The document discusses two drawn draft designs for a double-page magazine spread about a documentary. The first design is chosen over the second as it looks more professionally sleek and eye-catching while still conveying fun. Consistent branding and references to "#SELFIE" help associate the article with the documentary. Color schemes and photos aim to represent youth in an intelligent light countering negative stereotypes about "selfies". The design aims to engage the target audience while fitting in the traditional magazine.

1. The columns that
are used are very
traditional and
similar to most
magazines, it is a
staple convention so
there was no need to
challenge this
These are original images from our
documentary. This is a feature that only
appeared on some of the radio times double
page spreads but they looked very effective
and helped us anchor meaning to the text.
The drop cap is
another classic feature
of magazines, we
used a font in a final
product that looks
different to the rest
and it makes it stand
out more.
The page numbers are another original
feature that has to be included, it makes
the magazine look professional and we
stuck with the radio times style and
included the headline at the bottom of
the page.
This in the model
that will be used in
the double page
spread, it is an
original image of
our presenter in our
documentary. We
paid very close
attention to the
clothes that were
being worn and
matched the colour
scheme to what Joe
was wearing. We
also used props such
as the Iphone to
anchor the topic of
the documentary in
order to make it
relevant.
Pull quotes are another
vital feature as the
reader will often skim
read this in order to get
a synopsis of the
article.The headline is a vital
convention we chose is
very fitting as it allows
us to reinforce the fact
that we had a presenter,
which is an aspect that
made our documentary
more unique as well as
linking to our topic.
The pug is another aspect that we
are unsure of, it is a very
conventional element but it is more
relevant to a front cover and it does
not look as professional.
The stand first is a classic convention
that is important as it will catch the
readers eye and ensure that they will
read on. It allows us to address our
documentary and the fact we have a
presenter.

2. DRAWN DRAFT TWO
We chose not to use this second design as we felt that it was not a sleek looking as the
first. The second design allowed us more room to place still shots from the documentary,
so we could link it more effectively. The first design looked more aesthetically
appealing and had more eye catching content. It looked professional whilst still having
an element of fun, which is what we wanted to convey as much as possible.

3. We made the title of our documentary #SELFIE appear frequently in our
article. This is appealing as it a consistent reference to social networking sites
such as twitter and facebook which is a vital element in terms of appeal as it is
something our audience use frequently.
We also used a colour scheme that was more modern in comparison to the
colour schemes used in Radio Times as they were a bit old fashioned. We will
use bright blues and yellows to create a more upbeat colour scheme that will
be more fitting to the topic at hand.
We taking our original images we made sure that the photo of our presenter
and the photos had a consistent prop. The prop we used was a phone as this
anchored the meaning of out topic and shows that our young target audience
are being addressed and that we have acknowledged the link between the
audience and topic.

4. The main meaning we tried to convey in drawn drafts was that Selfies have
become a popular and well known concept in todays society. Yet we wanted to
make sure that this was more subtle. We wrote our article about our presenter
Joe as the writer and coordinator of the documentary.
This was vital as it anchors the fact that Joe is not only our presenter but a
symbol of young people being bright, intelligent and creative whereas the
thought of “selfies” often provokes negative connotations regarding young
people.
We also used a very modern and contemporary theme in a very traditional,
long running and well respected magazine. It was important that we made the
design look very professional and fitting in order to make sure that the
documentary appeared as clear and engaging as possible to maintain the fact
that we wish to represent young people in amore intelligent and thoughtful
manner.

5. DID WE FULFIL THE CRITERIA OF
THE TASK?
• We completed two drawn drafts and assessed the positive and negative
aspects of both and made a final choice based the meaning, creativity and
target audience.
• We considered not only our target audience but the magazine we were
writing for, we thought that the design we chose was more appropriate for
use in the Radio Times as it had a sleeker and more traditional style.
• We made sure it was consistently relevant to the documentary, by
establishing and enforcing our brand “#SELFIE”. This would make us
more accessible on social networking sites and allow our target audience to
associate the article with the documentary clearly.
• We allowed our producer and presenter to be the main feature to convey an
ideology of creative and enterprising youth in what is considered to be an
unintelligent topic.
• We followed the codes and conventions of a TV listings magazine and
explained why these features add meaning to our product.