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Centre Number: 64135
Candidate Number: 4069
Contents page
Slide Number Content
4 Production plan
5 Plan for images
6 Drafts
7 Magazine flat plan
8-9 Front cover plans
10 Double page spread plans
11 Double Page Spread (Draft of the Interview)
12-15 Front Cover – Production
16-19 Double page spread – Production
20-22 Step-by-step (front cover)
23-25 Step-by-step (Double-page Spread)
26-27 Conclusion
28 Front cover versions
29 Double page spread versions
30 Front cover (final version)
Contents page
Slide Number Content
31 Front cover connotations (final version)
32 Double page spread (Final version)
33 Double page spread connotations (Final version)
34 Conclusion
Production plan
Week beginning: Monday 27th October 2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Have a meeting
with the editorial
team to discuss
the date of
publication,
managing the
schedule, what
topics, news will
be covered and
how will it be
done.
Go out and find
writers for my
music magazine
that are interested
in the genre and
topics about it.
Also, get the
writers of my
magazine to go out
and find
information out
about the topic we
decided in the day
before. On this day
we’ll also look for
the
materials/products
that we need to
include in our
magazine.
Go out and
take pictures
of the topics
that we
decided on
the day
before.
Checking if the
facts are correct
in the articles.
Also, making sure
that grammar,
spelling and
punctuation are
used correctly,
and also making
sure that all
articles follow the
house-style and
work on the page
layout.
Page layout - layout the
various pages that come
together to make the
magazine. On this day,
we’ll also look to include
the adverts from
advertisers in our
magazine. The editorial
department will also
proofread a hardcopy of
the magazine. Any
mistake that is spotted is
quickly corrected on the
DTP file.
The DTP file of
the whole
magazine is sent
to the printer to
print the
magazine. Pre-
press is the
process of
checking to make
sure that the
company are
sending all the
fonts and images
needed for the
magazine with
their file. Once
this stage is over,
the printing
company takes
over.
When finished
with the printing
of the magazines,
the printing
company will
package them and
send them to a
warehouse. From
the warehouse,
the magazines are
then distributed
and then sold to
the public.
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Thursday 6th
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Friday 7th November
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Saturday 8th
November 2014
Sunday 9th
November 2014
Plan for images
Location
1) Time
2) Date
3) Why?
Time – Evening Date – weekend This is because evening is where most
classic music events take place.
Weekends are when usually the classic
music events take place.
Picture
Needed/Required
1) Shot Type
2) Props/Equipment
3) Lighting
4) Costume
5) Person/people
6) Why?
1) Shot type - Long
Shot
2) Props/Equipment
-
3) Lighting -
4) Costume -
Tuxedo, smart
expensive shoes,
bowtie.
5) People -
Conductors, upper
class people, Opera
singers.
1) Shot Type - This is because it gives the reader a
clearer image of the person that is being pictured
so they see the whole picture in front of them and
what’s going on around it. Having a long shot also
helps to see the whole costume of the person in
the picture which makes it easier for the reader to
see it.
2) Props/Equipment – Tuxedo,
3) Lighting – Lighting would be focused on the
person that being pictured
4) Costume would be a smart
black/white Tuxedo as it connotes a
classic theme and therefore it links to the
genre of my music magazine as smart
costumes are worn in these type of
classic music events such as Opera.
5) People - This is because conductors,
upper class people, & Opera singers are
involved in classic music therefore it fits
the genre of my music magazine.
Conductors & Opera singers run the
event, while upper class people would be
the main people who would attend these
type of events.
Permission Needed
1) Contact needed
to be made
2) Evidence of this?
Contacting my
cousin via email
asking them what
costume/equipment
/props they need to
bring.
Potential
Hazards/Risks
1) Location specific
2) Why?
Taking a picture of
my friend in a
Tuxedo having a
glass of Champagne
in their hands.
A hazard would be that they might spill the drink on
their Tuxedo and therefore it’d ruin it.
Taking a picture of my uncle wearing a
Tuxedo near a bridge. The hazard of that
would be that he might fall over off the
bridge.
