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The document discusses design choices made for a magazine. Key elements like "The Usual" and "Inside This Week" were kept in a simple consistent style to look familiar to regular readers. Additional sections like free offers and contents were placed discreetly to not distract from the main content but still be noticeable. Bold 3D text is used for important sections to make them stand out from other writing and be the first thing a reader sees. Glow effects are also used sparingly to draw attention to select elements.
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The document discusses the layout and design elements of a school magazine cover. It notes that the main image features a smiling school girl to appeal to the target audience. However, the cover is criticized for lacking a splash headline to attract readers' attention. The masthead clearly displays the magazine's name for branding purposes. Subheadings and additional photos provide a preview of stories and depict student life to engage readers.
Front cover analysis
The document discusses the design choices for a magazine masthead and cover. The title "Mash-up" was selected to appeal to fans of rock and metal music. A distinctive but readable font was used for the masthead. A centered photo of the author with a serious expression was used as the main cover image to suit the magazine's tone. A barcode was placed in the bottom corner out of the way but following industry standard. A brief advertisement on the cover highlights some inside content and aims to attract the target readership.
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The document describes the process of designing the front cover of a magazine. Key details include choosing a darker purple for the masthead to stand out against the off-white background, adding a photo of a band to portray a lighthearted feel, and including promotional text and headlines in different colors and styles to draw attention and curiosity from potential readers. The goal is to craft an eye-catching cover that will entice people to buy the magazine from the store shelf.
Interview
The interviewee expressed interest in a grime music magazine to keep up with the genre. They would like to see playlists of classic songs, images, interviews, and posters. They prefer a print magazine over a digital one for ease of reading. A monthly release schedule would allow for more content between issues. The interviewee stated they would pay £5 maximum for the magazine and would want good value for that price.
Front cover analysis
The document discusses the design choices made for the magazine cover. The title "Mash-up" was selected to appeal to fans of rock and metal music. A centered photo of the author with a serious expression was used as the main visual. Additional elements like a barcode, advertisements of interior articles, and colored text against a gradient background were included to make the cover appealing while clearly presenting information to the target audience.
Contents page analysis
The document summarizes the contents page of a magazine. It notes that there are three images on the contents page - a medium-long image of the model from the front cover to entice readers to buy the magazine, and two other medium-sized images, one in black and white portraying a classical theme. It also discusses the layout, organization, colors, and codes and conventions used on the contents page.
Contents page analysis
The document discusses design elements and strategies for crafting an effective contents page for a music magazine. It notes that the model's bright costume on one page stands out among darker images and grabs readers' attention. Text sizes must be large enough to read easily while maintaining interest. A variety of images and clear labeling of featured artists provides readers insight into the magazine's content and prevents boredom. Facial expressions need to appear welcoming to engage the audience.
Contents page analysis 2
The contents page of the magazine "We Love Pop" follows conventions of typical magazine contents pages. It includes a short letter from the editor to set the tone, brief details and page numbers for articles, and related images. The main title stands out in bold black letters, and the magazine logo helps maintain brand identity. Images of featured artists help guide the reader's eye around the page. The list of articles is brief but intriguing, leaving an element of surprise. Through direct address, informal language, and a focus on topics of interest like music and fashion, the magazine aims to feel like a friend to its young female readers.
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The document discusses the layout and design elements of a school magazine cover. It notes that the main image features a smiling school girl to appeal to the target audience. However, the cover is criticized for lacking a splash headline to attract readers' attention. The masthead clearly displays the magazine's name for branding purposes. Subheadings and additional photos provide a preview of stories and depict student life to engage readers.
Front cover analysis
The document discusses the design choices for a magazine masthead and cover. The title "Mash-up" was selected to appeal to fans of rock and metal music. A distinctive but readable font was used for the masthead. A centered photo of the author with a serious expression was used as the main cover image to suit the magazine's tone. A barcode was placed in the bottom corner out of the way but following industry standard. A brief advertisement on the cover highlights some inside content and aims to attract the target readership.
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The document describes the process of designing the front cover of a magazine. Key details include choosing a darker purple for the masthead to stand out against the off-white background, adding a photo of a band to portray a lighthearted feel, and including promotional text and headlines in different colors and styles to draw attention and curiosity from potential readers. The goal is to craft an eye-catching cover that will entice people to buy the magazine from the store shelf.
