Double Page Spread, final design/scamp

This is my final scamp for my double page spread design. I am very happy with the outcome as I feel the sketchpad design really makes the pages feel and look like something from the concept books of the original artists. To add further depth to the page, I will he including an 'interview' with one of 'Dreamwork's concept artists'. 

The final changes I will be making to this page will be the blue sky in the top right corner, and making things a lot more clean cut. 

I might try and achieve more accurate textures by screwing up paper, printing an actual coffee mug stain on it, and scanning it in. I will probably then set it to an overlay layer setting to really achieve a legitimate appearance.

To help the spread relate to the cover designs I had produced in my mock exam, I will use repetition of type and colour. Probably only hints of each as I want the main focus of my page to be the contents, but enough so that it is clear they are from the same magazine issue.

Double page scamp (further development of original design)

This is further development of one of my original designs for my magazine's double page spread. 

Here I elaborated on layout design, what the content would be, and the visuals on the page. 

I wanted the page to contain several images of sketched designs from the film, as well as an interview from the designer. I feel like this would make the reader feel as though they are having their own mini tour of the development process of the movie progression from initial sketch to finished animation. 

To make the page seem more scrapbook-like, I am going to design the pages so that they are actually creased/crinkled paper, with ink marks, tea stains, and generally anything to make it appear worn. 

Paper printed on paper. Paperception. 

I feel like this will add another dimension to the page and make it appear to be a lot more rustic and increase the amount of pleasure people would get from reading it.  

Double Page Scamps (copies and original layout)

Using a V5 Hi-tecpoint 0.5 pen I sketched out eight double page spread copies, and eight original designs for my own magazine. 

These are the eight double page spread copies that I did. To get a more diverse knowledge of layout, I  copied from various magazine genres, ranging from classical and rock music, to beauty, pop culture and traditional/digital art. Each magazine has a different target audience, and is aimed at a particular age group. As opposed to age group, I wanted my magazine to suit some what specific interests. I think this will be best achieved by using the magazine Imagine FX, a digital and traditional art magazine, as a main source of influence. 

These are my eight scamps of original design for my double page spread layout. 

I feel that out of all of them, the page of sketches would be the most successful in terms of relevance to the theme of my magazine. My only concern is that if I were to base a double page spread on a 'scrapbook'-like design, would the lack of alignment  make it appear messy? Or would it add a sense of charm and make the reader feel as though they are actually reading from the designers notebook?

Using adjustment layers.

This is the original photo that I started out with. I find the composition to be interesting and balanced, and I really liked the splash of colour that contrasts with the otherwise monochromatic setting. 

Using adjustment layers, I altered the image to suit my taste.

  The first thing I did was alter the highlight/shadow levels so that the photo looked more bright.

 After that, I then altered the colour levels to make the photo appear a little colder in colour so that it contrasted with the red in foreground and background.

I found that after altering the colour levels of the photo, it appeared to be saturated and bright. It was a little too bright for my taste, so I lowered the saturation and increased the luminosity slightly, this way the photo wasn't as intense, but still had the contrasting colours without the burning of the retinas.