Final Pages

I'm very pleased with my final pages.
Front cover

This is the Front cover I ended up with. It is drawing lines back to the front cover analysis’s I did, especially NME’s front cover. The similarities are shown though the strong cover photograph and the minimalistic use of text.

The cover maintains a simple look with open spaces and few colours – white and black. The ratio of image and text is in context with one another, whereas the person in the picture is directing the readers the attention further from the image to the text with her hands.

Contents page

For my contents page I wanted to have several pictures with a cover line underneath each image. The purpose was to have various pictures with a different use of mise-en-scene and different editing’s.  For each photograph I have used a unique font, which I thought matched the photograph. Therefore there are several fonts, which are connecting to the images in their own unique way.

I understood by the survey that my audience was most keen on having a contest in the magazine where they could win concert tickets. 

 

Double page spread

For the double page spread I wanted the picture to go over the whole left side, whereas the person in the picture needed to have a strong posture that would use approximately the whole left page. I have made the ground that was on the image go over to the left side connection the to pages. The other pictures I have used are one of her mouth with red lipstick where she is “saying” a quote that is located on the right side of the picture. The third picture on the page is of her feet with a tattoo quote that is in the text and her red shoes. So the red, black and skin tones are repeating though the page. Again I got the inspiration for the design from NME but this time their dps. 

I had so much text for my dps, so I had to make an extra page.

For my second double page spread I used a photo from the same photo shoot as the front cover photograph – having the same mise-en-scene except from the composition. Now the photo is taken from a shot that contains her whole body, with a quote over her head – as if she is thinking the quote.

I have a layout of 4 columns going down each page. 

Final written article

Arianrhod is the biggest upcoming artist for the New Year and has America at her feet. So where do all the emotions her songs are filled with come from?

As Arianrhod steps into the room, dressed cool and relaxed in a maroon shorts, a black top with several long necklaces, bracelets and rings, she comes straight over to greet us with a warm hand and a welcoming smile. We make our introductions, and take our seats around the table.

“My crew and me want to thank you for agreeing to personally introduce us, InD to the person behind the music.” I say. Arianrhod says it’s about time she tells her story and set the rumours straight.

“Well it all started when sister Lucy was 6 years old and got acute promyelocytic leukemia, which is a blood and bone marrow cancer. She was dying and the only way to save her was by conceiving a saviour sibling, in order to use the blood and other body substance in treatments. Which is why I was conceived, even if it meant for me not being able to have a normal life, play sport or any other sort of activity that might be too rough. Lucy continued to swing between remission and relapse the next years. I was 12 when Lucy first told me that she didn’t want me to donate any more on her behalf but wanted me to have a life on my own. Knowing that if I stopped donating my sister would eventually die within a short time period, I refused to do what she asked of me. Instead I found a hobby that didn’t require any physical activity to show her I could manage fine as a donor, so I started playing the guitar. A year later she woke me up really early one day to show me she had made a picnic for us in the sun, that’s when she told me she couldn’t bear going in and out of the hospital any more. She had had enough, Lucy said that I was her only hope since she knew our mother would never willingly give up without a fight. I remember the sun shining on her face when she was saying that it was her time to go now. I cried for week knowing the consequence of going though with what she wanted, I loved her so much but if this was what she truly wanted how could I refuse. So in the evening on the same day I told my mother I didn’t want to donate any more. At first she just laughed at me, but when she realising I meant it she got furious and scream awful things like “Do you want you sister to die?!” and etc. It was horrible but the thing that kept me going was that I knew I was doing it for my sister, it’s what she wanted. About 4 moths later my sister got really bad, she got admitted into the hospital where she lay weeks before the day came that we all knew would be the last. It’s truly the worst day of my life, seeing my sister so weak she could barely speak or move. It was never the same after my sister died. My mother kept blamed me for Lucy’s death even when I told her the trut, she just said you should have refused, then she would be alive now. My dad started drinking and my mother followed soon after. It was a mad house, the only thing that made me able to shut the world out was playing my guitar. It reminded me of my sister, I used to play and sing to her every day at the hospitals. That’s where my songs are from, the love I shared with my sister. We had so much fun fiddling around with lyrics, making our own songs, making angry, sad and happy songs all depending on our mood. We loved hearing the artistic sound of the guitar to our voices. When I was 16 I moved into an apartment with my best friend Alex Mangfield, who was the one supporting me with a career in music. He got me in touch with an old friend of his father who runs Release, the record label I’m now releasing my second album with, “When her heart stopped”. Andrew Filton, the label president, knew I was a long shot but took a chance and I think he is quite happy about it today.” She laughed but turned serious again and said that all her music is dedicated to her dear sister Lucy.