Drafts
Magazine flat plan
Front Cover plans
Masthead – The name of my magazine I chose is ‘Choral’ . This is because Choral is the music written
specifically for a group to perform. A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or
chorus. Therefore it’s linked to classical music as orchestras are usually groups that sing together in classic
music events (such as Opera) and therefore they could be classified as choral. This will grab the attention of
the consumer of my magazine as the masthead is linked to the genre of classic music.
Strapline – ‘We live classic music’. The denotation of my strapline ‘we live classic music’ connotes that my
music magazine has passion for classic music and that it’s involved massively in that genre. Having the strapline
like that, connotes that whoever likes classic music will find my magazine helpful as it grabs the attention of the
consumer and it encourages them to buy it because the strapline sounds passionate about its genre.
Images – the main image of the front cover is going to be a conductor in an Opera controlling his Orchestra.
There’s also going to be a little picture on the bottom right hand corner on the front cover of Sydney’s Opera
House and the caption underneath that picture will say ‘see page 69 for photo album of different Opera Houses
around the world’. For other images, I’m also going to have a picture of expensive watches or jewelleries
throughout my magazine as a form of advertising as it will attract the attention of the target audience of my
magazine.
Main Headline – the main headline is going to be ‘Why Schubert hasn’t finished his symphony?’. It’s going to
be placed underneath the masthead so it’s noticeable to read and easy to spot. It’s going to placed slightly to
the left hand side of the front cover.
Language devices – the language device of the main headline is a rhetorical question. Having a rhetorical
question as a main headline will attract the consumer’s attention and it almost challenges them to purchase
the magazine and read it to find out the answer to the question of the main headline. Having a rhetorical
question will make the consumer think that the answer to this question is in this magazine and so therefore
this would encourage them to read my magazine to find out about the main headline. I’m also going to use
some extravagant posh words in my front cover such as ‘spectacular’ as this will attract the attention of the
target audience of my magazine because they’re likely the group of people who use posh words.
Front Cover plans
• Cover Lines –
• Puff/promotion – my puff promotion would be winning 3 free tickets for the Night of Proms in
Royal Albert Hall. I think this is a suitable puff promotion for my magazine as that event is a big
event for classic music genre and a lot of the people who read my magazine would be interested to
go to that event so having a feature that promotes it would increase the appeal for my music
magazine. I’ll have the puff promotion located on the bottom right hand corner as a rectangular
shape. This will grab the attention of the reader as it’s easy to notice so when the reader goes to
turn the page, they’d notice it straight away and therefore it will grab their attention. I’d also
include what page the puff promotion is in so this will make the reader go and find out about this
feature and how to get involved in it.
• Synergy with social media – I’m going to have a Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages. This is
because it would raise awareness of my magazine and it makes more people know and hear about
it. I chose those 3 websites as they’re the most popular. For example, if someone doesn’t use
Facebook, they still have Twitter or Instagram to follow my magazine and see their activities. Having
this synergy with social media will allow the reader of my magazine to go online and investigate
what events and stories my magazine have on social media which would increase the popularity of
my magazine.
Double Page Spread plans
• Schubert’s son, Robert. This is because he’s the son of the famous
Austrian composer Franz Schubert. Therefore he would be the best
source to get the information out of him to answer my main
headline ‘Why Schubert hasn’t finished his symphony?’ as he’d
know why his father didn’t finish the symphony.
• My main headline was focused on this topic because Franz
Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 (sometimes identified as No. 7) really is
unfinished. Knowing that he’s one of the most famous composers
of all time and a lot of people have heard his symphonies, it’d be
important to cover news about him and why he didn’t finish one of
his most famous symphonies as people who like classic music genre
would be interested in this type of headline as they’d like to find
out why he didn’t finish his symphony.
Double Page Spread (Draft of the Interview)
• Interviewer: Bold font, Q()
• Person who’s interviewed: normal font, A()
• Q(0): Welcome to our interview
• A(0): Thank you
• Q1) Do you have any ideas why Schubert didn’t finish his last four movements?
