2. Front Page - Kerrang The top banner shows some of
the highlights they want the
readers to see when it is in a
shop as that is what is seen first
in a shop how they are stacked.
The main character from the
main article of the magazine has
a full image on the front along
with the main headline in bold
colours to help pull the readers
attention.
The cover lines have all got
the artist’s name in a bright
bold and a small description
of what their article is about.
The mast head is behind the
main image as they are an
established magazine that does
not feel the need for the
audience to be able to see it
all, as they will be able to
recognise it anyway.
The barcode is black and
white and very simple so it is
disguised within the design.
3. Double Page Spread - Kerrang The headline is big and covering a wide area so
that the reader can just flick through the
magazine and see if they want to read the page
without much effort.
There is a box here to
show the reader what is
on the page. Others may
include “competition” or
other such page types
they may have in there. In
the top corner so that it is
easily identified.
There seems to be a Q&A
on this page as the
questions are highlighted
so readers can skim
through easier and they
stick out.
There is a big image
of the topic of the
article which will
attract certain
readers to buy in
order to see these
throughout.
4. Website - Kerrang
Bold title screen
of the title and
bold colours to
make sure
visitors do not
get confused or
to be bold, as
their magazine
usually is.
Scroll down more and you reveal many videos and
articles to show off more content that may be in the
magazine and so the readers can explore deeper into
those things as they are old enough to understand and
be able to explore these things.
5. Front Page – Girl Talk There is a main image here but also lots of
smaller images around the page so that the
audience can see what sort of characters to
expect within the magazine. As this is
marketed towards younger girls, it is
essential to grab their interest fast.
The mast head is a circle at the
side so that it is not covering any
of the image or cover lines. It is
also a bold colour with gentle
lines so that it is more inviting and
less intimidating for the young
girls it is marketed towards.
The cover lines are bold with
lots of exciting, “young talk”
including the words
“AWWWWW” and “LOLZ!”
these are used to try to
entice the young children
into reading as it seems more
fun and towards their age.
The barcode here is not hidden at
all as it is put into a bold, yellow
box. This could be to show that
they want the entire cover to be
fun and inviting instead of using
dark colours that may ruin the
aesthetic of what some of the
readers would like.
6. Double Page Spread – Girl Talk
They include lots of images
in this area this is because
they are user submitted
images. This helps the
readers get more involved
in the creation of the
magazine to make it seem
like more of a team effort
that they like.
There is a big bold headline that
also relates to many young girls,
as per the target audience, as
they want to feel that they are
better than boys and want to feel
that they can do anything.
Bold, separated sections so that
the readers can identify the
different stories that are
included on the one page.
Bottom bar that gives you
some small
information/joke to keep
reader interested in it and
give the page a specified,
bold bottom. Mirrored on
the top with a patterned
line.
7. Website – Girl Talk
Publisher’s page. Not
specific about each
magazine, or anything
that the readers can
interact with between
issues.
Bold, stereotypical image
of young girls to show the
general target audience of
the magazine.
Bold colours and patterns
used throughout to show
the colour scheme and
general aesthetic and style
of the complete magazine.
The mission statement is one
of the first things to show up
as you go on the website to
highlight that that is the
important part of their work.
8. Front Cover – My Little Pony
Bold logo design with lots of colour
as it is marketed towards younger
children and stands out more. Also
in the top left corner so that it is
visible when stacked in a shop.
Barcode in the top corner so that it is out
of the way and does not disrupt for the
reader.
Free toy with the magazine to interest
and encourage people to buy it,
especially seems as it says “exclusive”.
Bright colours and catchy tag lines
throughout so that the young readers it is
marketed towards have their attention
caught much faster.
“Win” prize to interest the reader
and make them think that they have
a chance to get something extra from
the magazine even after they’re
finished reading.
9. Double Page Spread – My Little Pony
Full double page of a fun
activity so that young
children are not just having
to read for a full magazine
and have some things to do
to keep attention and joy.
Using the character’s
name and different
aspects that someone
familiar with the show
will know exactly what
is happening and why it
is relevant – keeping
attention.
Small, colourful page numbers
so that they do not take over
the page and are still relevant
to the colour scheme.
Different, small boxes of
text to give the reader
something to read and
some sort of story for
their attention.
10. Website – My Little Pony Publisher’s website so there
is not much for the children
that read the magazine to
do, but considering the age
of said children, they
probably have relatively
restricted and low access to
the internet. Also that the
magazine is about a TV
show, they have quite a lot
of digital media they can
consume about the show.
Presentation of the
latest edition to be
released, in order to
help any older
consumers
understand which
one they are to look
for in the shops when
going to buy it.
A description of what the
magazine is and what is
contained within the
magazine so that people
will know without buying
it.
Sneak peaks of
some of the pages
contained in the
magazine to give
some parents or
others interested an
idea as to what kind
of things may be
inside.
11. Bibliography
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may-2014. Last accessed 22nd Feb 2018.
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4. Brogan Driscoll. (2014). 'Girl Talk' Magazine Proves It's Never Too Young To Go Feminist. Available:
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Feb 2018
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18. Reflection
My front page experimentation was difficult to complete seems as it has been quite a while
since I was faced with creating a realistic magazine cover in Photoshop. This was balanced
through by looking back over some of the work that I did and asking for help with layout and
colour schemes that I may have forgotten over time. The text in the right hand cover line is all
right aligned to make it fit the edge more, and also there is limited punctuation as is a
convention with magazines. There are many images and bright colours used as it is targeted
towards younger children that would find it eye catching and exciting to be bright and colourful
and leans them to be more inclined to purchase it.
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20. Reflection
My double page spread experiment was not nearly as good as I hope to get my final design to
be, although it was just more of a play with the programme so I feel it was a good start at the
design idea. There is a big main image that draws the reader’s attention as they are looking
through the magazine and an article to take up the other side, along with a quote section in the
middle of the text. This is a typically thing that you find in many magazines to highlight the most
important thing that was mentioned.
As you can see, I have missed out the drop cap at the beginning of the article and any page
numbers which I wish to include in the final.
I would also like to try using more bright colours and fun fonts throughout the pages while I am
completing my final, and this experiment was a good chance to figure out a basic layout and
usage of the programme before I go into much more specific aspects.
Although, overall through this experimental testing, I would say that I am quite happy with the
general production of it and how it seemed to turn out.
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25. Reflection
I think the website plan has used nice bright colours that will attract the interest and attention
of the target audience of young children. This, mixed with the colourful, attractive images of
things that are targeted towards their age range. This is things involving My Little Pony and
Zootopia, which are both cartoons aimed towards young children and have a lot of available
merchandise available to interest the children.
31. 3rd page - Games 4th page – Crafts/Colouring 5th page - Competitions
SideMenu
SideMenu
SideMenu
Game thumbnail and
small description
Colouring
page
Recipe
Simple
craft
Competition
to enter
Pastwinners
The pages will link through the side menu
containing macros that when clicked will take
you to the related page.
Quiz thumbnail
and description
