The student created a tabloid newspaper cover for a punk culture magazine by starting with a 3x3 grid layout. They added content such as a headline image and title in the top center. Additional elements like side stories, dates, and ads were included to fill space. Different fonts were used to represent the genre, and images were treated as magazine clippings. Overall the layout balanced readability with a style fitting the target audience. Further developments could include more ads or interior content previews.

2. Development

3. I started my broadsheet by creating a 3 by 3 grid
which created a simple grid for me to place the
content that I wanted to include.
I then decided that I wanted to use a website to get an
interesting font for the masthead so I used DaFont
which helped me to gain this font which looked
different and interesting which I think resembles the
punk culture very well.
After researching into a range of newspaper cover
examples I decided that the best place for the
masthead was directly at the top of the page.
I then decided to add an image I had found on the
internet that helped support the quality of the
product and also the subject of the story.
Again I placed the image in the way that most of the
other newspaper examples had placed theirs which
was in the middle of the page, I think this is a good
layout because it draws attention to the image
straight away because it is in the centre.
It also allows me to wrap my other content around
the image.

4. I added in the text which I wrapped around the image
which was my initial plan for this layout.
I wrapped the text around the side and around the
bottom of the image.
I think this works well because it is still readable and it
flows clear enough for the target audience and the
reader to be able to look at the information.
Afterwards I added in the headline of the newspaper
story which was ‘vicious found dead’, I used this title
because it was quick and catchy and was similar to
how other newspapers wrote their titles which gets
the message and the subject of the story to the
audience quickly.
I have also placed it here because I think it works best
and it is written in a bold font to draw attention to it.

5. I then added in the date line and the issue number
which is what most newspapers include on the front
page, I also added an advert in the bottom right hand
corner to fill up the spare white space, I then added
another story to the side of the main story again to
use up the spare white space and make the cover look
more interesting.
Overall I am happy with the final result of my first idea
because of how the different aspects turned out and
how I have managed to interpret the different
examples of newspaper covers.
I like that they layout suits the target audience
because it is very clean and modern making it easy for
the audience to understand and follow.
I also like the fonts I have used because it represents
the genre very well and suits the target audience.

6. I first started with a simple three by three grid to
allow me to be able to be able to create the design
easily within a simple grid, I started by adding in the
content such as the side image and the title of the
publication, I changed the content to black and white
to show the age of the publication but also added a bit
of colour to appeal to the modern teenage audience.
I then added a second image to make the cover look
more interesting, I also made sure that I had cut the
images out to look like magazine clippings which fits
well with the story and the punk genre, I also did this
with the subtitles of the two separate stories.
The text content has been added to the side of the
page under the first image which I think fits well and
ties in with the rest of the content and makes the
layout look modern.

7. Afterwards I added in the second part of text to the
separate story which again fits in with the modern
theme and ties in well with the rest of the content.
I think the rest of the text makes the layout look full
and it fills up the spare white space, it also makes the
cover look busy and interesting which again fits in
with the punk genre.
Overall I am happy with the final product because it
reflects the punk genre very well and looks like the
newspapers I had researched, I also like how the
images and the way I have placed the content reflects
the genre too. I have also added in the dateline and
the issue number and also a note at the bottom of the
page which tells the reader where the story continues.

8. Font: The font I have chosen for the main text is just a simple times
new roman font because it is clear and easy to read and it makes
the tabloid cover look professional , I have also used the new times
roman font for the headings to help it tie in together and it also
makes it look consistent.
The title of the publication is written in a messier and handwritten
font to reflect the characteristics of the genre and the idols within
the genre.
Images: I have only used one big image for the main story to
ensure that the audience know what the story is based around, the
image is black and white and of a low quality to fit in with the age
of the tabloid and the event. I have also used a tour poster image
at the bottom of the page to advertise and fill in the spare white
space.
Layout: The layout of the finished tabloid cover is very simple and
modern to make the publication look professional and it also
helps the audience to be able to follow the text easily, it also helps
to separate the different stories from the other content.
Overall: Overall I think that the finished design has worked out well
and looks similar to the examples I researched into before, I am
happy with a number of aspects including the layout.
Developments: To develop my work I think I could have added
more content such as more adverts and boxes containing
information about what else is in the publication.

9. Font: I have used a range of different fonts for this tabloid cover
because of the theme I wanted to shows, I have used magazine
letter clippings for the subheadings to reflect the ‘takeover’ aspect
of the theme and I have also used a simple times new roman font
for the main text again because it is clear and easy to read.
Images: For these images I have used a cut out magazine clipping
effect again to represent the ‘takeover’ aspect and reflect the
untidy and messy characteristic of the punk genre.
I have used two images as I have written about two stories which
give the most important information on the cover and continues
inside which is stated at the bottom of the cover page.
Layout: Again the layout is very clear and flows well to allow the
audience to be able to read the content easily and quickly, the
layout also separates the different stories and other content.
Overall: Overall I think that my second idea has worked well in
different aspects to by first design idea because the first idea looks
more professional whereas this design idea is a bit more creative
and abstract but still suits the target audience very well.
Developments: To develop my work I could have made it look
more like a high quality publication by adding boxes to make it
look modern and more content to the front such as adverts.

10. Font: I have used a range of different fonts for this tabloid cover
because of the theme I wanted to shows, I have used magazine
letter clippings for the subheadings to reflect the ‘takeover’ aspect
of the theme and I have also used a simple times new roman font
for the main text again because it is clear and easy to read.
Images: For these images I have used a cut out magazine clipping
effect again to represent the ‘takeover’ aspect and reflect the
untidy and messy characteristic of the punk genre.
I have used two images as I have written about two stories which
give the most important information on the cover and continues
inside which is stated at the bottom of the cover page.
Layout: Again the layout is very clear and flows well to allow the
audience to be able to read the content easily and quickly, the
layout also separates the different stories and other content.
Overall: Overall I think that my second idea has worked well in
different aspects to by first design idea because the first idea looks
more professional whereas this design idea is a bit more creative
and abstract but still suits the target audience very well.
Developments: To develop my work I could have made it look
more like a high quality publication by adding boxes to make it
look modern and more content to the front such as adverts.