• A1) It was because his father and his involvement WW2. Throughout WW2 he couldn’t focus on completing his symphony that he has worked on the
last years before the war started. Also, towards the end of WW2, he received news that his father has died during the war, and therefore this didn’t
help him to focus on completing his symphony as he was busy with the funeral of his dad and other things in that year (1945) therefore he didn’t
have time to finish the symphony.
• Q2) How long did it take him to write his first 2 movements of the symphony and does he work on one or more symphonies at the time?
• A2) About 2 years. No. My father took his time while making a symphony. He only concentrated on one symphony so all his focus would be only
aimed at what he was working at the time. That’s why most of his symphonies are good and famous because he took his time with each one and
didn’t complicate it by working on other symphonies at the same time.
• Q3) We have information that tells us that he did sketch a third movement. However he never actually finished it or even started it. Can we know
if he ever told anyone at the time about this?
• A3) Yes. He told a few people about it but only within the family. He never told anyone outside the family. In fact, a few composers completed his
third movement. Various composers have completed the symphony based on that sketch, and their interpretation of the first two movements, but
for all intents and purposes, Symphony No. 8 remains truly unfinished.
• Q4) Okay, you say a few composers completed his third movement. How about the fourth which is his last movement? Has anyone completed
both of them?
• A4) Yes a few composers have. Each one completed differently than the other and therefore the last two movements aren’t the same as the first two
movements. As the first two movements are the same and not changed, while the third and fourth movements are different depending on the
composer who did it.
• Q5) Okay thank you. Can you tell us the names of the composers who finished both of the movements?
• A5) Yes. Charles Watkinson, Bastian Baakh, & Michael Dalshitz.
• Q6) Did you feel a bit disrespect from these composers as they carried on his work putting their name on it and not his?
• A6) No I didn’t feel disrespect towards my father, because all the composers who finished his symphony have asked us (the family) if they can finish
off his symphony and we agreed. Therefore they did ask our permission which I don’t find disrespectful.
• Q7) Do you carry on your father’s work? Do you have any schools for his music or any school for classic music genre?
• A7) Yes I do carry on the work from my father. I opened a special school for classic music genre. It specialises in teaching children aged between 5-12
how to use musical instruments, specially the ones that have use in classic music. For example there are lessons for how to use Piano, and it depends
on how experienced the child is with that instrument. If he’s very experienced then he’s category A which is the highest category we have. On the
other hand if someone has just started then they’d be in category E which is the lowest category we have.
• Q8) what is the aim of your school?
• A8) The aim of my school is to produce world class composers, conductors, Opera singers, and people who work within an Orchestra. It aims on
making children like classic music from a young age so t stays with them when they’re older and drive them forward with their abilities to make
them experts in the classic music genre.
• Q(0): Right. Unfortunately we came to the end of our interview. It was pleasure to have you, thank you for coming over and giving us your time.
• A(0): No problem, thank you.
Front Cover - Production
• The denotation of the masthead ‘Choral’. This is because Choral is the music written specifically for a group to perform. A body of
singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus. Therefore it’s linked to classical music as orchestras are usually
groups that sing together in classic music events (such as Opera) and therefore they could be classified as choral. This will grab the
attention of the consumer of my magazine as the masthead is linked to the genre of classic music. I decided to have my masthead on
the top of the front cover as it grabs the attention of the consumer as it’s seen by the screenshot from BBC music magazine at the
bottom of this slide. I find this format appealing as this will help to expand on the popularity of my magazine as more people would
know the name of it specially it’s a new magazine to the market.
• The denotation of the background being white connotes that white is one of the main colours to do with classic music. Therefore it’ll
grab the attention of the reader of my magazine as it’s related to the BBC music magazine in the picture below.
• The denotation of the font being back connotes that white is the other main colour to do with classic music. Also, having a black font on
a white background looks appealing and it suits the genre of my music magazine as white and black suit each other and they’re the
main colour schemes of classic music. Black font on a white background would also strand out more than any other colour as it’s bright
and looks clear on a black background so this will grab the attention of the consumer/reader of my music magazine. Black font is also
used in other music magazines such as BBC Music magazine. You can see that from the picture at the bottom of the slide.
