Producing a Print-Based Rock Magazine

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Level 3 Cambridge Introductory Diploma in Media
Unit 14:
Producing a Print based Media Product
St. Andrew’s Catholic School – 64135
James Pickering - 1197

4. Mood Board v1
5. Mood board v2
6. Mind map v1
7. Front Cover Hand drawn draft v1
8. Front Cover Hand drawn draft v2
9. DPS Hand drawn draft v1
10. DPS Hand drawn draft v2
11. Front Cover Graphic Layout x2
12. DPS Graphic Layout x2
13. Test Photography
14. Test Photography Conclusion
15. House Style
16. Social Media for the magazine
17. ROQ – Magazine masthead/logo
18. Tempo – Magazine masthead/logo
19. Target Audience
20. Target Audience
21. Interview Draft
22. Artist interview
23. Magazine flat plan
24. Photo shoot plan
25. Location Recce
26. Prop list
27. Costume
28. Location recce
29. Risk assessment –permissions
30. Production plan
31. Production plan
32. Production plan
33. Production plan
34. Conclusion

Generation
of Ideas
Colour
Schemes
Masthead
Names
Brand
Identity
Images
Frequency
of Release
Target
Audience
Price
Price: This magazine should cost
around £4.50, so it’s between
ranges. Kerrang! Retails at £2.30,
and The History of Rock retails at
£9.99. I believe this price is
suitable as it will be released
every two weeks.
Masthead Names:
Roqer
Roq
Volume
Amplify
R
Colour Schemes:
My magazine will be white, red, blue and black. The front cover
should be mainly white so the artists stands out on the front.
The front cover will see the artist, with no background behind
them. I believe this will give a nice, clean look to the magazine.
Frequency of Release: My magazine will be released every two weeks. I feel
like releasing a magazine every week means not much content can be put into
one issue, as you may be unsure what content to put into one issue. I also feel
like releasing a magazine every month isn’t often enough, meaning you would
be unsure iof what content to put in, possibly eliminating some content
Target Audience: My target
audience will be about 60%
male 40% or less female.
The age range will be about
15-35. This is because my
magazine will mainly feature
90’s rock Bands such as
Green Day and Nirvana.
Images: My magazine will have images
mid-shot images of an artist. I believe
this would be suitable as the reader can
see the artist’s face and body language.
If a longshot was used, you wouldn’t be
able to clearly see the artist’s face/facial
expression. If a close-up shot was used,
too much of the artist’s face would be
shown and not enough body to show
how they dress etc…
Brand Identity: My
magazine will feature
technical convergence. It
will feature social media
links to the magazines
pages such as Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube.

Puff Promotion:
By placing the puff promotion
at the top of the page, when
the magazine is picked up this
will be one of the first things
the reader will see, as well as
the logo. The role of a puff
promotion is to entice you into
purchasing the magazine. By
putting the puff promotion in a
visible area, I believe it will help
sell the magazine.
Magazine Logo:
I have decided to place the logo
of the magazine in the top left
hand corner of the magazine,
this is due to the fact that when
people pick up the magazine it
will be one of the first things
they see. This is very effective
when they are placed on a
magazine shelf within a shop. I
have also made the logo black
with a red background. These
are two of my colours from my
colour scheme. I believe this is
important as it will be the first
thing the reader will look at,
therefore it needs to stand out.
The logo is in the font ‘Aquawax’
from ‘Dafont’ website.
Magazine Layout:
When producing the drafts of
my magazine I wanted to make
sure that it looks professionally
structured and well presented. I
believe I done this by giving
every item adequate space,
giving a clean look.

Technical Convergence:
I plan to include technical
convergence on the front cover
of my magazine. I will do this as
I believe the reader should be
able to go beyond the paper. I
feel that ‘ROQ’ should be an
iconic brand, therefore should
cover as many media types as
possible. Technical convergence
means that the magazine will
bridge into digital media.
Cover Lines:
As the main story is at the top
of the page I decided to place
the cover lines of the magazine
under the magazine logo. I did
this so the cover lines can be
easily read by people scanning
the page.
Bar Code:
On the bar code I will have the
issue month and the price of
the magazine . This will inform
the reader on how often the
magazine will be released. This
is key as it makes it easy for the
reader to be able to know
when they can pick up their
next copy.
House Style:
Features that I plan to repeat
throughout my magazine are the
placing of things such as page
number and background/border
style on pages not containing
images.

Main Image:
The inspiration
from this double
page spread
layout came from
Kerrang!. By
having the mainly
the image of the
artist on the right
page, the image
will stand out
from the text
over/surrounding
it. The image
shows a medium
shot of the artist,
therefore the
artist’s facial
expression can be
seen. Therefore
the reader will be
able to see clearly
who the artist is
etc…
Info About Artist:
Including
information about
the artist provides
information the
reader can read to
almost prepare
them to read the
information.
Therefore they will
know exactly what
they’re reading and
generally have a
brief insight into
whom the artist is.
Interview:
I have placed four interview boxes over the two pages. They will all be part
of the same interview, but having four boxes provides space. This will make
the article/interview somewhat easier to read as it’s a more structured
format

Headline
I have decided to
place the headline
in the middle of
the first page. I did
this hoping it will
stand out the
most. I believe this
is important as I
think the reader
should be able to
quickly scan the
page and see it
straight away,
before they read
the article.
Interview
I have placed the interview at the bottom of the page. I did this so there is
enough room on the page, giving a clean look. The interview box isn’t very
big. I did this so the image on the right page stands out.
Stand First
I decided to
place a stand
first above my
interview box.
This means that
the reader is
briefed,
therefore they
know what the
article is about.
This may make
them want to
read on or skip
the page if the
content does
not appeal to
them.

I created two graphic layout front covers on PowerPoint. The front cover on the left is a design I created
for my magazine. I based it on the layout of the magazine for inspiration. For me, this was Kerrang!. I
used the colour scheme of red, white, blue and black. Shown on the right, a graphic layout for Kerrang!.
I used Kerrang!’s colour scheme which is an assortment of white, black, red and yellow. However, they
sometimes use colours such as green.