The room turned quiet, I think we’re all pretty shocked. I told her that I never though her adolescence was that hard and that I’m so sorry about her sister and how her parents treated her afterwards. She answered ‘Que sera sera’ which means ‘whatever will be, will be’ which she said was something her gandma always used to say about life. So with good help from her friend Alex, Arianrhod managed to turn her sorrows, anger and love into something good, into good music. Arianrhod say with a smile on her mouth that she doesn’t know what she would have done without him.

I nod my head understandingly while saying that he sounds like a true friend, and a real keeper! We wrap up the interview and thank Arianrhod so much for sharing her upbringing with us especially knowing know how hard it must have been. We share hugs and say our goodbyes leaving with a more open and understanding sight of the world and the difficulties in it. We all agree on that Arianrhod is truly a strong person going though all that and being where she is today.

Preliminary task

 

The written article so far

The written article for the DPS

Arianrhod is the biggest upcoming artist for the New Year and has America at her feet. So where do all the emotions her songs are filled with come from?

As Arianrhod steps into the room, dressed cool and relaxed in a maroon shorts, a black top with several long necklaces, bracelets and rings, she comes straight over to greet us with a warm hand and a welcoming smile. We make our introductions, and take our seats around the table.

“My crew and me want to thank you for agreeing to personally introduce us, InD to the person behind and before the music. That is truly a question everyone one wants an answer to, so we feel very lucky” I say. Arianrhod agrees as she says its maybe about time she tells her story and set all the rumours straight.

“Well it all started when my dear sister Lucy was 6 years old and got acute promyelocytic leukemia, which is a blood and bone marrow cancer. She was dying and the only way to save her was by conceiving me as a savoir sibling, in order to use my blood in her treatments. The treatments initially were successful, but Lucy relapsed and I, as the only compatible family member, had to be used as a donor for any other body substance needed to treat Lucy, even if it meant for me not being able to live like a normal kid, play sport or any other sort of activity that might be too rough. Lucy continued to swing between remission and relapse the next years. I was 12 when Lucy first told me that she didn’t want me to donate any more on her behalf but instead wanted me to have a life on my own. Knowing that if I stopped donating my sister would eventually die with in a short time period, so I refused to what she asked of me. Instead I tried finding hobbies that didn’t require any physical activity to show her I managed fine as a donor, so I started playing the guitar, and I was actually really good. A year late she woke me up really early one day to show me she had made a picnic for us in the sun, that’s when she again told me she couldn’t bear going in and out of the hospital any more. She had had enough, Lucy said that I was her only hope since she knew our mother would never willingly give up without a fight. I remember Lucy sitting on the banquet, sun shining on her face when she was saying that it was her time to go know now. I cried all day knowing the consequence of going though with what she wanted, I loved her so much but if this was what she truly wanted how could I refuse. So in the evening I told my mother I didn’t want to donate any more. At first she just laughed at me, but when she realising I meant what I said she got furious and scream awful things like “Do you want you sister to die?!” and etc. It was horrible but the thing that kept me going was that I knew I was doing it for my sister, it’s what she wanted. About 4 moths later my sister got really bad, she got admitted into the hospital where she lay weeks before the day came that we all knew would be the last. It’s truly the worst day of my life, seeing my sister so weak she could barely speak or move. It was never the same after my sister died. My mother kept blamed me for Lucy’s death even when I told her what my sister had asked of me, she just kept on saying you should have refused, if you had she would be alive now. My dad started drinking as well as my mother started soon after. It was a mad house, so I was happy for the time I got away for my guitar lessons, which soon went to an ended since my parents stopped paying the bill. The only thing that made me able to shut the world out was playing my guitar. It reminded me of my sister, I used to play my guitar and sing to her every day at the hospitals. That’s where my songs are from, the love I shared with my sister. We had so much fun fiddling around with lyrics, making our own love songs pretending to be somebody else, making angry, sad and happy songs all depending on our mood. We loved hearing the artistic sound of the guitar to our voices. When I was 16 I moved into an apartment with my best friend Alex Mangfield, who was the one supporting me to a career within music. He got me in touch with an old friend of his father who runs Release, actually the record label I’m now realising my second album with, “When her heart stopped”. Andrew Filton, the label president, knew I was a long shot but took a chance and I can’t think he regrets that choose today. She laughed but turned serious again and said that all her music is dedicated to her dear sister Lucy.”

