The Making of Magazine Advert

To create my magazine advert I used Adobe Photoshop, as the ease of combining a number of layers with a professional finish made it suitable for the task. 

I started off with a blank A4 canvas and then uploaded the background that

would be used. To make it blend into the background, I turned the opacity of

the image down so that it wasn't so clear on the screen.

I then started to add the layers that would be placed over the top of the background 

such as text and images. Firstly I put the dominant image of the advert (boy with

orange coat on) on top, placing it in the centre due to its importance. I then added

the text to the advert. For the artist name and song title I used the same bold font

to keep consistency and also because it stood out against the rest. I then included

minor information about the song in a different font that was smaller along with a 

review from a music streaming site. 

This image shows just a few of the layers used to combine together to create 

the desired effect.  

Finally I added the social media links seen at the bottom and the record label in 

the corner to add legitimacy and additional information. I chose to use a

different font for the website as well to highlight its importance.