The first graphic layout shows a layout I
have produced. This layout has a lot of
features. Having a lot of features should
hopefully keep the reader entertained.
The second graphic layout is influenced by
Kerrang! Which is my magazine of
inspiration. This DPS doesn’t contain very
much information. The main focus of the
pages are on the large background image
that covers over both two pages.
Drop
Capital
Drop
Capital
Drop
Capital
10 Questions and Answers
10 Questions
and Answers

I did four different photoshoots for the magazine. All of the photoshoots differed in some way, if this was location or
subject.
The first photo shoot I did was quite successful. The images were off good quality: sharp and easy to remove the
background. I didn’t use many of these images though as the subject was wearing a Jack Wills hoodie. This looked
unprofessional and not realistic enough to be used for a rock magazine. Even though I only used a couple of these
images, I still was able to gain something from this photoshoot, and took my newly learnt skills onto take the best images.
The second photoshoot I did was the most successful, I used a few of these shots for my magazine. I took these using a
different that let more light in, so there was more detail on the subject. Something I gained from this photoshoot was the
fact that you should prioritise the framing of the subject and ignore the background. In this photoshoot I expected to use
the background, therefore I framed the images as well as I could. This turned out to be unnecessary as I later removed the
background in Photoshop.
The third photo shoot was quite successful, I was in the studio, shooting with studio lighting and a black backdrop. The
only source of lighting was the studio lighting which was to the front left of the subject. This meant anything behind the
subject was not visible to the camera/dark. This meant it gave a much different look to the photo shoots that I had done
before.
Photoshoot - 1 Photoshoot - 2 Photoshoot - 3

Masthead:
When creating the masthead for the
magazine I tried to create one that
was similar to Kerrang!’s masthead.
This is because I believe to create a
successful magazine, you must mimic
the style of a popular magazine. This
will catch the eye of the audience.
Colour Scheme:
For ROQ magazine part of the house style is the colour scheme. The colours I chose to use are simple
primary colours, being Yellow, Blue, Red and Black. These are the main colours used in Kerrang!,
therefore I will use them to create the most realistic copy of Kerrang! In my own style of ROQ . The
colours are simple, yet vibrant and bold and should stand out amongst other magazines, purely due to
colour choice.
Font Name: Font Preview: Font Usage:
Myriad pro
Price
- Price and Date on
Barcode
- Web Address
Warisover
- Headline
- Main Article Title
Cut the crap
- Strapline
Decibel
- Puff Promotion
Rocks death
- Puff Promotion
CFRobertNelson
Regular
- Cover Lines
Fonts:
I have to use a range of professional looking fonts. This is
because my magazine will be competing with other magazines of
a high standard. This means I need to sustain a consistent and
authentic font style throughout my magazine pages.

For my magazine logo of ROQ, I
need to replicate the font of
Kerrang! as it is my magazine of
inspiration. Kerrang!’s font style is
very ‘worn’ – meaning it isn’t sleek
and smooth.
My logo will be the magazine
name: ‘ROQ’. I will use a font called
‘defused’. I found this font on the
website ‘DaFont’.
There are three options for how
bold/how much weight the letters
have. The screenshot, to the right,
of the website shows the preview
of the font. After typing in ‘ROQ’
and scrolling through different
fonts, I thought this font fitted my
needs best. I the downloaded the
font and used it in my work.
Shown above, is my logo for my
magazine ’ROQ’. I created this
logo on Photoshop. I may use
different colour variations over
future editions, but for the first
issue, this will be the colour
way that the masthead/logo is
in. I customized it further to
make it more in the style of
Kerrang!’s logo by adding lines
going through the text. This
gives more of a ‘destroyed’
look, which is the style of
Kerrang!, my magazine of
inspiration.

For my magazine logo of TEMPO, I
need to replicate the font of
Kerrang! as it is my magazine of
inspiration. Kerrang!’s font style is
very ‘worn’ – meaning it isn’t sleek
and smooth.
My logo will be the magazine
name: ‘TEMPO’. I will use a font
called ‘Top Secret’. I found this font
on the website ‘DaFont’.
The screenshot, to the right, of the
website shows the preview of the
font. After typing in ‘TEMPO’ and
scrolling through different fonts, I
thought this font fitted my needs
best. I the downloaded the font
and used it in my work.
Shown above, is my logo for my
magazine ‘TEMPO’. I created this
logo on Photoshop. I may use
different colour variations over
future editions, but for the first
issue, this will be the colour way that
the masthead/logo is in.

The target age of Kerrang! is 15-24, giving a mean age
of 19.5 years old. The gender ratio is fairly equal,
surprisingly, showing 41% of the audience is female,
the other 59%, male. The audience of Kerrang! ranges
from around 15-65+, which is a very broad audience
of over 50 years.
This chart shows the socio-economic categories that every person is
categorized by. The categorization depends on social class, lifestyle and
personality.
The ABC1 profile of Kerrang! Is 49.8%, meaning the other 50.2%, larger
quantity of readers fall below the ABC1 categories, in C2, D and E. This is
because most of the audience is in the 15-24 year old category, meaning the
majority of Kerrang!’s audience are students.
Kerrang! Retails at £2.30, meaning it is easily affordable to anyone, more so,
the larger category that Kerrang! readers fall into.
Blumer and Katz’ uses and grafication theory is evident in Kerrang!
under the subject of ‘diversion’. ‘Diversion’ is the theory that the
audience can escape from their reality and immerse themselves in the
text
Kerrang! targets the C2, D and E profiles,
potentially, this could be seen to have
negative impacts.
Targeting a C2, D and E profiles means the
audience will have less disposable income,
meaning they’re unlikely to spend £5.00,
which is how much a ABC1 profile audience
magazine may be retailed at, such as ‘Mojo’,
another Bauer Media magazine.
Psychographics is the study of personality, values, opinions,
attitudes, interests, and lifestyles. This is important that the
editorial understands the what the reader wants, producing the
best content possible.

Source: http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/brands/kerrang
- Age
- Gender
- Class
- Ethnicity
- Self-image
- Nation
- Family
The target audience and readership
of ROQ according to the socio-
economic need chart, has a low
49.8% of readers that are in the
boundary A, B and C1. This means
that they have a low disposable
income and are more likely to lead
opinions within a group, known as a
‘explorer’, in accordance with
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
These are Hartley’s 7 Subjectivities, they are
referred to in ‘The ROQ Reader’ graph. The
graph illustrates that the percentage
demographic of readers are males aged 15-
24 years old, the calculated median age is
19.5 years old.
The ROQ reader-gender
ratio is fairly equal.
However, the male
audience takes up nearly
20% more than the
female reader. This is
because ROQ generally
only features male artists,
which is therefore only
appealing to a smaller
audience of female
readers.

