1) The document describes the process of designing a magazine front cover and double page spread for a games magazine. Stock images and information were found online to provide inspiration and content. 2) Text was written for the double page spread first, leaving gaps for images. Relevant images were then found online to fill the gaps. 3) Design conventions like the Gutenberg principle were followed to draw the eye to important elements and ensure a balanced layout. Color was used symbolically and fonts were kept basic not to distract from the main image on the cover.

1. Unit 51 Page Layout and Design
Production Commentary

2. Slide 1: Design Programmes
When I was making my Front cover, I used the google images to get a rough idea on what games
magazines looked like, I then searched Guild Wars 2, So I could get an idea on what types of
pictures are out there so I got a basic idea for the front cover.
After I found an image I liked, I uploaded it to Photoshop and cropped and resized it. I then on
about making the actual front cover. I used a Barcode that I found on Goggle. And the rest I made
e.g. The text and the information.
When it came to making the double page spread, I started off writing my 2 story’s leaving gaps
that I would be entering images. Then, after I had all my text, I looked on google for the relevant
things to fill in the gaps I had left. This would make my double page spread more appealing.

3. Slide 2: FORMATS
My format was a magazine, The genera of magazine I did was games. This is because games are of
interest to me and I thought it would be an interesting thing to do.
I made a double page spread and a front cover of this supposed magazine.
There's are a few examples I looked at to give me ideas on my front cover:

4. Slide 3: Conventions & Visual Language
The genre conventions I have used would be games. I used this for both my double page spread and my
front cover.
On my front cover the use of the Gutenberg Principle was used because
As you can see the name of the magazine is at the top of the page, this
Would be the first place you look when looking at a magazine, the title
Is across the whole of the top, making you see it again when you
Look at the strong fellow area. On the axis of orientation you can see that
I’ve left it quite empty so that you can soak in the image on the front cover
Also on the bottom of the front cover there is text on both sides, this is
Done so it doesn’t clog up the mid or top of the magazine, giving you a lot
Of time to check the image put.
Also along the bottom of the magazine there is a heading, this would be
one Of the last places you look, making you wonder that little bit more.
The connotations of colours on my front cover is quite simple, I have used the red on the image to show
danger, also this is because the revenant’s (New Character) colour is red. And the fonts I used were very
basic, this was to try not to distract any attention away from the main image.

5. Slide 4: Audience
The chosen target audience for my magazine are:
Between the ages of 13-19.
The chosen gender is male but could be for female’s
The social status for my chosen audience would be middle to lower class.
I think the magazine meet the requirement for my target audience because as you can see the
words on the double page spread are normal words, with nothing to fancy. And also as you can
tell by the type of texts and the fonts I used that this magazine isn’t for upper class persons.
Also as you can see by the colours that is for people of the ages of 13-19.
Last but not least as you can see, the magazine is about games, and the average gamer is male,
with obvious exceptions.