Task 13 - Photoshop Challenge

My teacher has just given me a challenge for this lesson. The challenge is to design a cover for a 50 Cent, Susan Boyle album. Yes... you read right. Susan Boyle and 50 Cent. Here's what I came up with.

The only way that I could envision this working is to play it completely serious or take it as a complete joke. Since my teachers would have a problem with me taking my coursework as a joke I choose the serious approach. I am quite happy with how it turned out, if I would do it again then I would use a better picture of Susan Boyle. 

Task 12 - More

I wanted to do another one so here it is...

and it becomes...

Task 12 - Photoshop Introduction

Unlike a lot of people on this course, I have actually used Photoshop before so it isn't really that hard for me to  pick it up and go. Although the iMacs that we are using in school infuriate me to all hell because a lot of the shortcuts aren't what they should be. He is some thing I created to show what Photoshop can be used for.

I have combined these two images...

To create...

Task 11 - Music Magazine Cover Analysis

This is my analysis of a music magazine cover.

Task 11 - Magazine Terminology

Masthead: This would be the name of the magazine

Banner: This would be text that is placed on a coloured background in order for it to stand out

Strap line: This is usually the motto by the company which can be associated with the company

Lead: These are usually written in bold as it is the opening paragraph of the magazine

Buzz Words: These are typical words that are used to get the readers attention such as "Wow" "Exclusive"

Pugs: These are usually placed at the corners of the page, these can be either price tags or bar codes

Copy: This would be the main text

Puffs: These are colourful words or boxes that advertise the exclusive features inside

House Style: This is the general distinctive design of the magazine which is unique to that brand

Caption: This is a description of an image

Headline: This would be the main story in the magazine

Sell Lines: Text on the cover of the magazine that helps it to sell the magazine to the audience

Drop Capitals: Larger letters on the opening sentence of an article