Interview
The interviewee expressed interest in a grime music magazine to keep up with the genre. They would like to see playlists of classic songs, images, interviews, and posters. They prefer a print magazine over a digital one for ease of reading. A monthly release schedule would allow for more content between issues. The interviewee stated they would pay £5 maximum for the magazine and would want good value for that price.
Front cover analysis
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Contents page analysis
The document summarizes the contents page of a magazine. It notes that there are three images on the contents page - a medium-long image of the model from the front cover to entice readers to buy the magazine, and two other medium-sized images, one in black and white portraying a classical theme. It also discusses the layout, organization, colors, and codes and conventions used on the contents page.
Contents page analysis
The document discusses design elements and strategies for crafting an effective contents page for a music magazine. It notes that the model's bright costume on one page stands out among darker images and grabs readers' attention. Text sizes must be large enough to read easily while maintaining interest. A variety of images and clear labeling of featured artists provides readers insight into the magazine's content and prevents boredom. Facial expressions need to appear welcoming to engage the audience.
Contents page analysis 2
The contents page of the magazine "We Love Pop" follows conventions of typical magazine contents pages. It includes a short letter from the editor to set the tone, brief details and page numbers for articles, and related images. The main title stands out in bold black letters, and the magazine logo helps maintain brand identity. Images of featured artists help guide the reader's eye around the page. The list of articles is brief but intriguing, leaving an element of surprise. Through direct address, informal language, and a focus on topics of interest like music and fashion, the magazine aims to feel like a friend to its young female readers.
Research on NME Music Magazines
Olivia Atkinson wants to research magazine covers, specifically NME magazines. She plans to look closely at cover designs and also visit shops to examine magazines firsthand. This will provide a broader range than online research alone. Olivia has also reviewed other students' blogs about magazine design for ideas. Her goal is to apply research, software skills, feedback and best efforts to create a high-quality magazine of her own.
Favourtie Front Covers
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Final front cover print screens
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Media evaluation question 1
My magazine uses conventions from real media products to appear professional and realistic. On the front cover, I followed the rule of thirds by placing the title along the top and main headline in the lower third, with the image on the right side to guide the eye. The content page also uses conventions like rule of thirds and a large central image to draw the eye to stories of interest. Even on text-heavy spreads, I apply techniques like the three-color palette rule to make the pages neat and easy to read. Overall, my magazine adopts standard formatting rules and features found in professional pop music magazines.
Front cover analysis
The document analyzes the front covers of three music magazines: MixMag, NME, and Kerrang. For MixMag, it discusses the use of a flash box to attract readers and a photo of Carl Craig looking serious to portray him as dedicated to his music. For NME, it notes the use of photos in flash boxes requiring readers to open the magazine, and full name identification. For Kerrang, it describes the many flash boxes to continually engage readers and a "K" identifier for fans. Across magazines, headlines are designed to entice readers to learn more and buy the issue.
Evaluation draft answers
This document discusses how the media product follows conventions of real magazines. It puts the title in the corner to draw attention as other magazines do. It includes things like issue numbers, dates, barcodes and prices to look like a real product. The front cover uses an interesting celebrity story to grab readers. The document also discusses how the product was developed, like expanding on the artistic style of Blend magazine but changing it to fit a music genre rather than fashion. The photos were made larger to better draw in readers rather than being small like in Blend.
Magazine Research
The document summarizes the author's visit to a magazine newsstand to research teen fashion magazines for a school project. The author observes that Seventeen magazine stood out due to its central location and eye-catching cover designs. Upon closer examination, Seventeen had an organized table of contents that inspired the author. The target demographic for Seventeen is teenage girls ages 15-18. Overall, visiting the newsstand helped the author better understand magazine layout and design elements to apply to their own school project.
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This document discusses how a teen magazine represents young adult social groups. The cover features Tanisha, a stereotypical portrayal of an older teen girl doing her makeup and dressing in a stylish way. The contents page again shows Tanisha and another young woman standing confidently. A quote from Tanisha serves as the magazine's main focus, intended to inspire readers to believe in themselves. The layout is simple with pictures, writing categories, and a pop star interview article used as an example to attract the target age range by intriguing them to learn more about her confidence.
Magazine research
Little White Lies magazine is known for its artist themes. The article notes strong clashing colors and small page details in the magazine. It recommends basing a magazine on Little White Lies' lead reviews down the sides and printing photos over page folds to make images stand out. The text is aligned in a singular column rather than multiple columns as in most magazines. The page layout is the same as the previous one, with a conventional three-part small summary at the bottom.
