Updates to Website - Hover Boxes and Competition 14/1/21

I spent a long time trying to make my hover boxes identical. They still need adjusting and the animations and hover effects still need work but they look attention grabbing to the audience. 

I changed the hover text to give some information about what each topic page will be about.

I have started a competition area to engage the audience, but it still needs more work on the design, it is just a template at the moment. 

Updates to Website - Menu and Slideshow 12/1/21

I have changed the navigation bar format so there are no boxes around the options and it looks much neater.

I have changed the social media icons as I couldn't get them all as plain white icons and it looks messy currently but I will work on it more.

I have made a slideshow of photos so the audience can see the latest news and easily access the topics. I only have 2 photos as there are only 2 issues out currently, however in future I do plan to add more for all the topics.

 

Website - Draft 2

I have changed the branding of the magazine so carried it over to the website. 

Black and orange being the main colour palette makes the magazine and website very striking to readers, the two colours contrast each other well and it looks more sophisticated than orange being the main colour page.

Front Covers - Draft 2

I decided the orange border didn't look professional and the colour palette just wasn't working well, so I changed it to black, made it smaller, and changed the masthead to orange to create a striking brand identity across the platforms.

I have tied in accent colours of the image to gain the attention of the audience and make the front cover aesthetically pleasing. 

The colours on the bottom of the page link with the colours on the website to maintain the brand identity and shows the audience which issue they are reading.

Contents Page - First Draft

To incorporate the brand identity on the front cover, I have included the orange border again.

 

The format of the masthead is also present on the contents page, to remind the audience of the brand identity. 

The titles of each section will link to the colours on the website to create a colour coded system for navigating the topics of news on the website.

The contents has a page number next to it, which links to the news story on that particular page, but also links to some images on the opposite page. This allows the audience to see photos of the news story they are reading about.

Including social media icons and usernames allows the audience to engage further with the product, by interacting with posts by, liking, sharing and commenting, as Henry Jenkins suggests 'if it don't spread it's dead'. There will also be the website address, creating digital convergence so the audience can read more content online.

Sport Issue - Choosing between Images

I took 2 potential front cover photos and couldn't decide which one to use so constructed a magazine front cover draft of both images to see which one looked best. I prefer the first image, due to the low angle shot making the model look dominant and superior, and the colour palette of yellow works much better. 

Front Covers - Initial Draft

I chose to include a border around the image to allow the magazine to stand out, as other magazines generally do not use borders. 

I chose orange as the main colour, which is also present on the website creating a clear, strong brand identity. It is a unique colour that not many companies use, and it would stand out and catch the audience's attention on a magazine shelf.