This document outlines a checklist for a print brief assignment that requires the creation of a magazine. It includes 47 steps to complete preliminary research on magazines, develop designs for a front cover, contents page, and double page spread, gather feedback, and evaluate the final products. Some of the key steps involve researching magazine genres and target audiences, developing draft designs, conducting a photo shoot, and gathering feedback to refine the designs. The final evaluation questions require reflecting on the creative process and what was learned.

1. Checklist for As Print Brief
Post Title Post Content Done
1 Chosen Brief State which of the Briefs have you chosen and what will it require you to
do?
2 Magazine Layout
Research
This is your preliminary research. You will label and discuss a front cover
and a contents page of a magazine.
3 Magazine Flat Plans Draw out a design for your front cover and contents page. Do this on A4
paper and scan it in.
4 Prelim Product a) Create your own college magazine front cover and contents page in
Photoshop.
b) Export as a JPEG and add to your blog.
5 Prelim Evaluation Consider the strengths and weaknesses of your work. Also discuss things
that you have learnt that will benefit your future work.
6 Genre Research Create a PowerPoint that discusses the generic conventions of particular
music magazines. You should discuss 3 examples. Upload this to
slideshare and embed into your blog.
7 Textual Analysis a) Create a Prezi titled Textual Analysis.
b) In this prezi you should analyse a minimum of 2 front covers, contents
pages and double page spreads.
8 Textual Analysis Grade
Booster
a) Create a video of yourself discussing your findings, consider how this
will benefit your future work.
b) Create a collage of cut outs/Google images of inspirational fonts,
costume, images etc. Reflect and discuss how these are born out of your
textual analysis and how you intend to incorporate them into your own
product. How do they signify your chosen genre?
9 Research into a Potential
Target Audience –
Secondary Research
a) Find reader profiles for 3 magazines
b) Discuss the profile considering the audience it paints and why they
target that group.
c) Add a sub heading to your blog post ‘How will this research affect my
ideas?’ and add your thoughts.
d) create your own reader profile and discuss how you arrived at this.
10 Primary Audience
Research
a) Create your own questionnaire using both qualitative and quantative
questions.
b) Answer other people questionnaires while yours is answered by them.
c) Analyse your responses and create graphs to help you discuss the
responses in the blog post. Focus on how this data will help you when
you produce your magazine. What will you take on board and action in
your own work.
11 Masthead Font Research Create a collage of Mastheads from current magazines and consider the
following;
 What effect does the font have on the audience?
 What colours have been used?
 Connotations?
 Is it capitalised?

2. 12 Ideas for my work based
on research
Create a blog post that outlines ideas that you have for your film opening
or magazine based upon research that you’ve undertaken. Clearly outline
where your inspiration has come from.
13 Institutional Research Create a post – Research into Institutions that distribute similar products.
Follow the seven steps on the blog to complete this post.
14 Institutional Grade
Booster
Bauer Media is not the only magazine institution. Find out who/what else
is out there.
15 Lighting Research and make detailed notes on 3 point lighting. Define -High Key,
Low key and Fill lighting. What are the effects of these and what results
do they create. Find a diagram of them in position. This should all be
added to your blog as a post titled 3 Point Lighting Research.
16 Costume & Props Research costume and props – why are they necessary?
Create a blog post to outline your findings.
Plan your own ideas for costume and props. What will you need and
where can you find them?
17 Magazine Content
Update
Please create a post ‘magazine content’ and provide an overview of what
will feature in your magazine (sell line content and your DPS)
18 Flat Planning You need to draw out your magazine. Use A4 paper, it should be in
colour and should be conventional. Draw the Front Cover, Contents Page
and Double page Spread.
19 Flat Plan Grade Booster Compare your flat plans to professional magazines. What is different and
will yours look professional?
20 Reece What is your location like? Will it pose and problems? Fill in the Reece
template and add to your blog.
21 Risk Assessment What risks does your location pose. Identify and plan to minimise them.
Fill in the Risk Assessment template and add to your blog.
22 Model Release Form It is imperative that you get permission from your models to use images
of them. Print out and get your model to complete the model release
form. This MUST be signed.
23 Call Sheet Be organised, tell your model where they need to be and when.
Complete the call sheet form and add to blog.

3. 24 Shooting Schedule Plan your shoot. When and where will you be and what will you be
filming. Who will need to be there and what equipment will you need?
25 Draft 1 Front Cover Upload a first draft and comment on the process so far.
26 Photo shoot Evidence Create a post that evidences your photo-shoot (behind the scenes)
27 Draft 2 Front Cover Upload a second draft and comment on the process so far.
28 Draft 3 Front Cover Upload a third draft and comment on the process so far.
29 Front Cover audience
feedback
Get some audience feedback on your front cover and add it to the blog.
Reflect on what people say.
30 Draft 1 Contents Page Upload a first draft and comment on the process so far.
31 Photo shoot Evidence Create a post that evidences your photo-shoot (behind the scenes)
32
Draft 2 Contents Page
Upload a second draft and comment on the process so far.
33 Draft 3 Contents Page Upload a third draft and comment on the process so far.
34 Contents Page audience
feedback
Get some audience feedback on your front cover and add it to the blog.
Reflect on what people say.
35 Draft 1 DPS Upload a first draft and comment on the process so far.

4. 36 Photo shoot Evidence Create a post that evidences your photo-shoot (behind the scenes)
37 Draft 2 DPS Upload a second draft and comment on the process so far.
38 Draft 3 DPS Upload a third draft and comment on the process so far.
39 DPS audience feedback Get some audience feedback on your front cover and add it to the blog.
Reflect on what people say.
40 Finished products Makes sure this blog post is clearly labelled as Finished products. Make
sure it includes all of your production work.
41 Evaluation Question 1 Complete the question as outlined on the blog.
42 Evaluation Question 2 Complete the question as outlined on the blog.
43 Evaluation Question 3 Complete the question as outlined on the blog.
44 Evaluation Question 4 Complete the question as outlined on the blog.
45 Evaluation Question 5 Complete the question as outlined on the blog.
46 Evaluation Question 6 Complete the question as outlined on the blog.
47 Evaluation Question 7 Complete the question as outlined on the blog.