The room turns quite after Arianrhod’s stops speaking, I think we’re all pretty shocked. I tell her that I would never have though her adolescence was that hard and that I’m so sorry about her sister and how her parents treated her afterwards. She answered that having to know your conceived for your sisters need is not easy, but I never blamed her or my parents, they where desperate. What I couldn’t cope with was the fact that my mother blamed me for my sister’s death. I loved my sister so much and then having to hear that I was to blame for her death was unbearable. I barely survived the last year living there but luckily I got out and when I did I promised my self I would never go back to them and I’ve kept that promise. With good help from my friend Alex I have managed to turn my sorrows, anger and love into something good, into good music. I don’t know what I would have done with out him.

I nod my head in understanding while saying that he sounds like a true friend, and a real keeper! We rap up the interview and thank Arianrhod so much for sharing her upbringing with us especially knowing know how hard it must have been. We give hugs and say our goodbyes living with a more open and understanding sight of the world and the difficulties in it. We all agree on that Arianrhod is truly strong person going though all that and being where she is today.

Quotes:

“I wouldn’t be her today if it wasn’t for my sister”

“Use your head and follow your heart”

Tatto picture meaning:

"What will be, will be"

Initial and final drafts & Plans for photography - Double page spread

 

 

I have based my drafts on the NME’s double page spread.

For my DPS I tried different themes and seasons, wanting maybe to take my main picture in snow but I changed my mind and wanted there to be a connection between the front cover image and the dps main image, therefore I decided to take both photo shoots in a studio.

I found that I very much liked the simplicity of NME’s dps where there is one big photo of Florence covering the whole left side page and is overtaking as the background for the right side. So I decided on a layout that would have one big picture going over the whole left side, where the person in the picture how have to use the space with her body – leaning to one side, sitting on a chair, or having her hands to her hips with her feet firmly to the ground.

The right side of the dps would consist of 4 columns going down the page, where there would be one picture covering the bottom of the 2 first columns and another picture on the top going over the third and forth column. There might be a quote on the bottom of the third and forth column referring to the picture that is on the bottom going over column 1 and 2. There will an index on the top going over column 1 and 2 in bold letters.

The masthead will begin in the end of the left side page and go over to the right side.

Initial and final drafts - Contents

I made several drafts for my contents page but decided on the one to the left, the one that has the arrow towards it. The design has lots of pictures, I’m thinking about 6 pictures and one of them being of the editor and the others of different articles and sections within the magazine. I want maybe quotes and some summarising text about the article with a page number, with different fonts connecting to the different pictures. I was also thinking about having a contest or an intro to a contest in the right bottom side corner, and in the right side corner more about what are inside the magazine. I want the masthead to be big and easy to read. I want the pictures to be different from one another, some in black and white and some in strong colours and some simple but with a strong look. I want all from coloured clothing to a simple white or black dress.

Initial and final drafts & Plans for photography - Front cover

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I have based my drafts on the NME and the FOAM front cover.

The top picture on Image 1 and the picture to the left on image 2 is my own version of NMS strong cover, it’s very simple but with a powerful look it strengthen the person in the picture, where the cloth also reflects back at the persons personality and in on way to her music genre – as rock artist will wear mostly black and red, indie – more down to earth or with one strong colour that stand out.

Picture in the middle of both image 1 and 2 is basically almost the same as the image above and on the left, but it is taken from an low angle empowering the person in the image, her eyes are closed  as well as the person is crossing her hands over her shoulder, shielding herself from the world. Wearing cloth that reflects back at the persons personality

Picture on the bottom of image 1 and to the right in image 2, is the same idea as the FOAM front cover was. The person in the picture standing front faced to the left and the cover lines etc. To make the image more powerful the person is holding her hands on her hips, making a strong statement though her body language.

I decided on something in between the two first pictures I described. Therefore I ended up with a picture from a low angle where the person is crossing her hands over her shoulders – a body language that in a way shields her from the world but also means love in sign language. As the image is with an low angle it gives her a reflection of power, as she is almost looking “down” on the person on the other end of the camera or magazine, simple but also strong with a powerful facial expression and cloth that reflects back at the persons personality and music genre. The person in centred in the middle of the image, her hands shielding herself but also creating a line and symmetry in the picture by the articles being were her hands are pointing. As well as the main article is where her elbows are crossing, which is something ‘exclusive’ about the person in the picture.