For my magazine, I plan on conducting an interview with a well known artist. This artist I plan on
interviewing will be Dave Grohl from the 90’s rock band ‘Foo Fighters’. Believe this artist is the most
appropriate as he is a well known artist in many countries. He is also very experienced in the music
industry. He was the former drummer in the band ‘Nirvana’ along with Kurt Kobain and Krist Novoselic.
After Kurt’s death in April 1994, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett
teamed up in 1994 to create ‘The Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl’s role is lead Guitarist and vocalist. To this day,
in 2015, The Foo Fighters are still touring.
I believe that readers will be largely interested in Dave Grohl’s experiences as a hard core rocker,
therefore he is the perfect artist for a question and answer in my magazine.
Dave Grohl’s outlook on life and being a rock star is quite different to other musician’s views. This is
demonstrated in the headline quote of my interview of inspiration. Grohl says ‘You don’t need a
needle hanging out of your arm to be a rockstar’. This connotes how he doesn't feel the need to do
drugs like other rockstars do and looks down upon this stereotype. Grohls’s perseverance is portrayed
in the image shown below of him playing at a concert with a broken leg. His attitude of not letting
anything get in his way demonstrates his commitment and passion for his job. I chose to interview
Grohl not only for his talent, but also for his attitude which I admire.

I produced this interview featuring leading band member of Foo Fighters, Dave
Grohl.
Interviewer: So, Dave, it’s great to have you on here on here, Dude. How’s the current tour going?
Dave: Thanks man! Yeah, it’s good, f*cking exhausting though. We often have two shows within two
days so there’s a lot of effort required to be stoked for everyone.
Interviewer: I see, what’s your favourite part about touring?
Dave: All of it dude, if I had to narrow it down to one thing, it’d be inspiring people to do what we
do. It makes me stoked when I have kids say stuff like ‘your music inspired me to start guitar’.
Interviewer: Rad, dude. Do you think Nirvana would still be together if Kurt was still with us?
Dave: umm, I guess so. Foo Fighters is still going strong since 1994 and that was when Kurt died, so I
guess it would, yeah.
Interviewer: Is there much discussion about Kurt?
Dave: Not so much now, there was a lot until probably 2005, then it died down a little. But there's
the odd question.
Interviewer: Where do you see The Foo Fighters in 10 years?
Dave: No idea, 10 years is too far into the future, I hope we’re still doing what were doing now
though.
Interviewer: Oh right, stay optimistic I guess. Did you prefer drumming in Nirvana or playing guitar
in Foo Fighters?
Dave: umm, tough one, I’ve really enjoyed doing both. Some rock concerts with Nirvana got pretty
gnarly, but 2015 is calmer and less dangerous, besides, we’re all turning into old f*ckers haha.
Interviewer: Fair enough, What’s your take on drugs?
Dave: I’ve seen some great guys have their lives taken away by addiction. I’d say you don’t need a
needle hanging out of your arm to be a rock star, some guys need to realise that.
Interviewer: I agree. How do you feel about the digital revolution? Do you think people spend too
much time inside, on computers.
Dave: Definitely man, some guys have forgotten what its like to rock out, f*ck computers!
Interviewer: Strong views there. Well, Dave, it has been great having a chat with you. I wish you
the best of luck with your tour.
Dave: Thanks man, it’s a pleasure.
Interviewer: Have you any words of inspiration for Dave Grohl fans that aspire to be where you
are?
Dave: Yeah, chase your dreams. Live the life you want to live, not the life you think you should live. I
do bad things, but I love my life and that’s all that matters.
Interviewer: Ok, cool! Thanks for your time dude.
I found a Dave Grohl interview
produced by The Guardian. A segment
of the interview can be found below. I
used this as inspiration for my
interview. This interview also gave me
an insight into Grohl’s personality and
let me produce an authentic interview.

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Contents
Contents
list
Editorial
About the
Editor Grind Store
Advertisement
Album review
Article
5
Review
Headline
Review
Album review
Band tour info
Artist Interview
Interview
Stand first
About the
artist
11
Poster pull out
1312
Album review
Review Review
Album review
Article
Headline
Competition
rules & how to
enter
Competition
17 19
Artist Interview
Interview
Stand first
Biography
Biography
continued
Poster pull out
2524
Article
Headline
27
Next week’s
issue
28 29
Band tour info
8 9

This is my photo shoot plan. I will use this when taking photos to make sure I
get the shots I need. I have included test photography shots that I will take

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Location recce
At location one, there were few, minor
hazards. One of these hazards was
wet/frosty grass. This hazard made the
grass slippery. Both the subject and
photographer took care not to slip and
fall over. The image shown below shows
the hazard
At the three locations I visited to take images, each of the locations possessed possible hazards. It was important that I visited the location
prior to the photoshoot prior to the photoshoot to check it would be fully safe for both the subject and photographer. These locations with
the hazards are shown below.
Location two was situated just out of the
school premises, therefore I was able to
check that the location was safe with
ease. At the time of the photoshoot, it
was autumn. This meant the alley was
covered in leaves. This was a slip hazard to
the subject and photographer.
For location three, we were inside, shooting in a
studio environment. For this shoot , we were using
studio lighting. This meant there were various
risks. These risks were: black cable on a black
backdrop, meaning someone could carelessly trip
and fall on them, leading to the light being pulled
over and the bulb being smashed. The bulb could
have overheated. The built in flash could fire and
set off the flash on the studio light. This could stun
the subject if they are not prepared or if it is on a
very high brightness.

In order to take images of
someone for my Front Cover and
DPS, I needed their full permission.
I created a consent form for my
magazine photo shoot. The subject
signed the form, stating he gives
permission for images to be taken
of himself, and used wherever in
the magazine.

In this learning outcome I focussed on developing my music magazine. I did this by looking at what style my
magazine would be. I looked at a magazine of inspiration and developed my ideas from that. I looked at how my
magazine would be structured. I looked at the layout of my front cover, by designing two front covers. I also looked
at how I would produce my double page spread. I produced two graphic layouts for my front cover and I also hand
drew two front covers. I then annotated my hand drawn front covers. I did the same process for my double page
spreads: producing four ideas overall, two graphic layouts and two hand drawn ideas.
I started with a proposal, this helped me to decide what genre my magazine, whom the target audience would be
and what the content would be based around. I then produced two mind maps and mood boards, helping me
create a reader profile, justifying my choices.
I drafted a question and answer, then produced one. My artist of choice was Dave Grohl from The Foo Fighters. I
felt like Grohl would be the most appropriate artist as he is well known, and highly experienced in the rock genre
my magazine is focused on. Grohl is also a large feature of my magazine of inspiration, Kerrang!

37. Photoshoot hazards and safety
38. Photoshoot plan
39. Intellectual property
40. Legal and ethical
41. Trade marking the name
42. IPSO Complaints Procedure
44. IPSO Editors code
45. IPSO Editors code
51. Hazards at the work place
52. Conclusion

Photo Shoot Hazards and Safety
At location one, there were few, minor
hazards. One of these hazards was
wet/frosty grass. This hazard made the
grass slippery. Both the subject and
photographer took care not to slip and
fall over. The image shown below shows
the hazard
At the three locations I visited to take images, each of the locations possessed possible hazards. It was important that I visited the location
prior to the photoshoot prior to the photoshoot to check it would be fully safe for both the subject and photographer. These locations with
the hazards are shown below.
Location two was situated just out of the
school premises, therefore I was able to
check that the location was safe with
ease. At the time of the photoshoot, it
was autumn. This meant the alley was
covered in leaves. This was a slip hazard to
the subject and photographer.
For location three, we were inside, shooting in a
studio environment. For this shoot , we were using
studio lighting. This meant there were various
risks. These risks were: black cable on a black
backdrop, meaning someone could carelessly trip
and fall on them, leading to the light being pulled
over and the bulb being smashed. The bulb could
have overheated. The built in flash could fire and
set off the flash on the studio light. This could stun
the subject if they are not prepared or if it is on a
very high brightness.

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terms of use. One of the terms of use is Intellectual Property.
The terms of use of Intellectual Property are stated below:

Before the magazine is be published, a series of checks and processes need to be done to eliminate any legal
and ethical issues. These issues stand in the Copyright issues and intellectual property.
The images will need to be copyrighted. I can do this in a variety of ways. The most permanent way would be
to insert a watermark over the image, this would mean the image cannot be re used without paying for the
original copy. Another way would be to insert a copyright logo in one of the corners. This would state the
company/photographer that owns the image. This proves the image has an owner and the image cannot be
re used without permission. This form of copyright is less permanent as the logo could easily be cropped
out. The least obvious way of copyrighting an image would be inserting information about the image such as
the photographer and the photographer’s website into the metadata. You cannot visibly see this on the
image, it will just be inserted into the image information.
A Watermarked image A further watermarked image Copyright info in the metadata

The process of trademarking a name requires the
details of: the full registered company name and
contact details. A form is then submitted after
reading the ‘publishing of name and address’ and
the conformation that the trademark owner is
entitled to hold property.

Press Complaints Commission
IPSO – Complaints Procedure
1. Initial assessment
IPSO will review the complaint submitted and conclude if it has any cause for concern
2. Referral to the publication
If the complaint breaches a code, and you not previously exhausted the publication's own complaints procedure, IPSO will pass
on the complaint to the editor.
3. The investigation
If the complaint is not resolved with the publication, the Complaints Committee will write to the editor of the publication to
request its response to the complaint
4. Adjudication by the Complaints Committee
If your complaint remains unresolved, the Complaints Committee will decide whether there has been a breach of the Editors'
Code.
5. Remedies
If the Complaints Committee determines that the Code has been breached, it can require the publication of its upheld
adjudication and/or a correction. The nature, extent and placement of corrections and adjudications will be determined by the
Complaints Committee.
6. Review of the process
If the Complaints Committee determines that the Code has been breached, it can require the publication of its upheld
adjudication and/or a correction. The nature, extent and placement of corrections and adjudications will be determined by the
Complaints Committee.
7. Complaints which are not pursued
IPSO have rules that state that when a complaint is not resolved as it’s not pursued, the case will generally be re opened.
8. Unacceptable behaviour by complainants and vexatious complaints
IPSO complaints are taken less seriously and dealt with less severity if the complaint submitted uses abusive, offensive,
aggressive, racist or foul language in conversation

IPSO – Complaints Procedure
The complaints submission
form is shown to the left.
The form requires a
detailed analysis of what
the individual is
complaining about. This
requires information on
the source of the
complaint, if this is: the
behaviour of a journalist
of photographer, certain
material published in a
(newspaper/(website) or
(magazine/(website). The
name of the publication,
date of first article and
article headline.
The editor’s code of practice needs to be
investigated, also. The editors code of practice,
with its 16 clause and categories needs to
investigated of which clause the article
breaches.

1. Accuracy
i) The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headlines not supported by the text.
ii) A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and — where appropriate — an apology published. In cases
involving IPSO, due prominence should be as required by the regulator.
iii) A fair opportunity to reply to significant inaccuracies should be given, when reasonably called for.
iv) The Press, while free to editorialise and campaign, must distinguish clearly between comment, conjecture and fact.
v) A publication must report fairly and accurately the outcome of an action for defamation to which it has been a party, unless an agreed settlement states otherwise, or an agreed
statement is published.
2. *Privacy
i) Everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health and correspondence, including digital communications.
ii) Editors will be expected to justify intrusions into any individual's private life without consent. Account will be taken of the complainant's own public disclosures of information.
iii) It is unacceptable to photograph individuals, without their consent, in public or private places where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.
3. *Harassment
i) Journalists must not engage in intimidation, harassment or persistent pursuit.
ii) They must not persist in questioning, telephoning, pursuing or photographing individuals once asked to desist; nor remain on property when asked to leave and must not follow them.
If requested, they must identify themselves and whom they represent.
iii) Editors must ensure these principles are observed by those working for them and take care not to use non-compliant material from other sources.
4. Intrusion into grief or shock
In cases involving personal grief or shock, enquiries and approaches must be made with sympathy and discretion and publication handled sensitively. These provisions should not restrict
the right to report legal proceedings.
5. *Reporting suicide
When reporting suicide, to prevent simulative acts care should be taken to avoid excessive detail of the method used, while taking into account the media's right to report legal
proceedings.
6. *Children
i) All pupils should be free to complete their time at school without unnecessary intrusion.
ii) They must not be approached or photographed at school without permission of the school authorities.
iii) Children under 16 must not be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child’s welfare unless a custodial parent or similarly responsible adult consents.
iv) Children under 16 must not be paid for material involving their welfare, nor parents or guardians for material about their children or wards, unless it is clearly in the child's interest.
v) Editors must not use the fame, notoriety or position of a parent or guardian as sole justification for publishing details of a child's private life.
7. *Children in sex cases
The press must not, even if legally free to do so, identify children under 16 who are victims or witnesses in cases involving sex offences.
In any press report of a case involving a sexual offence against a child -
i) The child must not be identified.
ii) The adult may be identified.
iii) The word "incest" must not be used where a child victim might be identified.
iv) Care must be taken that nothing in the report implies the relationship between the accused and the child.
8. *Hospitals
i) Journalists must identify themselves and obtain permission from a responsible executive before entering non-public areas of hospitals or similar institutions to pursue enquiries.
ii) The restrictions on intruding into privacy are particularly relevant to enquiries about individuals in hospitals or similar institutions.