Front Cover – Production
The denotation of the main
headline ‘Why Schubert
hasn’t finished his
symphony?’ is almost
challenging the consumer to
read the magazine as it’s a
rhetorical question. This will
make the consumer think
that the answer to this
question is in the magazine
and so therefore this would
encourage them to find out
the answer and purchase
the magazine and read it to
find out about the main
headline.
Front Cover – Production
• My puff promotion would be winning 2
free tickets for the Night of Proms in Royal
Albert Hall. The denotation of that is a big
event for classic music genre and a lot of
the people who read my magazine would
be interested to go to that event so having
a feature that promotes it would increase
the appeal for my music magazine. It’s
positioned on the right hand corner so
this would grab the attention of the
reader as it’s easy to notice so when the
reader goes to turn the page, they’d
notice it straight away and therefore it will
grab their attention. Including the page
number would also encourage the
consumer to open my magazine and go to
that page and read about this feature.
Front Cover – Production
Also, the denotation of the main
image of the technical code (medium
shot) of the conductor on the front
cover of the magazine performing
directly to the audience connotes
that the main image is taken when
the conductor was performing with
his Orchestra so it engages the
consumer as they can see the facial
expression and the body language of
the conductor as he’s performing live
in front of audience. It also addresses
the consumer to buy the copy
specially having a black background
with strong blue eyes sticking out
which is very noticeable for the
reader.
Double page spread – Production
• The denotation of the links to social media at the bottom of each page next to the page number will
attract the attention of the reader when they’re close to finish reading each page. Having links to
social media websites will allow the reader of my magazine to go online and investigate information
about the interview in my magazine. From there they can also find out information about different
events my music magazine has. Having links to social media would increase the popularity and
appeal of my music magazine.
• The denotation of the link to my web address will attract the attention of the reader when they’re
close to finish reading each interview. Having a link to my web address will allow the reader of my
magazine to go online and investigate what events and stories my music magazine have on its
website so it will have more information for the reader. As you can see in the screenshot from BBC
music magazine there’s a web address link at the bottom of the interview so I adapted this method
to my music magazine.
• The denotation of drop capital makes the feature on my double page spread look less dull as the
rest of the text is heavy and recognisable for the reader. Therefore it’s different than just normal
text. The font of the drop capital would be the same font as the title of the feature/interview which
connotes that they’re connected and to also distinguish the drop capital from the rest of the text on
the double page spread.
Double page spread – Production
For the main image, I’m
going to have a picture at
the middle of the page to
grab the attention of the
reader and to make my
double page spread look
less dull; I’m also going to
have captions underneath it
to let the reader know
what’s exactly going on
within the picture.
Double page spread – Production
• The denotation of the captions connote
what’s the picture is all about and why is it
there. Therefore this gives the reader a better
idea about the picture and what does it
represent.
Double page spread – Production
This quote is taken from
the interview and
therefore it makes the
interviews looks less
boring as it’s highlighted
with bold and bigger font
in the middle of the first
page which is where that
question took place. This
feature is also used in
other classical music
magazine, such as BBC
Music Magazine as it’s
shown at the bottom of
this slide.
Step-by-step (front cover)
Firstly I had to choose my background colour which is grey as this
is what I chose to ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale – 1980) from my magazine
of inspiration (BBC Music Magazine). I then added a faded violin to
the background as this would connote the passion of classical
music that’s in my magazine. Because violin is an instrument that
is used in classical music. I did this back ground by using the paint
bucket tool.
Secondly I had to draw out the grid lines to where
the masthead is going to go, then I had to go on
www.dafont.com and choose my masthead font
which was ‘Times New Roman’. I chose this font
again to ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale – 1980) from my
magazine of inspiration (BBC Music Magazine) as they
used that font for their masthead so I did that to
attract the attention of my target audience.