Deconstruction Of School Magazines
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Q5
To attract their target audience of 6th form students, the author sent out a questionnaire to learn what aspects would grab their attention. Respondents said a bright, colorful color scheme and masthead would attract attention on shelves. The main image in a common room setting and headlines on the left third address the audience by showing content is about them and their interests.
Researching Genre
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Content 2
The document provides guidance for designing the contents page of a magazine to attract and engage readers. It recommends listing the title on the left side for consistency, including a picture of a well-known band to appeal to many readers, and organizing the content into clear sections. It also suggests including a teaser for an article to encourage reading further and advertisements about subscription offers and an upcoming gig guide.
Fonts
The document discusses font and color choices for a magazine cover. For fonts, the author wants to use three similar sans serif fonts for text, with a bolder font for the masthead to make it stand out. Sans serif fonts are chosen to seem more informal for the target audience of females aged 18-30. The chosen colors are purples and blues, as these were advised to suit the target audience better than other colors like pink. Blues represent qualities like trust and calmness, relating to the beach sunset cover image. Purples represent luxury, relevant to the magazine's luxury boutique shop contents. Darker blues and purples will mainly be used.
Magazine deconstructions (media coursework)
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Magazine conventions
The document discusses magazine layout conventions and design. It explains that magazines strategically place elements like the masthead, main image, and cover lines in the top third to attract customers browsing shelves. Celebrity images and eye-catching designs draw readers' attention. Layout, color choices, and language are carefully crafted to entice purchases and reinforce the magazine's brand.
Contents page analysis
The document discusses the layout and design of a magazine contents page. It describes several key design elements, including the masthead in the top left corner, sub-images showing a range of emotions, and a main image of an artist featuring prominently. The page number is written in white to stand out against dark photos and help readers easily find the corresponding article. The contents listing and page numbers are intended to provide readers a guide to the magazine's features and allow them to quickly locate sections of interest.
Evaluation of preliminary task
The document summarizes the student's process for developing a preliminary task of designing a college magazine cover and contents page. The student followed typical magazine conventions like using a masthead, slogan, coverline, central image focusing on a student's eyes, and barcode. For the contents page, the student included a relating title, words to create a friendly tone, and buzzwords to draw attention. The student learned following conventions helps make the magazine look realistic, and better photography quality would improve realism.
House Style Analysis.
The document discusses techniques that demonstrate the house style of the music magazine Vibe. Specifically:
1) The masthead is always located in the top corner and split over three lines for consistency and readability.
2) The font sizes, styles and colors are the same throughout issues, making the magazines organized, professional and easy to read.
3) Striking central images on the covers, such as of an attractive person or public figure, are used to attract different audiences and advertise the main focus of each issue.
Research
The document analyzes and summarizes several existing magazine covers. It finds that they commonly have a minimalist and neutral color scheme, with occasional pops of bold color. Images focus on clothing and models in clean, bright lighting. Layouts are simple with large central images and fonts that are easy to read. While basic, these designs look elegant and help the magazines stand out on shelves. The analysis considers incorporating similar minimalist styles for a new magazine, including a patterned background and subtle use of color.
Research
The document analyzes and summarizes several existing magazine covers. It finds that they commonly have a minimalist and neutral color scheme, with one or two bold colors used sparingly. Images are laid out clearly without overlapping. Fonts are usually bold, capitalized, and easy to read. The analyzed magazines demonstrate clean, elegant styles that appeal to target audiences. Overall, the document examines the visual design elements of different magazine covers to inform the creation of a new magazine.
Research
Based on the primary and secondary audience research provided, the target audience for this magazine would be:
- Women ages 18-49
- Employed professionals
- College educated
- Middle to high income earners ($50k+)
- Interested in fashion and lifestyle topics like beauty, health, culture
- Engage with fashion content online through social media more than print magazines
- Follow trends but also wear their own style
- Enjoy both affordable and high-end clothing brands
- Prefer convenience of online shopping over in-store
The research indicates this magazine should feature fashion forward content and focus on visual presentation to engage audience online. Both mainstream trends and individual styles should be represented. The tone should be aspir
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Final front cover print screens
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Media evaluation question 1
My magazine uses conventions from real media products to appear professional and realistic. On the front cover, I followed the rule of thirds by placing the title along the top and main headline in the lower third, with the image on the right side to guide the eye. The content page also uses conventions like rule of thirds and a large central image to draw the eye to stories of interest. Even on text-heavy spreads, I apply techniques like the three-color palette rule to make the pages neat and easy to read. Overall, my magazine adopts standard formatting rules and features found in professional pop music magazines.
