheadings to my double page spread. I changed the placement a couple times to see where the best place was one the page so that the rest of the images and text can fit it on the page. To make the text stand out, I chose to use a white background on the text with a faded black outer glow. I then reversed these colours on the 2 of 'back 2 my roots' so that the 2 stood out more than the text. I chose to only capitalise the word 'ROOTS' becuase I wanted to emphasise that the article is based upon life before and after his life as becoming KB the artist and so I only wanted to emphaise this word to connote the content of the article.

1st stage for final Double Page Spread

I chose to use this for the background of my DPS. I chose to continue the 'crumbled' look through out the magazine as it is relate-able to the magazine and the audience. Paper is a well used material in education of which a majority of my target audience will be in, and also because the crumbled paper connotes a messier magazine, that isn't meant to be tidy and mature, instead the magazine is for youths, and so is meant to be edgy and the crumbled paper identifies this.

I created this affect by crumpling paper and taken the picture on my phone. I then uploaded it onto photoshop, and selected a section of it that was especially crumpled and then buy using shift, I enlarged it to make sure that it didn't pixelate. However, like on the front cover, I wasn't happy with the pure white paper look and so once again I changed the saturation levels and made it slightly darker.

5th stage of the Front cover

I then changed the layout of the text to make sure that the layout fitted in columns. I had to change the sizes of some of the fonts so that they would fit in columns properly to make them look professional. 
I then also added in some color to make words such as 'Kirahn Blake' pop out as that artist is the main feature of the magazine therefore it will be seen by the consumers quickly and will catch their eyes faster than what it would be if it was a more neutral color.
I also then added in some more text to fill the page more and to show the readers what else the magazine has to offer inside. I used the color scheme Yellow, White and Blue on the text throughout the front cover as they are colours that pop. 
I put a yellow and blue outer glow on some of the text to make it stand out more in comparison to the background. I made sure that the same shades where used by using the eyedropper tool when selecting the color.

4th stage of the Front Cover

This is the 4th stage of the front cover. I added in a KB with a crown as that is the artsits logo and so it would be recognisable to the fans before they see the name. I also changed the location of the price and of the barcode as I didn't like the placement as to where they where before as the page looked slightly over-packed and so I moved a couple things around to make the page look full but still not as busy.

I also put the royal blue on the price to make it stand out as it is an important aspect to the magazine. However, i made the opacity less to make it stand out more than the other text does because it needs to be seen.

3rd stage of the Final Front Cover

I then added in the Text. I kept the wording but just changed the Artists name. I also kept the fonts the same for the 'KIRAHN BLAKE' however, I did change the colour of the outer glow to a royal blue so that it stood out in comparison to the white font and the darker backgroud. I made the outer glow opaque so that it is seen but so that it isnt the main feature as I dont want it to be the main feature, but more to add colour to the page. I did this by clicking the layer and then editing what it looked like on blending options. It took a while to choose the right shade of blue and get the right opacity, but I chose this blue over a lighter blue becuase I think it stands out enough but is still hidden in the background. 

2nd stage of my Final Front Cover

 I then dragged in an image taken from my phone of the Main Artist and pushed (CTRL+Shift+T) and then held the Shift button the enlarge the image without it pixilating. I made it the full size of the A4 page and then released the shift. I then went on the Magnetic Cropper tool and cut out the background so that I had just the artist on the front cover and not the background. I did it bit by bit as it took a while to make it it trace the correct line as the colours are similar in some places of the image. I ended up using the pen tool to trace around the artists head and hat becuase the colours where just too similar to the background and so it was just cutting them away. This tool took a while to get used to but then became easier to use.

I put a slight stroke around the artist to make it stand out slightly more, and I also airbrushed away blemishes on his face to make it look more professional. I did this by clicking the eyedropper tool to make sure I had the correct tone of his face, and then used a small brush on the 'lightner' setting to aribrush the blemishes away.