1.
2.
Next I had to draw out the grid lines to where the
main image is going to go, then I had to go out and
take photos of the person on the front cover. I made
the person in the image hold a violin as this
instrument is a popular instrument in classical music
and therefore it’ll attract the attention of my target
audience. The main image on the front cover also
connotes the passion of classic music in my magazine.
I did this by using the quick selection tool to get rid of
the background and add an outer glow to bring out
the image from the background.
Then I had to draw out the grid lines to where the barcode is
going to go, then I had to place the Immediate media company
media logo, Facebook and twitter logo and the Instagram logo
onto the barcode along with a copy of the masthead for brand
identity and originality. I then added musical notes as a border
around the barcode to connote the originality of classic music
and that my magazine is passionate about this genre.
3.
4.
Then I had to draw out the grid lines to where the puff
promotion is going to go, then I had to draw out the
circle with the ellipse tool and change the colour with
the paint bucket tool. I used the text tool to create the
text and changed the font of the text to the same one
I used for the masthead to keep the sense of passion
that’s in my magazine.
Then I had to draw out the grid lines to where the
main headline and put a rhetorical question to draw
the attention of the reader to make them read my
magazine. I used the text tool and chose the text
‘Edwardian Script ITC’ as it looks like a classic font
style that used to be written in the old ages. Therefore
this connotes the sense of classic music I my
magazine. I then chose the text ‘Times New Roman’
for the rhetorical question as it’s the same text as my
masthead.
6.
7.
Step-by-step (Double-page Spread)
Firstly I had to choose my background colour
which is white as this is what I chose to
‘repeat’ (Steve Neale - 1980) from my
magazine of inspiration BBC Music Magazine.
I then added faded musical notes to the
background as this would connote the
passion of classical music that’s in my
magazine. I did this white ground by using
the paint bucket tool and the gradient tool.
Next I had to draw out the grid lines to where the
main image is going to go, then I had to go out and
take photos to place on the DPS. I chose the picture to
be of a school as the school is related to the interview
therefore the audience can see what the school
mentioned in the interview looks like.
1.
2.
Then I had to draw out the grid lines to where the
main headline is going to go. I used the text tool
and the Times New Roman font from
www.dafont.com for the main headline. I chose
the colour of the main headline black to contrast
with the colour of the background which is white. I
did this because black and white are colours that
connote the originality of in my music magazine
and the sense of classiness.
For the brand identity I had to mark out with the grid lines
to were the brand identity and page numbers will go. For
the brand identity I copied the masthead from my front
cover and placed it next to the page number just like my
magazine of inspiration. The page numbers I chose to
‘repeat’ (Steve Neale-1980) from an issue of BBC Music
Magazine.
3.
4.
For the standfirst I chose to ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale-
1980) a similar format and colour scheme to that of
BBC Music Magazine. The font style which I have used
is the Times New Roman font in black.
For the main interview I chose to use ‘repeat’ (Steve
Neale-1980) so that the interview will be in depth and
over both pages of the DPS. This is because it’d make
the page less boring by having two pictures on it and
a quote. I sued to the text tool to change the
background of the square that the quote is in and so
it’d stand out on the page and catch the attention of
the reader.. The text I have made is black to contrast it
from the background’s colour which is white. I did this
because black and white are colours that connote the
originality of in my music magazine and the sense of
classiness.
5.
6.
Conclusion
• I've been told that I should put the social media products near the bar
code on the front cover to make the reader aware of it and recognise it at
the bottom of the page. He also told me that I should stretch the
masthead across the whole width of the page so there won't be any
empty spaces so it'd look more appealing to the reader. He also told me
that the main image should slightly overlap the masthead as well. The
colour of the background was also noticed and I was told that it should be
changed so it can look more appealing to the reader as well. Having a plain
white background could look dull or boring to some people therefore I
changed it and put a violin in the background with a slightly darker colour
(grey). Therefore this would connote the passion and the sense of music in
my magazine and the violin at the background also relate back to the main
image of the front cover as the person on the front cover is holding a
violin. Violin is also an instrument that is used in classic music a lot of
times so it relates back to the genre of my music magazine.