Front cover analysis
The document analyzes the front covers of three music magazines: MixMag, NME, and Kerrang. For MixMag, it discusses the use of a flash box to attract readers and a photo of Carl Craig looking serious to portray him as dedicated to his music. For NME, it notes the use of photos in flash boxes requiring readers to open the magazine, and full name identification. For Kerrang, it describes the many flash boxes to continually engage readers and a "K" identifier for fans. Across magazines, headlines are designed to entice readers to learn more and buy the issue.
Evaluation draft answers
This document discusses how the media product follows conventions of real magazines. It puts the title in the corner to draw attention as other magazines do. It includes things like issue numbers, dates, barcodes and prices to look like a real product. The front cover uses an interesting celebrity story to grab readers. The document also discusses how the product was developed, like expanding on the artistic style of Blend magazine but changing it to fit a music genre rather than fashion. The photos were made larger to better draw in readers rather than being small like in Blend.
Magazine Research
The document summarizes the author's visit to a magazine newsstand to research teen fashion magazines for a school project. The author observes that Seventeen magazine stood out due to its central location and eye-catching cover designs. Upon closer examination, Seventeen had an organized table of contents that inspired the author. The target demographic for Seventeen is teenage girls ages 15-18. Overall, visiting the newsstand helped the author better understand magazine layout and design elements to apply to their own school project.
How does your media represent a particular social
This document discusses how a teen magazine represents young adult social groups. The cover features Tanisha, a stereotypical portrayal of an older teen girl doing her makeup and dressing in a stylish way. The contents page again shows Tanisha and another young woman standing confidently. A quote from Tanisha serves as the magazine's main focus, intended to inspire readers to believe in themselves. The layout is simple with pictures, writing categories, and a pop star interview article used as an example to attract the target age range by intriguing them to learn more about her confidence.
Magazine research
Little White Lies magazine is known for its artist themes. The article notes strong clashing colors and small page details in the magazine. It recommends basing a magazine on Little White Lies' lead reviews down the sides and printing photos over page folds to make images stand out. The text is aligned in a singular column rather than multiple columns as in most magazines. The page layout is the same as the previous one, with a conventional three-part small summary at the bottom.
Deconstruction Of School Magazines
The document summarizes and compares the front covers of two issues of a school magazine called "Pinch of Salt". The older cover has a plain design with younger student models in school uniform and a banner indicating the magazine's contents. The newer cover maintains a similar basic design but with more prominent text, student models whose school affiliation is unclear, and a slogan at the bottom to create future recognition.
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To attract their target audience of 6th form students, the author sent out a questionnaire to learn what aspects would grab their attention. Respondents said a bright, colorful color scheme and masthead would attract attention on shelves. The main image in a common room setting and headlines on the left third address the audience by showing content is about them and their interests.
Researching Genre
The document discusses different elements that are commonly found on rock music magazine covers, including the masthead, main headline, and vignettes. It notes that the masthead is usually the largest text located at the top of the cover to grab attention. The main headline conveys the main story and helps readers identify the genre. Vignettes use subtle gradients to draw the eye into the center of the cover. The document concludes that an effective magazine cover should include these features and use high-quality images and appropriate attire for the genre.
Content 2
The document provides guidance for designing the contents page of a magazine to attract and engage readers. It recommends listing the title on the left side for consistency, including a picture of a well-known band to appeal to many readers, and organizing the content into clear sections. It also suggests including a teaser for an article to encourage reading further and advertisements about subscription offers and an upcoming gig guide.
Fonts
The document discusses font and color choices for a magazine cover. For fonts, the author wants to use three similar sans serif fonts for text, with a bolder font for the masthead to make it stand out. Sans serif fonts are chosen to seem more informal for the target audience of females aged 18-30. The chosen colors are purples and blues, as these were advised to suit the target audience better than other colors like pink. Blues represent qualities like trust and calmness, relating to the beach sunset cover image. Purples represent luxury, relevant to the magazine's luxury boutique shop contents. Darker blues and purples will mainly be used.
