3. Improvements: Cover Images
Images: better quality images with
better framing and sharper with no
blur as I have learnt to use the
cameras better and use features
such as auto focus. I have learnt
that images need to be more
striking to attract the audience so
that they will want to read the
magazine. I have also included
musical iconography which is
conventional of magazines to
include relevant iconography in the
cover images
4. Codes & conventions: The
masthead is a completely
unique font and looks very
different to the other fonts,
coverlines are more visible and
have more detail and are set
around the main image well,
there is a positioning statement
to give the reader more detail,
there is a definite house style
visible and is consistent
without.
5. There are also details such as the
spacing between the coverlines are
all the same and the overlay of the
main image over a small part of the
masthead which was done using the
polygonal lasso tool in Adobe
Photoshop.
7. Improvements: contents page images
Images: There are 4 images rather
than 3 which is more conventional,
also images are better quality and
not blurry with better framing which
makes them look more professional.
I have learnt that images need to be
neat and uniform and be good
quality so that the audience are
attracted to them and want to see
the articles the are linked to. I have a
better understanding of how the
camera works and can now
confidently take photographs with
good framing and clear focus.
8. Codes & conventions: The
title completely fills up it’s
space and the masthead is
the same as on the cover,
the different sections of
feature and regular have
their own distinct sections
and images are set out in a
more conventional layout to
fit the page well.
9. The spacing of the different
articles is exactly the same
which makes it look more
organised and professional
which was done using the
style sheets tool in
QuarkXpress. Page
numbers are more visible
over layed onto the
appropriate images and
organised.
10. Double page spread
Before starting this assignment I had never
studied double page spread articles so I
have learnt a lot about them making my
own. I have learnt the codes and
conventions: having a striking image, the 3
column structure, byline, headline, pull
quote, drop cap, page numbers. I have
implemented these into my own magazine
page. I have developed my understanding
of double page spread articles as I have
learnt all of the codes and conventions and
implemented them into my own double
page spread below.
11. I have payed attention to detail by
making all of the spacing the same and
making sure there are no words that
go to the next line with a hyphen. I did
this by using the style sheets tool in
QuarkXpress which I used to add a
drop cap to paragraphs and to set the
indentations of the lines
12. Planning and research
Whilst completing this task I have learnt a lot more about planning and researching
to make my magazine pages as professional as possible. During my preliminary
task my planning and research was basic and didn't go into much detail. During this
task I have gone into much more detail and have researched professional
magazines in much more detail.
I have looked at different professional magazines and studied how they implement
the conventions of magazine pages into their magazines so that I can make my
magazine as professional as possible.
I have also done a lot more planning for example planning what my masthead,
coverlines, images etc will be so that I can organise what I need to do to make it the
best quality it can be.
I also did research into the audience to see what they would want in my magazine.