Conclusion
• Based on the feedback received from Mr Crafts, I had a few points to improve on my double-page spread. For
example, I had a lot of empty space on the page which I didn't use. Mr Crafts told me to use this space and not
just leave it empty because it'd make my page look dull and not very engaging with the reader. I improved it by
putting a linked picture to the interview and by putting the masthead of my music magazine on it to increase its
awareness. You'll see this on the next paragraph on my improved double-page spread. I also didn't have social
media links, this was a bad thing that was pointed out by Mr Crafts because links to social media would help the
audience to find out more about the feature and therefore they won't just be limited to the double page spread
but they can also go online and find out more about it. I was also told by Mr Crafts to add caption underneath the
picture on the double page spread to let the reader know what the picture connotes and so this would give the
reader a better idea and clearer image on the interview as they'd know why the picture is used.
• I also changed the background of the page because a plain white background might look dull to some people so I
wanted to be a bit more creative by adding a different background which you will see in the next paragraph.
• Based on the interview I received from Mr Crafts, I was told that he was impressed with the alignment of the text
columns as he thought they were neat and the same size and shape throughout the page. He also liked the fact
that I added a big picture at the top of the page which relates back to the interview so this would help the reader
to see the bigger picture of the interview and why the picture is there. I also added captions to let the reader
know what the picture connotes. I then changed the background of the page as part of the feedback given by Mr
Crafts because a plain white background might look dull to some people so I added a background that had music
notes in it and this connotes the passion and the sense of music in my magazine and it also looks more appealing
to the audience. Social media references were also added to the page alongside the web link. The masthead of my
magazine was also on top right corner of the double page spread so people would know what my logo is.
Front cover versions
Old version
New version
Double page spread versions
Old version New version
Front cover (Final version)
Front cover connotations (Final version)
For the main headline, I decided
to use a rhetorical question as this
would grab the attention of the
reader of my magazine and it
would therefore make the reader
think that the answer to this
question is in the magazine and so
therefore this would encourage
them to find out the answer and
purchase the magazine and read it
to find out about the main
headline.
Having the website
is very important as
this would make
the reader go
online and research
magazine on the
internet. This
makes the reader
find out more
information about
my magazine
outside of its paper
copy and they can
also buy the copy
online and read the
copies online if
they don’t want to
purchase it from
the market. It also
makes my
magazine look
more approachable
and flexible as it
can be viewed on
the internet also.
My puff promotion would be winning 2
free tickets for the Night of Proms in
Royal Albert Hall. The denotation of
that is a big event for classic music
genre and a lot of the people who read
my magazine would be interested to
go to that event so having a feature
that promotes it would increase the
appeal for my music magazine. It’s
positioned on the right hand corner so
this would grab the attention of the
reader as it’s easy to notice so when
the reader goes to turn the page,
they’d notice it straight away and
therefore it will grab their attention.
Including the page number would also
encourage the consumer to open my
magazine and go to that page and read
about this feature.
The masthead is on the top of the front
cover is because this will grab the
attention of the reader as it’s obvious to
spot. Also, my research connotes that
my magazine of inspiration ‘BBC Music
Magazine’ has its masthead on top of its
front cover page.
The social media logos connote that consumers can go
online and find my magazine on the social media
websites (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). This is helpful
as my pages on social media would contain updates
about special features (Such as tickets for world classic
music events). This would then grab the attention of
the consumers as they’d follow my page on social
media and therefore it can encourage them to buy my
magazine.
Double page spread (Final version)
Double page spread (Final version)
connotations
• For the main image, I decided to have a picture at the middle of the page to grab the attention of
the reader and to make my double page spread look less dull; I also decided to have captions
underneath it to let the reader know what’s exactly going on within the picture.
• The denotation of the links to social media at the bottom of each page next to the page number will
attract the attention of the reader when they’re close to finish reading each page. Having links to
social media websites will allow the reader of my magazine to go online and investigate information
about the interview in my magazine. From there they can also find out information about different
events my music magazine has. Having links to social media would increase the popularity and
appeal of my music magazine.