Magazine deconstructions (media coursework)
This document summarizes Rumaana Haq's research on magazines. It deconstructs a school magazine and music magazine in 4 slides each. The school magazine uses large text and photos to emphasize the school name and catch parents' eyes. It provides information without being too detailed to entice reading the full magazine. The music magazine uses bold colors, large headlines and photos taking the full page to attract attention and showcase the featured artist. It provides just enough information under headlines to make readers want to purchase the magazine to learn more. Both magazines aim to effectively catch readers' eyes and interest them with their layout, images and short descriptions.
Magazine conventions
The document discusses magazine layout conventions and design. It explains that magazines strategically place elements like the masthead, main image, and cover lines in the top third to attract customers browsing shelves. Celebrity images and eye-catching designs draw readers' attention. Layout, color choices, and language are carefully crafted to entice purchases and reinforce the magazine's brand.
Contents page analysis
The document discusses the layout and design of a magazine contents page. It describes several key design elements, including the masthead in the top left corner, sub-images showing a range of emotions, and a main image of an artist featuring prominently. The page number is written in white to stand out against dark photos and help readers easily find the corresponding article. The contents listing and page numbers are intended to provide readers a guide to the magazine's features and allow them to quickly locate sections of interest.
Evaluation of preliminary task
The document summarizes the student's process for developing a preliminary task of designing a college magazine cover and contents page. The student followed typical magazine conventions like using a masthead, slogan, coverline, central image focusing on a student's eyes, and barcode. For the contents page, the student included a relating title, words to create a friendly tone, and buzzwords to draw attention. The student learned following conventions helps make the magazine look realistic, and better photography quality would improve realism.
House Style Analysis.
The document discusses techniques that demonstrate the house style of the music magazine Vibe. Specifically:
1) The masthead is always located in the top corner and split over three lines for consistency and readability.
2) The font sizes, styles and colors are the same throughout issues, making the magazines organized, professional and easy to read.
3) Striking central images on the covers, such as of an attractive person or public figure, are used to attract different audiences and advertise the main focus of each issue.
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The document analyzes and summarizes several existing magazine covers. It finds that they commonly have a minimalist and neutral color scheme, with one or two bold colors used sparingly. Images are laid out clearly without overlapping. Fonts are usually bold, capitalized, and easy to read. The analyzed magazines demonstrate clean, elegant styles that appeal to target audiences. Overall, the document examines the visual design elements of different magazine covers to inform the creation of a new magazine.
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Based on the primary and secondary audience research provided, the target audience for this magazine would be:
- Women ages 18-49
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- Engage with fashion content online through social media more than print magazines
- Follow trends but also wear their own style
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The research indicates this magazine should feature fashion forward content and focus on visual presentation to engage audience online. Both mainstream trends and individual styles should be represented. The tone should be aspir
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Contents page analysi
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Evaluation question 1
My magazine shares some similarities with other music magazines, such as featuring a main image on the front cover to advertise the main article. However, it also has unique elements, such as being named after a Foster the People song. The front cover features an up-close photo of a friend portrayed as a rising music star, with the magazine's logo in the top left corner. Inside, it maintains a consistent three-color house style of red, black and white. The double-page interview spread prominently features the subject's photo across both pages and keeps the questioning and answers visually distinct through font coloring.
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Evaluation 1
The document discusses various aspects of a music magazine front cover and contents page that the author created, including how they conform to or challenge conventions of real music magazines. For the front cover, the author focuses on the masthead, a centered image of two models, font and title style. The contents page aspects discussed are costumes and props of images and the portrayal of people. Overall, the author aims to create a simple, girly style for a pop music magazine while still following some standard magazine design conventions.
Research on music magazines
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- The masthead is above the image so as not to distract from Luna Jay, and the headline links her to the main article inside.
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Based on the interview, here are some key points:
- Bright colors and interesting content would encourage reading a magazine
- Attractive design and eye-catching aspects would generate interest in a CD cover
- Including more content and varied font styles across products could make them seem more interesting
- The interviewee prefers listening to classic hit songs rather than newer music
This provides helpful insight into appealing to audiences. Focusing on visual design, inclusion of engaging content, and variety could make the products stand out. Catering to fans of older music broadens the target demographic. Overall, prioritizing attractiveness and interesting presentation seems important to capture attention and interest.
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