This slide share is about the process of me developing and producing my own magazine.

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HARLOW COLLEGE FASHION
WHAT ARE
THE LATEST
STYLES?
CHECK OUT
THE LATEST
AUTUMN
FASHION
.
Main cover line
Main image
Barcode
Issue number and date
Puff
Puff
AUTUMN EDITION

2. Masthead
Puff
Cover lines
Barcode
Main image
Issue number and date
Catch line
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Complimentary colours Firstly, I included complimentary
colours to make the magazine appeal
to the target audience. The issue
number and date is also included to
let the audience know which latest
magazine it is.
I have also included cover lines to
give an overview of what the
magazine is about. To improve, I
will make the cover lines more
narrow to not overlap the main
image, which is the main purpose
of the magazine.
Furthermore, I have followed the
left-third rule for when the
magazines are placed in a shop, you
will still be able to see the cover
lines and it makes it easier for the
magazine to be purchased.
A puff is included to attract the
audiences attention and persuade
them to do what is in the puff. To
improve, I will include a few more
puffs to advertise different events.
The main image is the main purpose
of the magazine. However, it is a bit
blurry, therefore to improve I will
retake the image and relate it to a
theme.
There is a masthead at the top of
the magazine cover in bold, as it is
the main title of the magazine and
needs to be seen. A catch line is
also included to relate to the title
and the magazine overall. To
improve, I will include a theme to
make the magazine more
interesting and appealing to the
audience.

3. • To improve overall on my magazine, I will retake the main image and relate it to a theme for the magazine. For this, I may
use props to link everything together.
• I will also include more cover lines and puffs to attract the audiences attention. These are really important due to them
being the overview of the magazine.
• I will use more contrasting colours to make the magazine look professional and neat for the target audience. Therefore, I
need a main audience, which will be the college students.
• The barcode will need to be minimized to make more room on the magazine.
• I will retake my photo based on the theme of fashion for autumn and talk about the latest trends.
• I will also use someone else as the main image for my magazine cover. The person will have to wear the same clothes
whenever I take photos.

4. Masthead
Cover lines
barcode
Main image
One-third rule

5. masthead
Tag line
Cover lines
Main image
puff
barcode

6. To design my magazine, I used ideas of a front cover and first design of my magazine layout. I chose to do an autumn
themed magazine about the college, which is why I used the orange in the background as the main colour. I have
used complimentary colours such as the white and blue to not clash the colours and make the magazine look more
professional and neat.
The techniques which I have used are including: a masthead which is the main title and stands out the most other
than the main image on the magazine; cover lines to give a brief view of what the magazine is about; a barcode so
the magazine can be purchased; a puff which is a type of advertisement and attracts the audiences attention with
the bold colours and text; a tag line which is a slogan for the magazine; the one-third rule to make the magazine
stand out on the shelf in a shop; and finally the issue number and date to make the audience whom purchase this
magazine knows if it's the latest issue or not.
To improve, I should have included a main cover line and include more puffs on the magazine to make it look
professional and easier to purchase.
The final piece is on the bottom right. This time, I did an autumn fashion theme, which is why I used the yellow and
burgundy (to signify falling leaves). My text and layout is very effective to the audience as the magazine is
aesthetically pleasing to the target market and the use of complimentary colours make the magazine look neat as
nothing clashes. These colours are burgundy (which matches the trousers on the model) and yellow background and
nothing clashes and it looks like a professional fashion magazine, which is also shown in the text.
The techniques used in this magazine are: the one-third rule to make the magazine stand out on the shelf in a shop;
the masthead (main title which stands out the most); cover lines and included the bigger fonts to attract the
audiences attention; a puff which is another strategy to persuade the target market to purchase the magazine; a
barcode to help purchase the magazine; and tag line to relate to the magazine and give it a professional and neat
outlook. Furthermore, the background has a gradient to make the main image stand out the most and make the
cover lines bolder and stand out more.
To improve this, I must have included an issue number and date to make sure that my target market know if they’re
up to date on the latest magazine and news or not.
Whilst designing my magazines, I used photoshop to make the magazine front cover look professional with accurate
measurements of the main image and text. Also, it makes the overall image stand out more as it is in high definition.
Overall, I've learned that in terms of desktop publishing and use of software that I can be independent in designing
my own magazine and that to be a successful publisher, that I must include all conventions of a magazine.
Furthermore, my final front cover follows the conventions of a magazine as I have included most of them such as the
masthead and main image etc. Also, my magazine follows the representation (stereotypically) of mainly women
whom are into fashion, although I have a male model as the main image, which can also signify that my magazine
has a target market of both genders.