My copy… Please click on the link to see the PDF

Real magazine cover

To help me learn to understand InDesign, I tried to make a replica of the front cover of a professional magazine. I chose the NME edition with the cover star Joe Strummer. I found the image that was used on the actual front cover on Google, and then uploaded it into InDesign. I could now begin to insert text into the style of the professional cover.

In my design I think that this went successfully:

1. I think that most of the fonts that I used replicate the ones in the original
2. I think that I have placed and correctly laid out the parts of my magazine.
3. I think that the Pug that I inserted looks like the original, and I have included lots of detail.

To improve my magazine cover I could

1. Edited the original photo that I used, and reduce the contrast between black and white, as this would make it look more like the professional cover.
2. Used a different font on “REMEMBERED” as it is too thick and does not look like the font used on the professional cover.
3. Used a lighter shade of red as mine is slightly too dark in comparison.

In this activity I have learnt the Basics of InDesign, and also have learnt the length of time and detail that is put into making a magazine. Also this will help me with making my own magazine cover, as I now know the basics and how yo use InDesign.

YouTube Tutorial Links:

These links will help me in the future with areas that I struggled with: