StageLife the Magazine

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Well after finishing my two page layout, i was looking over all my pictures making sure i chose the correct ones to fit my magazine and as I was looking over my collection of photos, I decided that I had more options that I wanted to share. So, I created two more pages that serve as a display for the pictures, kind of like a portfolio that are typically done in art magazines. For example, Dance Lifestyle Magazine issues several pages dedicated to a specific dancer showcasing one photo per page. I left a caption at the bottom labeling who the photo is of and who it is by. Since this is technically an art magazine its wise to display the art, why not do it as clear and specific as you can? My choice of photos was one jump shot and one pose,the two compliment the dancer but also the photographer. These are probabley my favorite pages becuase the photos to me are so beautiful and I'm truly pleased with the idea of them being the focal point of a page. So here they are below. ...

YAY! I finished my two page layout and it definitely wasn't as difficult as the table of contents. I skimmed through several different layout templates on Canva and chose all the ones I admired. After that I plugged in my photos and kept only the pages that looked good and gave me something to work with. The two page layout is a part of a three page article that is an interview of the dancer in my photos. I included a right-sided third page that is the beginning of the article with the title and then two following pages that continue the article. The two following pages are the two page layout were I kept the background neat and simple, white, and kept the text colors green and black. Green for questions and quotes, while black was for answers. The only problem I had was that the two page layout when put side my side it doesn't look as symmetrical as I'd like it to, so I'm going to have to go back and rearrange some things in order for this magazine to be truly complete...

   So as I said in by past "Table of Contents" blog, I wasn't really satisfied with the table of contents I originally came up with. The colors were too bright and juvenile while the cover of the magazine was vibrant with natural colors and more mature. I made another table of contents that fit what I was looking for, but its still wasn't doing it for me. So as I took the time to think it over I decided to start from scratch for the third time.A friend of mine guided me to a magazine website called Issuu  where I found an assortment of dance magazine examples. A magazine called Dance LifeStyle was the prime example of my magazine it had everything I already mentioned I want my magazine to contain,the interviews with a dancer, the must haves, and photography portfolios. For example:  So as I was skimming through the magazine I kept an eye open for an interesting table of content and each issue had one, the table of contents had a beautiful model in a scenic spo...

    So due to time and wanting to play it safe I've decided to focus StageLife's purpose on the performing arts but since time goes by fast and people have busy schedules I won't be able to add any other aspects to this magazine that don't revolve around dance itself. So I've decided it would just be wise to have the magazine be all dance, no acting or singing. I went back to my past blogs and found what I've previously said the magazines purpose was and I have chosen to take this blog to establish and reiterate it. For example,  I once said "so my magazine's purpose is to strengthen the interest of those who dance, sing, and act." This statement is still true but subtract the sing and act part, the magazines primary focus is dance. This is still about the performing arts but more specific, it's dedicated to dance. Future issues may be about musicals since plenty of dancers are involved in that industry. The point I'm trying to get across i...

  WOW! This was frustrating. I finished my table of contents for now, I'm truly not sure how I feel about it. I look at it and I'm like "well that's nice, but it could be better." I have know no more ideas left to fix it, it feels like my creativity for that page has run dry. Since this is an art magazine the layout and detail must be simple and focused on the art. The photos need to be the center of attention and everything around it can't overshadow them. But I also don't want the page to look too simple whereas its not professional enough. So I've decided to leave it be and come back to it later when my juices are flowing properly.   To describe how I designed the page, I took three photos from the same setting and aligned them atop one another on the left side of the page. Let me just say choosing the order of the photos was the hardest thing I've had to do yet. I strategically placed all three of them in different spots each time altering the...