9. *Reporting of Crime
i) Relatives or friends of persons convicted or accused of crime should not generally be identified without their consent, unless they are genuinely relevant to the story.
ii) Particular regard should be paid to the potentially vulnerable position of children who witness, or are victims of, crime. This should not restrict the right to report legal proceedings.
10. *Clandestine devices and subterfuge
i) The press must not seek to obtain or publish material acquired by using hidden cameras or clandestine listening devices; or by intercepting private or mobile telephone calls, messages
or emails; or by the unauthorised removal of documents or photographs; or by accessing digitally-held information without consent.
ii) Engaging in misrepresentation or subterfuge, including by agents or intermediaries, can generally be justified only in the public interest and then only when the material cannot be
obtained by other means.
11. Victims of sexual assault
The press must not identify victims of sexual assault or publish material likely to contribute to such identification unless there is adequate justification and they are legally free to do so.
12. Discrimination
i) The press must avoid prejudicial or pejorative reference to an individual's, race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or to any physical or mental illness or disability.
ii) Details of an individual's race, colour, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental illness or disability must be avoided unless genuinely relevant to the story.
13. Financial journalism
i) Even where the law does not prohibit it, journalists must not use for their own profit financial information they receive in advance of its general publication, nor should they pass such
information to others.
ii) They must not write about shares or securities in whose performance they know that they or their close families have a significant financial interest without disclosing the interest to
the editor or financial editor.
iii) They must not buy or sell, either directly or through nominees or agents, shares or securities about which they have written recently or about which they intend to write in the near
future.
14. Confidential sources
Journalists have a moral obligation to protect confidential sources of information.
15. Witness payments in criminal trials
i) No payment or offer of payment to a witness – or any person who may reasonably be expected to be called as a witness – should be made in any case once proceedings are active as
defined by the Contempt of Court Act 1981. This prohibition lasts until the suspect has been freed unconditionally by police without charge or bail or the proceedings are otherwise
discontinued; or has entered a guilty plea to the court; or, in the event of a not guilty plea, the court has announced its verdict.
*ii) Where proceedings are not yet active but are likely and foreseeable, editors must not make or offer payment to any person who may reasonably be expected to be called as a witness,
unless the information concerned ought demonstrably to be published in the public interest and there is an over-riding need to make or promise payment for this to be done; and all
reasonable steps have been taken to ensure no financial dealings influence the evidence those witnesses give. In no circumstances should such payment be conditional on the outcome of
a trial.
*iii) Any payment or offer of payment made to a person later cited to give evidence in proceedings must be disclosed to the prosecution and defence. The witness must be advised of this
requirement.
16. *Payment to criminals
i) Payment or offers of payment for stories, pictures or information, which seek to exploit a particular crime or to glorify or glamorise crime in general, must not be made directly or via
agents to convicted or confessed criminals or to their associates – who may include family, friends and colleagues.
ii) Editors invoking the public interest to justify payment or offers would need to demonstrate that there was good reason to believe the public interest would be served. If, despite
payment, no public interest emerged, then the material should not be published.

IPSO – Complaint
Tom Cruise has resolved a $50 million lawsuit
against Bauer Media Group over a story in Life &
Style that he had "abandoned" his 6-year-old
daughter, Suri.
The parties stipulated to the dismissal of the lawsuit
in a California federal court on Friday. Terms of any
settlement weren't revealed beyond that each side
will bear its own legal costs.
"Bauer Publishing, as well as In Touch and Life &
Style magazines, never intended to communicate
that Tom Cruise had cut off all ties and abandoned
his daughter, Suri, and regret if anyone drew that
inference from anything they published," a joint
statement from attorneys for Cruise and Bauer
read.
The resolution puts an end to a high-profile drama
that began after Cruise's divorce from Katie Holmes
and the subsequent tabloid frenzy over the details.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-
esq/tom-cruise-settles-50-million-667313

IPSO
For the production of my magazine, I must consider the editor’s code. The full 16 code
practice can be found on the IPSO website at https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/index.html
The aim of the code of practice is to sustain the most professional service throughout the
production and marketing. The most appropriate code that my first issue must comply with
is ‘Accuracy’.
The code is stated below:
Accuracy
i) The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images,
including headlines not supported by the text.
ii) A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due
prominence, and — where appropriate — an apology published. In cases involving IPSO, due prominence
should be as required by the regulator.
iii) A fair opportunity to reply to significant inaccuracies should be given, when reasonably called for.
iv) The Press, while free to editorialise and campaign, must distinguish clearly between comment,
conjecture and fact.
v) A publication must report fairly and accurately the outcome of an action for defamation to which it has
been a party, unless an agreed settlement states otherwise, or an agreed statement is published.

IPSO
For the production of my magazine, I must consider the editor’s code. The full 16
code practice can be found on the IPSO website at
https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/index.html
The aim of the code of practice is to sustain the most professional service
throughout the production and marketing. The most appropriate code that my
first issue must comply with is ‘Privacy’.
The code is stated below:
*Privacy
i) Everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health and
correspondence, including digital communications.
ii) Editors will be expected to justify intrusions into any individual's private life without
consent. Account will be taken of the complainant's own public disclosures of information.
iii) It is unacceptable to photograph individuals, without their consent, in public or private
places where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.

IPSO
I must follow these two codes of the IPSO standards commission. I will go into
further detail of the code and focus on one point of the code.
For Accuracy, I will follow the point:
i) The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information
or images, including headlines not supported by the text.
Following this code will guarantee the highest quality of publication to the readers.
The editor will meet this standard by publishing fully accurate content. The areas that this will
focus on, will be: an accurate ‘strapline’, ‘headline’ etc. The portrayal of artists must be
correct and the artist in question, if possible, must analyze the content they are featured in
and give consent. This will give the most accurate depiction of the artist. At no point may
content be ‘made up’. ROQ must have a high reputation and only share the truth.
This is an area in which I
incorporated accuracy into my
magazine. The strapline ‘Rock’s
Raddest Mag’ is not misleading,
therefore it is an accurate
representation of the magazine.