• The denotation of the link to my web address will attract the attention of the reader when they’re
close to finish reading each interview. Having a link to my web address will allow the reader of my
magazine to go online and investigate what events and stories my music magazine have on its
website so it will have more information for the reader. As you can see in the screenshot from BBC
music magazine there’s a web address link at the bottom of the interview so I adapted this method
to my music magazine.
• The denotation of drop capital makes the feature on my double page spread look less dull as the
rest of the text is heavy and recognisable for the reader. Therefore it’s different than just normal
text. The font of the drop capital would be the same font as the title of the feature/interview which
connotes that they’re connected and to also distinguish the drop capital from the rest of the text on
the double page spread.
Conclusion
• WWW –
• I feel that I was determined to learn about Photoshop as I made a few mistakes
but I kept on trying to learn and ask the teacher for help on how to do things. For
example, adding rules tools to align and organise the page. In the end I felt I was
much better at Photoshop as I learnt few skills and I didn’t need the help of the
teacher to do the things I struggled at the start. I also felt that the graphic layout
gave me a visual look at what the pages would look like and therefore it helped me
with my work when I was doing the pages in Photoshop as I had a good clear idea
of where things were positioned (For example, the masthead, main image, etc.).
• EBI –
• I feel I spent a lot of the time on Photoshop doing the pages rather than
corrections for other learning outcomes in the past. I should have spent equal time
on both the Photoshop work and the corrections so I do well in both of them and
not just at one.
• In the next learning outcome I should be able to pitch the ideas on my proposed
magazine to a teacher for feedback. This learning outcome helped me to design
the pages and know about them, therefore this will help me to go to the pitch with
a clear idea of why I chose my front cover, double-page spread, themes, colours,
etc. to look like that.

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Unit 30 - LO3

  • 2. Contents page Slide Number Content 4 Production plan 5 Plan for images 6 Drafts 7 Magazine flat plan 8-9 Front cover plans 10 Double page spread plans 11 Double Page Spread (Draft of the Interview) 12-15 Front Cover – Production 16-19 Double page spread – Production 20-22 Step-by-step (front cover) 23-25 Step-by-step (Double-page Spread) 26-27 Conclusion 28 Front cover versions 29 Double page spread versions 30 Front cover (final version)
  • 3. Contents page Slide Number Content 31 Front cover connotations (final version) 32 Double page spread (Final version) 33 Double page spread connotations (Final version) 34 Conclusion
  • 4. Production plan Week beginning: Monday 27th October 2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Have a meeting with the editorial team to discuss the date of publication, managing the schedule, what topics, news will be covered and how will it be done. Go out and find writers for my music magazine that are interested in the genre and topics about it. Also, get the writers of my magazine to go out and find information out about the topic we decided in the day before. On this day we’ll also look for the materials/products that we need to include in our magazine. Go out and take pictures of the topics that we decided on the day before. Checking if the facts are correct in the articles. Also, making sure that grammar, spelling and punctuation are used correctly, and also making sure that all articles follow the house-style and work on the page layout. Page layout - layout the various pages that come together to make the magazine. On this day, we’ll also look to include the adverts from advertisers in our magazine. The editorial department will also proofread a hardcopy of the magazine. Any mistake that is spotted is quickly corrected on the DTP file. The DTP file of the whole magazine is sent to the printer to print the magazine. Pre- press is the process of checking to make sure that the company are sending all the fonts and images needed for the magazine with their file. Once this stage is over, the printing company takes over. When finished with the printing of the magazines, the printing company will package them and send them to a warehouse. From the warehouse, the magazines are then distributed and then sold to the public. Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Complete by: Monday 3rd November 2014 Tuesday 4th November 2014 Wednesday 5th November 2014 Thursday 6th November 2014 Friday 7th November 2014 Saturday 8th November 2014 Sunday 9th November 2014
