The document summarizes a student's media studies magazine project. It includes descriptions of the magazine cover, table of contents, a two-page article spread, and discussions of design choices. The student chose red, white, and black colors for the masthead. The two-page spread includes a pull quote, kicker, byline, headline and body text. The project utilized Photoshop and InDesign software on a Dell computer. Key skills developed included learning InDesign and experimenting with new fonts.

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SAVOCA, MICHAEL
BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL
US 818 AICE MEDIA STUDIES
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2. COVER AND TOC

3. TWO-PAGE SPREAD

4. HOUSE STYLE
I chose Bernard MT Condensed as the font for my
masthead. I chose red, white, and black as the colors because
they are the most desired colors for readers. My magazine is
balanced and symmetric.

5. COVER
Masthead
Main Coverline
Coverline
Coverlines
Skyline
Barcode

6. TOC
Page number
masthead
dateline

7. TWO PAGE SPREAD
Pull
Quote
kicker
byline
headline Body copy
Image caption

8. HOW DOES YOUR PRODUCT USE OR CHALLENGE
CONVENTIONS AND HOW DOES IT REPRESENT
SOCIAL GROUPS OR ISSUES?
Masthead:
top center of magazine
white and black
it is Bernard MT
Condensed
it represents the car
social groups
Cover Image
it is a Ferrari at a park
it is centered
the setting is in the park
Coverlines
The coverlines are placed on the left and
right side of the cover
they guide the reader on what’s inside
Ferrari coverline because it is the most
important article
They draw readers in
condensed
Point Size: Did you make some
coverlines larger than others?
There is a skyline

9. TABLE OF CONTENTS
How many pages comprise the TOC? 1
Which elements of the magazine are emphasized?
Symmetry
What is the text saying that grabs the readers attention.
Ferrari 458 Spider
How does it entice a reader to buy the magazine?
It attracts the readers with interesting words and colors.
Font choice: Franklin Gothic Heavy, Franklin Gothic
Book

10. DOUBLE PAGE
SPREAD
Describe the specific layout. Did you uses grids? No
What elements of the layout are enticing to readers? My
headline is enticing.
-What elements of the image(s) attract readers? All of the
pictures attract readers
-What is the article about and why would someone want to read
the article? It is a car comparison
-How many columns of text did you use and why? 5, it helped
organized the article
-What techniques are used to draw attention to specific portions
od the text? I used a lot of color and shapes to attract readers
I used a few fonts, but my color scheme remained consistent
with my house style.

11. HOW DOES YOUR PRODUCT ENGAGE
WITH AUDIENCES AND HOW WOULD IT BE
DISTRIBUTED AS A REAL MEDIA TEXT?
How do you engage or attract audiences?
I uses great photography and attractive colors.
Why would someone want to buy your
magazine?
It is a revolutionary new magazine that offers
supreme articles.

12. HOW DOES YOUR PRODUCT ENGAGE
WITH AUDIENCES AND HOW WOULD IT BE
DISTRIBUTED AS A REAL MEDIA TEXT?
DISTRIBUTION
Time Inc is my publishing company
The publisher should want to add my magazine because I will
offer exceptional stories as well as provide an organized and
appealing layout. The magazine will specifically be about sports
cars, and higher end cars. In some cases, it may consist of
average cars, but never low end automobiles.
What makes your magazine, different and stand-out. Why does the
market need your magazine. The market needs my magazine
because I will offer exceptional stories as well as provide an
organized and appealing layout. The magazine will specifically be
about sports cars, and higher end cars. In some cases, it may
consist of average cars, but never low end automobiles.
Monthly magazines generally work 3 months in advance so I need
to plan ahead when producing a magazine for print.

13. HOW DID YOUR PRODUCTION SKILLS
DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT?
My production skills developed throughout this project. I was
able to utilize all the elements of Photoshop to create a realistic
cover.
A key moment to my magazine was coming up with the name
“SuperCharged” as my title. I feel that it made the image of the
brand more masculine and shaped how I designed the cover
and TOC.
At the beginning of the year, I had some experience with
Photoshop, but none with InDesign. I was very comfortable
using Photoshop to create my covers and such, but when it
came to InDesign I was hesitant.
My skills developed by using new fonts and unfamiliar ways
that make the font appear different than before. This made my
coverlines in my final draft appear different than the rough
drafts.

14. HOW DID YOU INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGIES –
SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND ONLINE – IN THIS
PROJECT?
I used Photoshop and InDesign in this project. I used them to
create my Cover, TOC, and Two-Page Spread.
I used a Dell Desktop Computer
I used the text box tool, free transform tool, and the shape tool
most often in Photoshop
In InDesign I used the text box and shape tool most often
For my blog, I used edublogs.edu and for embedding my
PowerPoint I used Slide Share

15. FINAL DRAFTS

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17. FINAL DRAFTS