IPSO
I must follow these two codes of the IPSO standards commission. I will go into
further detail of the code and focus on one point of the code.
For, Privacy I will follow the point:
iii) It is unacceptable to photograph individuals, without their consent, in public or private
places where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Following this code should remove the possibility for court cases in which content of an
individual is used without consent or due care given addressing privacy expectations. The way
Roq magazine will keep a good reputation will be by distributing consent forms and further
content in which the individual gives permission for content of themselves to be used. An
example of this that has already taken place is the signed consent form for my photoshoot.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/workers/responsibilities.htm
The health and safety executive website states the worker’s guide to health and safety.
The site states “All workers are entitled to work in environments where risks to their
health and safety are properly controlled. Under health and safety law, the primary
responsibility for this is down to employers.”
What employers must do for you
1 Decide what could harm you in your job and the precautions to stop it. This is part of risk assessment.
2 In a way you can understand, explain how risks will be controlled and tell you who is responsible for this.
3 Consult and work with you and your health and safety representatives in protecting everyone from harm in the
workplace.
4 Free of charge, give you the health and safety training you need to do your job.
5 Free of charge, provide you with any equipment and protective clothing you need, and ensure it is properly
looked after.
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6 Provide toilets, washing facilities and drinking water.
7 Provide adequate first-aid facilities.
8 Report major injuries and fatalities at work to our Incident Contact Centre: 0345 300 9923. Report other
injuries, diseases and dangerous incidents online at www.hse.gov.uk.
9 Have insurance that covers you in case you get hurt at work or ill through work. Display a hard copy or
electronic copy of the current insurance certificate where you can easily read it.
10 Work with any other employers or contractors sharing the workplace or providing employees (such as agency
workers), so that everyone’s health and safety is protected.
There is PDF attached to the page stating the ten point list of requirements the employee
must fulfill to take full care of their workers.

This unit involved the research of the legal process of creating a magazine. I
researched the IPSO editor’s code and how I will integrate the code into my
magazine. I chose to include the attention of ‘Accuracy’ and ‘Privacy’ as they
were most appropriate to the content I will include in my product.

55. Test photography
56. ROQ Front Cover step by step
66. Tempo Front Cover step by step
76. ROQ DPS step by step
84. Hazards at the workplace
85. Conclusion

The first step of creating my front cover
was creating an A4 canvas. I did this by
going through the steps of: File – > New. I
then changed the settings shown
accordingly.

The second step of creating my front
cover was deciding upon a
colour/gradient (G) as I wasn’t using the
background of an image.
I found a shattered glass effect and
lowered the opacity so it could be seen
through the black to light grey gradient
background.
This is the original shattered glass
JPEG. The black and white gradient
softens the bold lines of the glass.
I had to save the image from
google images to use it. The steps
of downloading the image are
shown below.

The next step of creating my front cover
was inserting the masthead. I used the
font ‘defused’ that I downloaded from
DaFont. I changed multiple things about
the text such as the colour overlay, the
drop shadow and outline. I placed this in
the top ¼ of the page as this is how the
masthead is placed in my magazine of
inspiration, Kerrang!.

The following step of creating my front
cover was placing the main image (file-
place). Before I placed the single subject
into the canvas, I needed to remove them
from the background. I did this using the
quick selection tool (W) and refined the
edge to make sure everything was
included in the image.
This is the original
image that I used. I
then removed the
background and
enhanced the
colours.

The sequential step of creating my front
cover was creating the barcode section. In
this I included the price, social media links
and logos, the date the issue was
released, a smaller version of the
masthead and finally the barcode.
I put all of this in a white box to “keep it
together”. This gives it more of a sleek
look, without it, it would look messy.

The sixth step of creating my front cover
was creating the bottom section that gave
a run down of all the featured artists in
the issue. I included nine artists that I
thought would be the most appropriate
for an issue of ROQ. I based the bands on
the bands that are featured in Kerrang!.
This convention was used in my front
cover of inspiration of Kerrang!. I
mimicked the style to replicate the
authentic style that they use.
The bottom ‘plus’ feature is the one used
in Kerrang!, the top ‘plus’ feature is the
one I made to replicate the style.

The next step of creating my front cover was
creating the yellow box at the bottom. It
includes a feature of ‘Band of Horses’. I
included two images from one of the
photography shoots I did. I wanted more of
the main image to show, yet it didn’t with
the yellow box covering it. My solution to
this was to duplicate the main image, select
the part I needed of the image (the hands
and drumsticks) and delete the rest of the
image. I the brought the layer forward, over
the yellow box, creating the effect that his
hands are physically over the box.
This is how it would look without the hands
over the yellow box.
This is similar to my front cover of
inspiration:

cover was creating the ‘puff promotion’
and ‘free incentives’. I placed this at the
top of the page. I thought this was the
most appropriate place for it as there
wasn’t enough room for it in the sides,
unless it covered the main image. I used
my front cover of inspiration for this
convention as it suited it best.
The images below are a comparison of
the Kerrang! version and my version. I
made mine a little different to make it
unique, so it isn't a direct copy.

The penultimate step of creating my front
cover was including all of the featured
artists. I included six artists that are of the
genre and era that ROQ specialises in. I
included the band’s logos instead of typing
the names out in the same font. This makes
it stand out more, therefore the potential
buyers in the shop can recognise these
logos, leading them to look at the magazine
in more detail, leading them on to buy it. I
put all the logos to the right of the main
image, making sure none of the logos go
over the main image, neither too far behind,
resulting in you being unable to read the
text. I also included an ‘exclusive to ROQ’
headline, this will stand out as it’s the
issue’s featured band. This convention is
similar to the one on my front cover of
inspiration.

The final step of creating my front cover was
placing minor conventions. This was the
strapline, the website link, and the Spotify
notice. The Spotify section informs the
reader about the ROQ Spotify account on
which playlists are posted when an issue of
ROQ is released.
Over the few weeks designing my front
cover I trialled and errored many
conventions. Through the process of trying
these multiple features out, I was able to
decide what looked best and what fitted the
requirements best. The front cover of a
magazine should be striking to the
reader/shopper looking to buy a magazine. I
believe I have created a front cover that will
stand out on the shelves, over other
competition.

The second step of creating my front
cover was deciding upon a
colour/gradient as I wasn’t using the
background of an image.
I found a shattered glass effect and
through the black to light grey gradient
background. This is the original shattered glass
JPEG. The black and white gradient
softens the bold lines of the glass.
I had to save the image from
google images to use it. The steps
of downloading the image are
shown below.

The next step of creating my front cover
was inserting the masthead. I used the
font ‘Top Secret’ that I downloaded from
DaFont.
I placed this in the top ¼ of the page as
this is how the masthead is placed in my
magazine of inspiration, Kerrang!.

cover was placing the main image. Before
I placed the single subject into the canvas,
I needed to remove them from the
background. I did this using the quick
selection tool and refined the edge to
make sure everything was included in the
image.
This is the original
image that I used. I
then removed the
background and
enhanced the
colours.

The sixth step of creating my front cover
was creating the bottom section that gave
a run down of all the featured artists in
the issue. I included nine artists that I
thought would be the most appropriate
for an issue of Tempo. I based the bands
on the bands that are featured in
Kerrang!. This convention was used in my
front cover of inspiration of Kerrang!. I
mimicked the style to replicate the
authentic style that they use.
The bottom ‘plus’ feature is the one used
in Kerrang!, the top ‘plus’ feature is the
one I made to replicate the style.

