Draft (2) Flat Plan

Reflection on my Draft Magazine

After completing my draft magazine I feel I have made progress with the design structure and layout of which I wanted my magazine to follow. I also think that from my previous experience with Photoshop I have improved a lot and gained some more skills when editing photos and positioning items. I think that my cover has turned out the most successful as it looks the most professional and how I originally wanted it to look however I feel for the second draft I need to improve it by using even more technical skills and enhancing the images with more interesting ideas which make it stand out. The contents I think was okay for a first draft but needs a lot more detail, including more detail and better conventional layout, which I have been told through feedback from my peers in class. My double page spread I think is a good design however I think I am going to completely change it and design it in a more unique way so that it fits in with my targeted indie audience. Overall I also think more photos are need to be taken to improve the quality of the magazine and so that my pages look more informative, appealing and fit the criteria.

AFL- Evaluating Peer Work

AFL- Evaluating Peer Work

Draft Magazine

60 Minute Music Magazine Cover

This is my 60 minute music magazine cover which I have produced. I have combined sharp contrasting colours (yellow/black and an ocean blue) which makes the cover attract the readers eye. I think the size of the magazine if effective as I have structured it using big bold text which follows the z design.


Here is my breakdown of the construction of my 60 minute music magazine, step by step -

Test Shots (1)

These are my favorite photos from the first test shoot which I took landscape. I think that the overall style and design of the images create a professional look which would work well in my music magazine. The models which I have used portray a realistic young indie/alternative band who produce some rock songs. I made sure they were all of a similar height and wore suitable clothes which worked well together. I think the colors and designs effectively combine well to produce an image which can easily be identified as a three band members. I will use of these as my main front cover photo.

I also took some individual self portrait shots during the shoot. These include two model members of the band which I thought would be relevant in other parts of the magazine including the contents and double page spread.

Finally I decided to take some photos of the two girl model band members so that I had a range of different combinations of photos to use when creating my music magazine.I told them to think of there relationship as sisters or best friends so that I could see a close connection in the photography.

Draft Article (1)

Draft Article

Exclusive Interview with Lilly Fox

“Music is a world within itself; it’s a language we all understand”

At this year’s St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival in Singapore we spoke to Lilly Fox about her latest music success in the indie/alternative industry, and the opportunities she has explored from day one. Hot on the topic ASY discuss his new album ‘X-R’ and how she influenced her songwriter Julie Walters when producing them.

So Lilly are you excited about tonight’s festival right here in the beautiful Singapore?

I couldn’t be any more ecstatic with the turnout of people and the fantastic mood which they were all for tonight’s performance. Opportunities like this are rare for a band like us who are from a small part of Cornwall called St.Ives. 

Here at ASY we heard you haven’t been in one place for too long, why don’t you tell us about your recent visits? 

Everyday has been something new; I’ve been living up the high life in Los Angeles at times, and have met many incredible people throughout my journey so far. Being a music artist is truly the most surreal experience, and every day I wake up I expect it to be a dream. 

You mentioned you ‘have met many incredible people’, explain some of the highlights? 

Where to begin…first of there is my band mates who are all like my best friends, they always support me when we are in practicing and we have such a laugh together. Then there is the unpredictable quirky Sam Richie my all-time favourite artist who has been my inspiration even since I was a little kid back in school. Only last week I met my new backing instrumental crew who were absolutely phenomenal, the way they combined their talents and experience together was breath taking. I feel so lucky to be able to work with such an incredible group of individuals.

  Enough about other people, we heard you recently signed a new record label with Universal Music Group (UMG) 

Wow, yes I was contacted by the company last Tuesday by Amy Sanders who mentioned that ‘Ross Smith’ the owner of UMG was delighted to offer me a signed record label deal with them, after a previous interview two weeks before. I have many new exciting things coming my way in the next few months, like festivals all over the USA and in the romantic city of Paris France. 

Your new album ‘X-R’ is out on the 18^th of February, what’s it all about? 

Well we decided to focus on the individual emotions behind each song and create an album which conveyed music at its best. X-R brings you the best of all worlds, combining upbeat inspiring songs, alongside a selection of songs which I stripped back to the roots, re-introducing the best of my original UK tour. 

How has your songwriter Julie Walters made been a part of this? 

Julie has been a huge part of my life for the past year, allowing me to produce some amazing very professional sounds which she co-ordinated and enhanced for me. Julie has always been there for me especially when I was struggling to find motivation in the studio and successfully cheered me up when we was faced with a tough crowd. 

Will you catch up with us soon and discuss how your new album goes down? Of course, I can’t wait to see if all that hard work has paid off and how our fans react to it. December is going to be blast when we hit the lights of New York and meet Daniel Jordan.