emma grimes' coursework.

1. Print Screens

2. Front Cover…
Firstly, I opened up Photoshop. I opened a new document and inserted the picture that
I wanted to use for my main image. I learnt a skill here, that the paper settings had to
be international paper when you make a new document so that it is the right size. I
had to ask my teacher about this to find it out. This image follows conventions because
it uses a white background and I wanted to represent my genre with the clothes and by
using a female to show who the target audience were. I also changed the brightness of
the image as you can see, it is looking abit dull at the moment.

3. Then, I added these purple rectangles next, using the rectangle tool. I then used the ‘FX’
button and selected ‘Blending’ to make it slightly transparent so that the writing could
stand out on them. This was a skill that I learnt because I did not know how to do this
before.

4. After this, I added text to the boarders using the ‘T’ tool at the side and I changed the font to
‘Raavi’. I did this because I learnt from my previous task that the front cover had to contain a
strapline. So, I chose to do one at the top and one at the bottom so that there was more text
to intrigue the audience.

5. I then inserted my masthead. I did this by choosing the appropriate font from the drop
down menu. I chose to use Showcard Gothic because this font is bold and stands out on
the page. I then enlarged the font as I learnt from the previous tasks that the masthead
had to be the biggest text on the page. I used the colour pink because I believed that
this best matched the genre of my magazine. (Pop) and also would appeal to the young
females. Finally, I added a purple/pink bubble from google images. I saved this image
and then dragged it from the folder onto the page and resized it to fit with the
masthead. I then used the blending option to make the bubble less opaque so that the
masthead still stood out on the page.

6. Then, I added the main coverline. I added two different text boxes. I enlarged the
name of the model ‘Kiera Madden’ as I thought that this was most relevant. I then
added the 2nd part of the main cover line ‘My rise to fame’- clearly representing that
these two are related. I changed the models name to pink to make it stand out and
the 2nd part to white. I then used the ‘FX’ button and blending option and used the
stroke option to add a black stroke. This made my text stand out to ensure that this is
what the target audience will look at first when they pick up my magazine.

7. Then, I included the smaller cover lines on the left side of the page. I did this because in
a previous task, I learnt that cover lines should go on the left side of the page as other
magazines cover the right side of the page when they’re on the shelf. I made them
different colours so that each line stood out. I also used various styles; such as bold and
italic. I then added a stroke- the colour black to make sure that they were noticeable on
the page.

8. I then added smaller cover lines with shapes around them. I got these shapes off
google images and added text to them using the ‘T’ tool. I added a thick black stroke
at ’6pt’ to these cover lines. These shapes make the page look more visually
appealing and add a sense of fun to the magazine, as it is targeted at the younger
members of the audience.

9. Then, I added this ‘peeled sticker’ to the front cover from google images. I added
‘Issue 1’ on it using the text tool. This clearly indicates to the target audience that
this is a new magazine and therefore, this matches the codes and conventions of a
typical magazine.
I added a barcode with the price, which follows the codes and conventions of any typical
magazine which I learnt from previous tasks. This is an important part of the magazine as this is
what lets the target audience actually buy the magazine.

10. Contents Page…
Firstly, I added these two boarders. This was because I used them for the front cover so to
make the magazine consistent, I used them for my contents page also. I did this by using the
rectangle tool to create the shapes. I then changed the colour to purple as this is my colour
scheme (pink and purple). I did this by selecting the colour swatch and using the tool on there
to replicate the colour from my front cover page, this was a skill that I learnt. I then added
text with page numbers underneath on the left boarder, this was so that the target audience
could see everything included within the magazine. I used a stroke on the text using the
blending option on the ‘FX’ button to make the text stand out and I used the shape button to
add circles under the page numbers, to make them stand out also. I then added contact
details to the boarder at the bottom with icons (from google images and then I dragged them
from my folder) that are relevant to the text and websites. I had to use the multiply button on
the ‘FX’ icon to make the white background disappear, this was another skill that I had learnt.

11. I then added the masthead and positioned it at the top left of the page. I did this by
dragging the front cover over onto the contents page and dragging the masthead from the
front cover to contents page to copy and paste it over. This was also a skill that I learnt and I
had to ask the person next to me on how to do this. I copied and pasted it because I learnt
from previous tasks that the masthead had to be included on the contents page and that it
had to be the same as on the front cover so I wanted to get it right.