The next step of creating my front cover was
creating the yellow box at the bottom right. I
did this to fill blank space. This convention is
similar to one used on my front cover of
inspiration. The two conventions are shown
below in comparison. The similarity of the
convention comes from the colour and the
artist overlapping out of the box.

cover was adding the main featured
bands. This is additional to the ‘plus’
bands at the bottom of the page. These
artists are the main featured artists in the
issue, therefore they have their logo
(apposed to typed out in the same font)
and it is a large and striking feature of the
page.

The penultimate step of creating my front
cover was creating the ‘puff promotion’
and ‘free incentives’. I placed this at the
top of the page. I thought this was the
most appropriate place for it as there
wasn’t enough room for it in the sides,
unless it covered the main image. I used
my front cover of inspiration for this
convention as it suited it best.
The images below are a comparison of
the Kerrang! version and my version. I
made mine a little different to make it
unique, so it isn't a direct copy.

The final step of creating my front cover was
placing minor conventions. This was the
‘EXCLUSIVE TO TEMPO’ along with ‘GUNS N’
ROSES’ and the issue date that is in the
bottom right of the masthead.
Over the few weeks designing my front
cover I trialled and errored many
conventions. Through the process of trying
these multiple features out, I was able to
decide what looked best and what fitted the
requirements best. The front cover of a
magazine should be striking to the
reader/shopper looking to buy a magazine. I
believe I have created a front cover that will
stand out on the shelves, over other
competition.

The first step of creating my double
page spread was creating an A4
canvas. I did this by going through
the steps of: File – > New. I then
changed the settings shown
accordingly.

The second step of creating my double
page spread was deciding upon a image
and gradient. I found an image of a black
and white decayed wall. I used this to
create a gradient for the background. I
through the image of the crowd.
These are the two images I merged to
create the background.

The next step of creating my DPS was
adding the side borders, the page title
and the ROQ logo. I created the title
using four white lines. This meant that the
title of ‘Dave Grohl’ looked more
interesting. I also added an image of the
guitar Grohl plays.

The drop capital is made using the
Pen Tool. Ten pen tool can be found
in the left tool bar with a Fountain
Pen that Identifies the tool. The
keyboard shortcut is ‘P’.
The grid needs to be on to
create the pen tool area for
the drop capital. The grid can
be turned on by (cmd+ R).
Drag the grid lines out from
the top and the left side of
the canvas
When the grid has been made for the
space left for the drop capital press ‘P’
on the keyboard to select the pen tool.
Start marking out the area by clicking
down on the cross sections. Start and
finish on the same cross section to
make the full box.
When the pen tool box
has been made, click ‘T’
to select the text tool.
When the text tool is
selected, click in the box
that has just been made
and type in the regarding
letter. In my case, this
was an ‘S’.
Drop
Capital

The fifth step of creating my DPS was
adding the stand first. The stand first
gives the reader a brief insight as to
what the article is about. In this case,
the stand first informed the reader that
the article was about Dave Grohl and
the life of a rockstar. I also added an
image above the stand first to fill space.
The image is meant to represent Dave
Grohl. I removed the background on the
image. The original version of the image
is shown below.

The following step of creating my DPS
was creating authentic objects that
filled space. This was because my
interview only covered the first page.
This meant I had to fill the right page
with pull quotes and images. I created
this graphic. It was a combination of a
quote, a red stop sign and a doodle
graphic of drugs. I made the drugs
green as I felt it stood out the most to
the red stop sign.

The last step of creating my DPS
was adding the remaining features,
being: the page numbers, an
image in the interview and details
such as the lines at the top and
bottom of the pages. This was a
border of where the content stops.
It also is an attractive feature of
the page.

When creating the
artist interview
section of the
page, it is
paramount that
the text isn't
hyphenated. This
means the text
doesn’t have
hyphens at the end
of line. This can be
solved by bringing
up (Window-
character-
paragraph-
hyphenate.
‘hyphenate
shouldn't’ be
‘ticked’

Over this unit, I have reviewed the process of creating the front
cover and DPS by creating a step by step guide on the production of
the pages from a blank canvas to the finished product. I also went
into detail on how to create an accurate article, without
hyphenation of wording.

88. Production software and skills
89. Removing a background
90. Removing a background step by step
91. Resizing an image & using the eyedropper tool
92. Creating drop capital using the pen tool
93. Downloading fonts
94. Text hyphenation
95. Final pages – ROQ FC improvements
96. Final pages –Tempo FC improvements
97. Final pages – ROQ FC
98. Final pages – ROQ DPS
99. Production plan
100.Production plan
101.Production plan
102.Production plan
103.Conclusion

I used two different types of photo manipulation software. The software I
used the most was Adobe Photoshop CS5.1, this software was used to
construct the four magazine pages; the two front covers for ‘ROQ’ and
‘Tempo’ and the two double page spreads. Adobe Bridge CS5.1 was used to
edit the look of the image. Bridge gives the option to adjust the:
• Temperature
• Tint
• Exposure
• Recovery
• Fill Lights
• Blacks
• Brightness
• Contrast
• Clarity
• Vibrance
• Saturation
When an image is opened in Bridge, the exposure settings are shown in
a preview tab to the right side. Metadata below can be previewed and
edited in this preview section. When an image is selected, the image
can be opened in Camera Raw. This is the main aspect of the software I
used. Camera Raw allowed me to change everything I needed about the
image. Because I was not using the background of the image, just the
subject, I only concentrated on the subject, no matter how over
exposed or over saturated the background was. A new version of this
image is then saved.
Another software I used was Adobe Lightroom, I prefer using this
software over Camera Raselection w in Bridge. This is because it gives
me more of an advanced of tools to edit the coloring of the image. In
Lightroom, there are also hundreds of program presets that allow fast
editing. This differs from Camera Raw as you have to make the presets
yourself. Presets can also be made in Lightroom. Both Lightroom and
Bridge are made by Adobe and are made to offer tools that Photoshop
does not offer.
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Bridge

I cropped out the background on these images to make the look more
professional. The background was an unnecessary feature of the image. The
image should have no background, unless the background reveals location or
helps tell a story. In my case, the background was unnecessary as it didn’t
serve a purpose.
I used the ‘quick selection tool’ (W) in order to remove the background. I had
to refine the edge to get the best selection of hair. (The following slide gives a
detailed tutorial on removing a background using the quick selection tool)

The quick selection tool is located in
the top section of the left hand tool
bar. The keyboard shortcut for this tool
is ‘W’.
Adjusting the right settings for selection is
paramount as this will vary for every
different image and what it is you're
selecting
The + and – tool allows you to select and deselect parts
of the image. If you click the highlighted tab, more
options will appear. These options are shown below.
The ‘marching ants’ show
the selected area. This is the
background in this case. If I
wanted to refine the edge
on the subject, I would have
to in verse the selection so
the subject was selected.
This can be done via (cmd +
shft + I)
When ‘refine edge’ is
selected (located in the top
bar) the background will
disappear and go white. The
various sliders allow you to
change how much of the
selection is show. This allows
you to get the selection right.
When the edge has been
refined, clcik ‘ok’. The inverse
the selection again to just
select the background. Then
make sure the layer is
unlocked and press delete to
delete the background.
The image should now look
like this, press (cmd + D) to
deselect the image.

