PAPER DRAFTS

I decided that before I started drafting anything out, that I should plan it out as though I was creating the full magazine, that way I could make sure that when I get to the contents page, I will be able to put down logical numbers for the features and also, I'll be able to put down logical page numbers on my double page spread.

This is my first quick plan of my front cover. I've not put much detail into it as this is more about my thought process of how I have considered the positioning of different aspects that I will need to include on my front cover.

 I have then gone on to produce a much more detailed paper draft of my front cover. I used the possible title from my list "BloodFlowers" and have included various headlines that I may chose to use. I have also decided on the main headline which will be the name of a fictional band called "LuvKatz". The photograph that I will put on the front cover will relate to this band. Which brings me to my sketch of the picture. This gives me an insight to how I want my models to look and pose. As this is a gothic magazine, I gave the two characters the big hair and eye makeup (also patterns on their faces) that I talked about when I did some quick notes on Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Cure. I also chose quite gothic costume and included a cross pendent which could maybe be associated with religion and/or maybe witchcraft which is also seen as quite a dark/gothic practise. The expressions I drew are quite serious as I think I would like (for the front cover at least) my models to look quite melancholy as I think it would relate quite well. 

This is another quick magazine sketch I did, I decided I wasn't keen on the masthead I chose so for now I've left it to think about. I have also considered just having the one person on my front cover as the medium close up looks quite effective and it looks good how the headlines can be arranged around it in a bit of a more organised way.

 This is the first plan of my contents, the magazine plan I made earlier was extremely helpful for this as I needed to know page numbers and what other things were hypothetically going to be in my magazine which made it easier to set it all out. I decided an action shot would be good to have on my contents as it shows bands doing what they do best. I also thought it appropriate to have it linking to another place in the magazine.

The second plan of my contents is a lot neater and set out better, in my opinion. It has the title once again and the background picture will fill the whole page and I think that will look really good and effective. The block seperates the actual contents away from the picture which will make it easier to read.