Double Page Spread

This is after one hours work on my double page spread. For the first few minutes on working on my double page spread i worked out on a piece of paper how i am going to layout my double page spread and what is appropriate to include.

Expanding on my double page spread i have added more writing and added pictures too. The pictures i have added are, myself down in the bottom right corner above the word launch. I have done this because when you open a magazine this is the first thing you will see which means that people will be attracted to read more as the picture stands out. Also the picture of myself doing a breakdance move adds to theme of my channel which is urban music and dance, it also looks like i am balancing on the world LAUNCH itself thanks to photoshop editing. The other picture i have added is a photo of a girl posing in ballet clothing. The ballet does not relate to the theme but the girl posing looks sinister and some what seductive. Also i have edited the colour of the picture to black and white which then adds to the colour scheme of my website. Using the red colour on the font makes it stand out well on the double page spread as from researching these the most commonly used colours are white, black and red. I did not know this when i chose the colour scheme, i simply happened to use the most commonly used colours anyway. I have also located the date of the launch underneath the main picture in the bottom right of the page as this is the first area the public will see. I have also so far added to my double page spread my programme list from the launch day and also my website address.

I have added a few more images to my double page spread and they have been placed where i believe is suitable. I have added an image from the SCX website as they are free downloads and are allowed for public use. These images include a retro television to show that it is a TV channel launch. I have now placed relevant information about the channels launch in the TV screen to give it a modern effect. Another I added was a retro tape recorder as it adds to the Urban theme of the website and channel. I then did a special effect using another image of music notes. I edited them to make it look like they are being blasted out of recorder. Also i have angled the recorder so it also looks like the word LAUNCH is coming out of recorder also. My double page spread is now near completion. Only a few more minor things left to do.

This is the final version of my double page spread but I noticed an important feature had not saved onto this so I will have to create this feature one more time. This feature is simply one line added onto the advertisement but it is an important line. "Not only urban music though, urban dance too". 

This is the final version of my double page spread and as you can see from my pre-final version i have changed the background colour from just a blank white canvas to a black and white checked flooring theme. I have decided to do this because it fills the page more and also the colour scheme matches the theme or urban music and dance. I have also done this because black and white flooring is the typical colour scheme for break dancers as this has originated from the 80's. I am considering whether to use the red writing in the centre though as it is slightly difficult to see but then this may get my audience to look closer into my advert causing them to pay more attention to what my channel is about. Another thing I have done is that I have roughly cut around all the straight edges to make it look more urban and not so neat and tidy. I made this final slight change after receiving feedback on my previous final version. Overall I am very pleased with the outcome of my double page spread considering this is my first experience of Photo shop elements.

Newspaper Advertisement

I went for a very simple yet effective look for my newspaper add. I only used one image, one logo and three colours for the entire advert. I have chosen to have a breakdancer to stick with the theme of my channel on the right hand side of the advert because this will be the first thing they see when people look at my advert. Just underneath the breakdancer is my channel information. This shows what channels Urban Dex is going to be available on when it is released. 

On the top of the page I have my logo. I inserted this onto the advert because I need my public teenage audience to relate to it. I need the audience to recognise the logo when ever they see it so they can watch my channel. I needed to have a small amount of information to my advert so that the audience would have some background knowledge on the channel. Also it fills a big gap of the advert and the slanted writing gives it the modern edge. 

20th December

It may be the xmas holidays but myself and my media class are still working hard on our coursework, our teacher has managed to open up the mac room in our school for the whole school day for us to work on our websites and hopefully near enough complete them today. I have finally got all my pages linked together and I have given myself a target of completing the layout and basics of all my pages today and I will add the finally details over the holiday period.

Throughout this day I have managed to get a lot done of my website, I have managed to get all my pages linked together and they are all working properly. I have managed to get the layouts of all my pages done and I only have a small amount left to complete. I have completed my contacts page and I am very pleased with it. Most contacts pages on websites are simple, most of them simply have a telephone number on it and maybe an email address. In order for me to show my full potential and aim for better higher grades I have embedded a google document which is actually live. This means that when people view my website they can fill in the form and post it to my gmail account, meaning that I can take in notes from my public and work upon what they want or any questions they need answers for.
Also on this xmas holiday media day I have completed 2more pages, my events page is near enough completed but i need to add a video which I will be getting in the near future. I have completed my news page which I have create two short news events and I have including two pictures to back up the stories.

The main issue I have currently is my gallery page. I haven't got any images on it at current because I am still currently waiting for the pictures to arrive. As soon as I have all my images I will upload them onto my gallery page and I will be near completion.