Front cover update

I reevaluated my front cover and decided to add and change a few elements.  I have taken away the issue number front under the website address, as I already had it in the barcode and I didn't think I needed to display it twice. I changed 'Top 10 Celeb Trends' to 'Top 10 Northern Trends'. I thought that this would make my magazine more regional and this cover line stands out in particular as it is in a black circle which makes the text stand out even more, which means that it is noticeable to the audience that my magazine is regional. I also changed the bottom strap line to make it more regional, and I didn't think that at a first look the audience would know what 'Start your own trends' relates to. I changed this to 'Interview with The North East's favorite fashion designer' this shows the regional side of my magazine and clearly shows what the main article/interview is about within my magazine. Over all I think my magazine cover is at the highest standard it can reach and I think it looks professional enough and will compete well with real media products.

Billboard update

I decided to experiment with using pink or red for the bow that the model is wearing. I chose to do this because my main colour scheme on all of my other products is pink and my billboard was all black and white and I thought that it didn't link in enough with my other products. I chose to use a very light pink so it didn't stand out too much and take the attention off the main masthead and website address. I think this has worked effectively when considering my other products.

Contents Page Update

I have updated my contents page slightly as I was looking at my inspiration more and wanted to try adding small pieces of text under the main title of each page. I chose to make these pink to fit in with the theme of my products which works well. I think this made my page look more exciting and less dull and boring like it did before. I think the use of this convention makes my contents page look a lot more professional. Over all I think this change has made my product look a lot better and look more appealing to me and my target audience.

Contents Page Update

I have updated my contents page, as I thought the colour scheme didn't work with the rest of my pages which I have created. I have rearranged the text and made sure that each new line end at the same place so it looks tidy and professional. I have also removed the pink background as I didn't think it was necessary because of the way I changed the colour scheme around the page. Instead of the pink background, I used pink circles behind each one of the page numbers to keep the colour scheme going and to make the numbers stand out more as this is the most important feature on the page. Another thing I added is a small tag line at the bottom of the page. I  used this to put the website address in, and different ways to view Runway's social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube for updates. I also made the 'Cover Lines' and 'Features' sub titles a lot smaller than what there were, as I thought they looked out of place and made the page look unprofessional. Since I have made the changes, I think my contents page looks a lot better and will appeal to my target audience a lot more. 

Double Page Spread Update

I have made some small changes to my double page spread to make it look more professional and appealing to my target audience. I have changed the 'Runway' title at the bottom of the page into capital letters as this is how it is shown on my front cover, and I thought by keeping it in capitals all the time will make it more of a unique feature. I also made the website address in the last paragraph a different colour. I changed it to pink as it is a feminine colour and my target audience is young females. This also made the website address stand out a lot more against the black text, as the website will be taken on board by my audience as they may want to find out more information about the specific article/fashion designer. I have also added in 'Sunderland's Finest Fashion Designer' at the top of the page, underneath the main title of the article. I made this text a dark pink as I didn't want it to look out of place, but I wanted to add in a bit more colour to the page. This also keeps the magazine looking regional as it mentions the region of Sunderland, showing that the article is based about someone from the area. Over all I think after doing these slight changes, my double page spread looks a lot stronger and more appealing. 

Front Cover update

I have made changes to my front cover after getting more feedback, and getting ideas on how to improve my product. I have created a small black banner in the top right corner, which I put the price and month of issue on. I think this makes the text a lot more eye catching as the price is one of the main parts looked at by an audience. This also looks more interesting than just having the text in the corner. I also added the issue number under the masthead and the website address. I put this here as I thought this is one of the most important bits of information for the audience to read, as they need to be notified about which issue number that they are up to. I also added in more colour, by adding in red parts of text throughout the page. I changed the number '10' red, and also 'High Street Beauty'. I also changed 'Top 10' to a different shade of pink. I think the colour changes has been really effective as the front cover now looks a lot more eye catching as it has more variety. I also added in a circle underneath 'Top 10 celeb trends' to make the text stand out more as it blended in a bit with the background image. Over all I think the changes that I have made have been effective and made my front cover look a lot more professional and eye catching to my target audience.  

Website - Homepage (update)

I have changed the font types in the text section of the main gallery. I have made the titles in a more flowing font, which represents the genre of fashion a lot better. I have also made all of the text bigger, as it didn't look clear enough, and now it is a lot more eye catching for the users. The text choice for the body text was quite boring so I changed it to a font that isn't usually seen on websites, but it is still clear and understandable.