Process Of Double-Page Spread In Photoshop

Firstly, with this design i started to remove the background from the figure by using the rubber tool as i wanted to create a background with one whole colour but a similar creme colour to the background of the picture i actually took.

Then i added a layer from and played in beneath the other layer and clicked the bucket tool and made the whole background this creme colour which i think turned out great and the figure in front does not look out of place. I then got the typeface which i previously used on my front cover so i have kept with the same theme through out the magazine which i think is a good thing to do as it all matches. Beneath i added two lines so it looks like it underlines the title as it is an important feature that people should be looking at so i made it stand out more. For the title and the lines i used the eyedropper tool and clicked on acoustic wood so it got the colour from that and then i placed it so they have this same colour. However to make it look more interesting i added a gradient overlay which cobines two colours nicely (a lighter and darker colour.)

Then i gathered some other photographs i took and placed them on the left hand side overlapping and under lapping each other so it looks creative. I added a black drop shadow on each image and a slight outer glow to make them stand out.



Underneath the secondary images i decided to add a strip of acoustic wood texture which i think turned out great. I made the edges look faded out by using the rubber tool but lowered down the hardness. I also added a plectrum and a number on top to make it the page number from the design of my flat plan which i really liked and i also cut out around it where the strip is so it doesn't overlap and make it look not tidy. 

Lastly, i added a guitar neck going downwards to fill in the space at the top and i really like the way it looks. I placed the other plectrum for the other side of the page and made it bigger so it fills in that space too. Then i added the story's and made it so it is going around the images on either side which turned out great. For the start of the article i made the letter 'W' look bigger as from my research this is what they generically do. Overall i am very satisfied with the outcome of this design and i am glad i experimented with different colours to get this best one.