Magazine Advert

The magazine advert I designed is quite an in depth image with multiple layers used to enhance the entire image. I first designed the advert below which is only half the size of A4. This was done because it would enable me to use the front of my Album Cover straight away with only minimal editing of the backgrounds.

The initial advert consisted of over 15 individual text layers and 30 image layers. Rather than using the Photoshop transform tool to attempt to curve the text I simply created individual text layers for each letter I wished to change. While this sounds like a lengthy process it was relatively easy. The bulk of the image layers are the individual 'rays'. The process I used to create the rays is explained [ HERE ]

Realising that most adverts consist of a Full A4 page within a magazine I decided to then move onto creating a larger image. Along with this I wanted to add in more reviews to entice the audience into buying the Album / Tickets. Along with this I decided to add a more darkened effect to the background of the image.

The final image is the advert to the right promoting the Album of the band.