Resizing an image:
To make sure that the image that you are re sizing
is not warped, holding down shift will lock the
image’s horizontal and vertical movement axis,
only allowing the imager to move diagonally,
resizing the image.
Eye dropper tool:
To ensure the house style is sustained throughout
the designing of the front cover, the ‘eye dropper
tool’ (CTRL + E) is used to sample the colour, and
allows you to use the exact same colour. Sampling
the colour will make the house style consistent
The colour can be saved into the
‘swatches’ and saved. The sampled
colour can be named and selected
to colour other features and
conventions of the magazine.

What is a drop capital? ‘It is large dropped initial
capital letter, can be used to begin a document or
a chapter, or to add interest to a newsletter or
invitation. This technique has been used Examples
of initial caps have been found dating back to the
4th century CE. Early codex books (books with
pages, as opposed to scrolls) did not have word
spaces, sentence breaks, or paragraph breaks.’
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/04/drop-
caps-historical-use-and-current-best-practices/
Mainz Psalter, printed in 1457
The drop capital is made using the Pen
Tool. Ten pen tool can be found in the
left tool bar with a Fountain Pen that
Identifies the tool. The keyboard
shortcut is ‘P’.
The drop capital I
produced for my
Double Page
Spread In my
chosen magazine,
‘ROQ’
The grid needs to be
on to create the pen
tool area for the drop
capital. The grid can
be turned on by
(cmd+ R). Drag the
grid lines out from the
top and the left side
of the canvas
When the grid has been
made for the space left for
the drop capital press ‘P’ on
the keyboard to select the
pen tool. Start marking out
the area by clicking down on
the cross sections. Start and
finish on the same cross
section to make the full box.
When the pen tool box
has been made, click ‘T’
to select the text tool.
When the text tool is
selected, click in the box
that has just been made
and type in the regarding
letter. In my case, this
was an ‘S’.

For my
magazine, I
chose to use the
copyright free
font archive
‘dafont.com’.
The process of
downloading a
font is as
follows:
There are a large variety of style with their regarding substyles.
For my magazine, the majority of the fonts were style
‘distorted’, ‘destroy’ and ‘eroded’. These were three substyles
of ‘fancy’
The font can be
previewed in the
various fonts by
typing text in the
preview box. The
fonts can then be
sorted in order of
popularity.
When the ideal font is found,
more detail about the font can be
found by clicking on the font. A
‘not by the author’ is left below
usually stating that non
commercial use of the font is free,
however if the font is to be used
further than non commercial use,
contact to the author must be
made .
When ‘download’ is clicked, a zip folder
will be downloaded. This can be then
found in ‘downloads’. There will be three
files found in this folder: a JPEG preview
of the font, a text document containing
the terms and conditions stated on the
website and the ‘TrueType font file’.
When the true type font file is clicked, a
install button will come up. The font will
now appear in the computer’s font
archive.
http://www.dafont.com

When creating the
artist interview
section of the
page, it is
paramount that
the text isn't
hyphenated. This
means the text
doesn’t have
hyphens at the end
of line. This can be
solved by bringing
up (Window-
character-
paragraph-
hyphenate).
‘hyphenate
shouldn't’ be
‘ticked’

Changes made to the in initial
front cover
• The web address is now
smaller.
• I have used a more “rock
themed” font for some of
the ordinary writing such
as the Spotify notice,
issue details and featured
bands.
• I removed the blue box
around the barcode box.
• Finally, I made the ‘@’
and ‘#’ roqmagazine text
sharper.

Changes made to the initial front cover
• I changed the main image, which
removed the lighting problem of
the shadow on the side of the
guitarist’s face. Changing the image
also removed the problem being
that the masthead was covered.
• The barcode area needed to be
smaller and be with the social
media links and price.
• The web address was made smaller
and I made it part of the barcode
section.
• I made the posters smaller and
removed a section of the poster
that covered the ‘o’ in the
masthead
• I also removed and added a few
things such as the guitarist sitting
on the amp. I moved the strapline
to the bottom and added a box
with an image in it and the Spotify
logo.

Weekly feature artist/band of
choice, shown in large font:
strikes the reader.
Main Image –
Artist/Band shown on front
cover, may familiarize reader
with artist/band.
Masthead
The masthead is
coloured in bright and
vibrant colours. The font
is ‘defused’ – a ‘distorted’
text effect from ‘DaFont’
font website.
Barcode area shows the price in
sterling and AUS dollars. It also
shows the social media links with
social networks the magazine has.
Headline
The headline is at a 45*
angle. The two parts of
the headline are in
different fonts. The font
‘Dave Grohl’ is in, is also
used on the DPS.
Puff promotion
The ‘5 Killer Posters’ convention is
inspired by a Kerrang! convention.
The other puff promotion states
that you can win £100 to spend at
‘Grind Store’, a company featured
in Kerrang!

Headline
‘Dave Grohl’ in big
and bold text. The
same font and style
as the front cover.
The added guitar
and lines behind
the text improve
aesthetics.
Artist Interview - Question and answer gives
a more personal interview, makes the reader
almost feel involved in the conversation
Pull Quote
The first pull quote
fills a large blank
space on the right
page. This
improves
aesthetics as it
looks a lot better
than just a blank
space.
The second pull
quote is in front of
a graphic I made of
a drugs and stop
sign that helps tell
the story of the
pull quote.
Main Image
Jack Connell as Dave Grohl. The main image on
the right page has a white graded glow. This
makes the image stand out more to the
background.
Stand First - The
stand first gives a
brief introduction
about what the
main text,
regardless if this is
an interview or
write up. Black
highlight behind
the text. In a bold
font.

Over this unit, I have reviewed the various DTP tools I used to create my final
front covers and double page spreads. I used a variety of tools that helped
with the production process. I recorded how I used them and created a ‘step
by step’ tutorial on using the specific tools. The tools used to improve
accuracy were a big part of creating an authentic magazine which could
compete on the market with leading rivals such as Kerrang!, Q, NME etc…

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