Main Task: Planning- Rough Sketches

 I sketched an initial design for a double page spread, I wanted the text to wrap around the image to give it a looser feel. I used graphics around images to make it more informal.

I also sketched a design for my front cover, I wanted this to be quite simple whilst still being entertaining and appealing. In order to achieve this, I used a fairly simple layout but included elements such as a puff and a running head to add depth  to the appearance. 

I have planned the detail for the puff on the front cover of my magazine. I intend for it to have a drop shadow to add depth to the graphic. I have also experimented with the shape of the text, I think the magazine would look more complete and have a smoother finish if the text follows the shape of the puff, contrasting with the sharp edges of the graphic. 

As shown above on my sketches of the double page spread, there will be two boxes at the bottom of the page featuring smaller images and sub-stories. The graphic surrounding the image will mirror that shown on the front cover, this will show a constant theme running through the magazine. Because the graphic will be filled with an image, I think it might look effective to be surrounded by a coloured border that fits the colour theme of my magazine. The body of the text in the sub-story will follow the shape of the graphic as this again will give a smoother image. I think it will also add texture to the appearance.