arrangement of images

I have tried to arrange my images in different ways, here are some examples.

Content page layout

Uses and Gratification

Photo Further edit

Content Images and Captions

Live shot Image

This is a live image i have taken while at a concert that will be used in my double page spread.

Image edit

Front cover images of Rolling Stone magazine

Colour used in my magazine

I have chosen to use red and yellow for my colour scheme.
I have used red because, not only was it the colour that was most popular on my questionnaire, but also because it is used in many other magazines, like Q and NME. Red as different conotations:

·         Red is the colour of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.

·         Red is a very emotionally intense colour. It enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure.

·         It has very high visibility that’s why stop signs, stoplights, and fire equipment are usually painted red.

·         In heraldry, red is used to indicate courage. It is the colour found in many national flags.

·         Red brings text and images to the foreground.

·         Use it as an accent colour to stimulate people to make quick decisions; it is a perfect colour for 'Buy Now' or 'Click Here' buttons on Internet banners and websites.

·         Red is widely used to indicate danger (high voltage signs, traffic lights).

·         This colour is also commonly associated with energy, so you can use it when promoting energy drinks, games, cars, items related to sports and high physical activity.

Colours like red, blue and black were found most popular, however I wanted to also include a bright colour on the front page of my magazine to help attract the reader. I have chosen to use yellow as it is a bright colour that is eye catching. I found that the colour went well with the layout, genre and style of the magazine.

      ·         Yellow is the colour of sunshine. It's associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy.

·         Yellow produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and generates muscle energy.

·         Yellow is often associated with food.

·         Bright, pure yellow is an attention getter that’s why taxicabs are painted this colour.

·         When overused, yellow may have a disturbing influence; it is known that babies cry more in yellow rooms.

·         Yellow is seen before other colours when placed against black; this combination is often used to issue a warning.

·         In heraldry, yellow indicates honour and loyalty. Later the meaning of yellow was connected with cowardice.

·         Yellow is sometimes used to evoke pleasant, cheerful feelings.

·         Yellow is very effective for attracting attention, so use it to highlight the most important elements of your design.

·         Yellow is an unstable and spontaneous colour, so avoid using yellow if you want to suggest stability and safety.

·         Light yellow tends to disappear into white, so it usually needs a dark colour to highlight it.

·         Shades of yellow are visually unappealing because they lose cheerfulness and become dingy.

Dull (dingy) yellow represents caution, decay, sickness, and jealousy.

Light yellow is associated with intellect, freshness, and joy.

How I can improve my content page

Experimenting with image background

Improvement on Double page

Filling in Empty space on Magazine

Content page draft without image

Experimenting with Image

Double Page Mock