Final Advert Design

This is the final version of the advert design.

Myself and Sam went back and forth with several ideas and thought that this was a great outcome. Some positives include the image of the artist and CD cover, meaning if someone saw this advert if a magazine (such as the ones suggested in my 'Target Audience' section, e.g. Vibe, Source), they would instantly know what the artist and CD look like, meaning they would recognize the artist if they saw the music video, or would recognize the CD if they saw it in a store such as HMV or online on iTunes.

Another main positive is the use of black and white. Not only does it link with the CD cover, but it also helps the green writing stand out, grabbing the attention of a reader in a magazine.

The final product is also a combination of different computer programs, with Sam using Microsoft Paint and myself using Adobe Photoshop and iPhoto for Mac. This gave us a broad range of tools to use, allowing us to experiment with styles, colours and many other elements.

3rd Design

I changed the font slightly so that it is more readable as that was one of the main criticisms of the earlier designs. By using a font with holes in the writing then filling the holes with white, it creates the effect of a classic sign with lighting through the letters, such as signs on Broadway in America, an area known for art performances. (Picture below)

Advert 2nd Draft

This is the second draft of the advert design I made. I tried to take all the feedback into account when making it, as well as positive points from Sams design.

- I changed the colour to a bright green in the hope that it makes the text more readable.
- I shortened the text so that the ad isn't as crowded
- I inserted the CD cover image into the ad as that was a positive point of Sam's design.

Other Poster design

This is the design made by Sam for the rough draft of the advert. We hope to combine his idea and my idea to make the best ad possible.

Here is some feedback on Sams design.

Positive
-Clear
-Readable
-Image
-Album Picture

Negative
-Position of "SJDJ Production"
-Plain Background

Rough Advert Design and Feedback

I made this rough design for the magazine advert. The rest of the group were not involved in the making of this, so they may not approve of the advert completely, but I wanted to see what I could do for a first effort, and it gives us something to build on.

I made this draft in Photoshop, using an image of a club as the background and adding various layers on top of that. I had to edit the club picture and the picture of HB before adding it to Photoshop as they were in colour. I changed them to black and white and boosted their colour in iPhoto.

Here is some feedback on the rough draft.

Positives
-Good font
-Suitable background
-Fading on the edges
-Would stand out in a magazine
-Lights on the edge
-Layout

Negative
-Colour of red writing
-hard to read
-Too much