12. I then added this title ‘Contents’. I did this by using the ‘T’ text tool and enlarging the
text. I then added a black stroke to the text to make it stand out. I added this to the
page because this is a typical code and convention of any magazine, not just music
magazines. This clearly indicates to the target audience that this page is the contents
page. This is the biggest text on the page., highlighting that it is the most important
on this page. This is the same on my contents page draft, but on my draft it is slightly
bigger. This shows that I have challenged codes and conventions because on some
magazines that I have researched, this title is bigger than what I have chosen to do. I
also changed the colour to pink to appeal to my target audience of females as this is
stereotypically their favourite colour.
I then added a date to the magazine to show the target audience that it has just been
previously published and so that they know that it is relevant. This is a typical code and
convention of any magazine. I did this by using the text tool and making it smaller as this
is one of the less significant objects on the page.

13. After that, I added an editorial. I
did this by searching on google
images, ‘lined piece of paper’. I
then saved the image and
dragged it from my folder onto
the page. I then added text and
changed the font to a handwriting
font called ‘Lucia Handwriting’.
This added a special effect to my
magazine as it made it look like it
was hand written. I also made the
text colloquial to appeal to the
younger audience. I learnt from
my previous research that
editorials are important as it
makes the reader feel more
intrigued and that the magazine is
aimed at them.

14. Then, I added the relevant pictures. I did
this by taking them myself with a
camera. I then uploaded the pictures
using a USB and dragged them from my
folder and onto the page. I made the
picture of a band the largest,
highlighting that this is the main image
on the page. I then made the other
images smaller.

15. I then added the relevant text to go
with the pictures. I made a speech
bubble for the image of a band to
make the magazine seem more
realistic. I did this by saving an image
from google images. I then changed
the colour of the image and dragged
it on the layers and put it on top of
the picture so that it could be seen.
This was a skill that I learnt. I made
the text bold and added a stroke to
the pink text to make it stand out
more. The page numbers with the
circles around them shows the target
audience where they can find more
information to do with the images.

16. DPS(Double Page Spread)…

17. • Firstly, I opened up InDesign, and I chose to do 3 grids on each page. I decided to
do this because I found out from previous research, that a typical code and
convention of a music magazine is to use the rule of thirds. I then used the
rectangular box and stretched it so that it fitted the size of the left side of the DPS.
I then selected ‘Place’ from the ‘File’ option and placed the image so that it fitted
the whole of the page. This was a skill that I had to learn. I found out from recent
research that usually, on a pop magazine, they use the whole of one side just for
an image. However, in my draft, I added supplement images within the main image
but I decided not to follow this because I felt like this was not needed.

18. Next, I added my masthead. I did this by dragging it from my contents page and onto
the page. I positioned it in the right corner of the page as on this page, it is less
significant. This is what I had learnt from my previous research.

19. Then, I added the main heading, ‘Kiera Madden- My life so far’. I did this by using the text
tool ‘T’ and then I changed the colour and added a stroke to match the main cover line on
the front page so that my magazine is consistent. I decided to place it over both of the
pages so that it showed that both pages linked together. I also did this on my DPS draft.

20. I then added my question and answer style article. I began by doing this as a rough
copy on word document. Once finished, I added it to the article within the three
vertical grids. I changed the questions to pink and left the answers as black. This
made the questions stand out more. Then I added a grab quote between the bodies
of text and changed the colour to purple so that it would attract the audiences’ eye.
This was all basic so I did not seek help to do this.

21. Then, I added a drop cap. I did this by highlighting the letter ‘A’ and increasing the
number of lines to 3 and the number of characters to 2. I found out that this was a
typical code and convention from my previous research so I decided to add it in too. I
also pointed this out in my DPS drawn draft. I also added a ‘By Emma Grimes’ quote at
the top of the article, this is also a typical code and convention of a typical DPS of a
magazine.

22. I finally added the relevant page numbers to the page by using the text tool and making it a
small text and then I positioned them at the corners of the page.