DPS Background

To create the textured background effect on my double page I used a paining which I previously created using a blend of pink shades.

This is the original image

This is the edited image

I created this effect using Adobe Photoshop by adjusting the brightness and contrast levels, through experimenting with these effects and exposures I was able to tame this boldness of the pinks to allow a white brightness to emerge in order to look like a pain brush being spread randomly across the background of my page. This also fitting with my collage look, using a colour which would appeal and attract the target audience.

     I also then stretched the image horizontally to allow only the paleness of the pink to show.

This is the image on the double page

26.02.15

Today I finished my last draft of my double page ready for feedback and final alterations



I completed the 'What's in my make-up bag?' feature and added my final touches such as rearranging the layout a little, in order to allow the page to look more busy and create a better collage look.

12.02.15

In today's lesson I continued working in my double page. 

I began to add more images to the page, featuring make-up as well as clothing as my target audience are also very interested within this subject. 

     I also decided to change the heading as within the previous pose I stated that I did nit like the previous font as it looked too bland and did not have the dramatic effect I was going for. After experimenting with various fonts I chose a military style font to give the connotations of a fashion army/tribe. It also fits with my collage theme for the page.

     The last addition I made was adding a background. I added a pink textured background using an image I had previously taken of a mixture of shades of pink paint and altering the contrast using Photoshop. I believe this gives the page a better visual look with the pink also linking with the female target audience and making pink a more dramatic colour within the colour scheme.

10.02.15

In todays lesson I continued working on my double page spread experimenting with text and the layout.

As you can see I started to add more featured to the page to fill more white space. I do believe I need a lot more time and work on this particular piece in order for it to be complete as there is still a lot of blank space and not enough images to give the page a more eye-catching collage look which i was aiming for. 

     I also don't like the heading as it is therefore I plan on experimenting and altering in next lesson to allow it to be more dramatic an make it a more dominant feature on the page.

05.02.15

In todays lesson I began to structure the layout of my double page spread using some of the images I had already edited and starting to add some text.

This is what I have created to date. As you can see i have chose to use a mixture of images of both clothing and using a model. I chose to use a model within this article as this allows an individual for the target audience to relate too and draw themselves more into the article due to the fact this young model will be within their age range and also has the common interest of fashion.