FIRST InDesign

FIRST InDesign:Start of project.

 Ive inserted my three sub-photos and created 'polaroids',adding a drop shadow of 17% so you can distinguish them from the white background and add a 3D effect to the polariods.
ive also inserted my main article photo and successfully enlarged it using shift. Ive then placed a pink notebook image,to recreate a commonly used page spread in COMPANY magazine. I then also inserted a page number and magazine name web sight which is also common in magazines at the bottom of the pages. I had to place and re-arrange a lot of images on this first page to get an idea of what the actual layout would be,but i obviously differed back and forth to my DPS flat plan. I placed some text,and had a play around with the sizes of the drop cap i wanted (i later realised id used the wrong tool for the drop cap and that was corrected before final hand in) Originally i wanted to place stairs into the in design page and have the model separated by the 'unreachable stairs' to the 'desperate' model,this proved too hard so i had to rethink of a way to project the same
 story in a more capable way for my weak InDesign skills.

SECOND InDesign:

Firstly ive rotated the Polaroid images to add a 'thrown down,jagged' look,i wanted the polariods to look messy yet also positioned so the models eye-line was looking at the larger image of the model.This would attract attention to the photos yet the focus will still be on the main larger image.

Ive then inserted another image of graph-style paper as a break out box,and sized it to the same size as the previous notepad paper so the page looks equal.I decided the graph paper didn't fit with the ideology or image i was wanting to portray to my reader so i later deleted it. 

Ive learned:

-how to layer text over images

-how to create boxes and fill them with colour

-to create a custom made colour

-how to change the opacity of the colour text box

-how to bevel and emboss a image box and edit the intensity of the fx

THIRD InDesign:

Ive now added in a title 'The camera doesn't lie',I've recreated the original step imagery i wanted in my first DPS draft,showing the negativity of the article subject and the spiral/downward step motion it can cause.Im pleased i found a way to create the step imagery i originally wanted,i think this shows an ability to improve and rethink tactically how to create a DPS suitable for my target audience. Ive also created an asterisks made out of different thickness and types of lines. This 'messy vibe' of the asterisks matches my polarioids and also some 'note form' styles in professional magazines.Ive then used this again on the corners of the box I've created,I've grouped the images and text together so its an easily movable object.This helped with time and became a practical tool to use when creating complex parts of the article with several layers.

Ive learned how:

-to slant and rotate text

-to group images and text together

-create shapes using the line tool

-to add different effect to the text e.g. bold compressed

-to download fonts onto InDesign

 FOURTH InDesign:

Ive created a text wrap around the quote insert,to promote the quote and show its importance. Also if a potential reader was flicking through the magazine the enlarged quote insert would create interest and convince the potential reader to buy the magazine to find out more.

I've rearranged the quote inserts and changed the text wrap size to look more professional,and equal,I've kept the the quotes in the same places that i sketched on my flat plan as i thought it looked sophisticated. I also kept it too a minimum of three as it appealed to the target audience with the large text,but i didn't want too many quote inserts to overpower the article text. I also enlarged the '' speech marks as i thought it added style and drew more attention to the quote inserts.

Ive then added sub captions,embossed and added drop shadow to the blue rectangle shapes I've created
then added a slant to mirror the downhill theme of the article.

This is the final product,using the preview on InDesign,all the text is equal as i desired and the quote inserts have been rearranged to look more professional and compressed. Im happy with my final product as it reflects the very high metaphorical and narrative imagery i wanted my article to have. 

Project monitoring Number 2

Ive edited my main photo (large model in the prom dress-shes large to show importance and confidence) in photoshop,using the adjustments tab: auto tone,auto contrast and auto colour. Then i altered the brightest and contrast myself to make the models skin look brighter and more defined. Then i placed the image in InDesign and added an unsharp mask. Ive also had to be very careful when enlarging the images to hold sown the shift button so the images don't become distorted or stretched. Ive also had to adjust the image quality on InDesign to highest quality so my images don't become pixilated.
I then created a Polaroid affect with my other featured photos and added a drop shadow to them to make them 3D. I then rotated the images to add a slanted retro affect,the polariods are also slightly uneven sizes to mirror the narrative of the unstable teen featured in the photos.

i then downloaded fonts and added them to my network space so i could use them on any computer,unfortunately i cannot find the fonts and the current fonts displayed i am unhappy with. The font needs to be larger. I am happy with the structure of the fonts as it displays the 'downwards step effect' i previously wanted.The question mark I've placed directly above the models head to show the confusion of the model.
I've inserted a notepad image and edited the colouring and embossed the text,learning new skills of layering of an image and how to put images over one another. This may seem a simple step but im growing more confident using the essential tools on InDesign.