  • 5. Plan for images Location 1) Time 2) Date 3) Why? Time – Evening Date – weekend This is because evening is where most classic music events take place. Weekends are when usually the classic music events take place. Picture Needed/Required 1) Shot Type 2) Props/Equipment 3) Lighting 4) Costume 5) Person/people 6) Why? 1) Shot type - Long Shot 2) Props/Equipment - 3) Lighting - 4) Costume - Tuxedo, smart expensive shoes, bowtie. 5) People - Conductors, upper class people, Opera singers. 1) Shot Type - This is because it gives the reader a clearer image of the person that is being pictured so they see the whole picture in front of them and what’s going on around it. Having a long shot also helps to see the whole costume of the person in the picture which makes it easier for the reader to see it. 2) Props/Equipment – Tuxedo, 3) Lighting – Lighting would be focused on the person that being pictured 4) Costume would be a smart black/white Tuxedo as it connotes a classic theme and therefore it links to the genre of my music magazine as smart costumes are worn in these type of classic music events such as Opera. 5) People - This is because conductors, upper class people, & Opera singers are involved in classic music therefore it fits the genre of my music magazine. Conductors & Opera singers run the event, while upper class people would be the main people who would attend these type of events. Permission Needed 1) Contact needed to be made 2) Evidence of this? Contacting my cousin via email asking them what costume/equipment /props they need to bring. Potential Hazards/Risks 1) Location specific 2) Why? Taking a picture of my friend in a Tuxedo having a glass of Champagne in their hands. A hazard would be that they might spill the drink on their Tuxedo and therefore it’d ruin it. Taking a picture of my uncle wearing a Tuxedo near a bridge. The hazard of that would be that he might fall over off the bridge.
  • 8. Front Cover plans Masthead – The name of my magazine I chose is ‘Choral’ . This is because Choral is the music written specifically for a group to perform. A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus. Therefore it’s linked to classical music as orchestras are usually groups that sing together in classic music events (such as Opera) and therefore they could be classified as choral. This will grab the attention of the consumer of my magazine as the masthead is linked to the genre of classic music. Strapline – ‘We live classic music’. The denotation of my strapline ‘we live classic music’ connotes that my music magazine has passion for classic music and that it’s involved massively in that genre. Having the strapline like that, connotes that whoever likes classic music will find my magazine helpful as it grabs the attention of the consumer and it encourages them to buy it because the strapline sounds passionate about its genre. Images – the main image of the front cover is going to be a conductor in an Opera controlling his Orchestra. There’s also going to be a little picture on the bottom right hand corner on the front cover of Sydney’s Opera House and the caption underneath that picture will say ‘see page 69 for photo album of different Opera Houses around the world’. For other images, I’m also going to have a picture of expensive watches or jewelleries throughout my magazine as a form of advertising as it will attract the attention of the target audience of my magazine. Main Headline – the main headline is going to be ‘Why Schubert hasn’t finished his symphony?’. It’s going to be placed underneath the masthead so it’s noticeable to read and easy to spot. It’s going to placed slightly to the left hand side of the front cover. Language devices – the language device of the main headline is a rhetorical question. Having a rhetorical question as a main headline will attract the consumer’s attention and it almost challenges them to purchase the magazine and read it to find out the answer to the question of the main headline. Having a rhetorical question will make the consumer think that the answer to this question is in this magazine and so therefore this would encourage them to read my magazine to find out about the main headline. I’m also going to use some extravagant posh words in my front cover such as ‘spectacular’ as this will attract the attention of the target audience of my magazine because they’re likely the group of people who use posh words.
  • 9. Front Cover plans • Cover Lines – • Puff/promotion – my puff promotion would be winning 3 free tickets for the Night of Proms in Royal Albert Hall. I think this is a suitable puff promotion for my magazine as that event is a big event for classic music genre and a lot of the people who read my magazine would be interested to go to that event so having a feature that promotes it would increase the appeal for my music magazine. I’ll have the puff promotion located on the bottom right hand corner as a rectangular shape. This will grab the attention of the reader as it’s easy to notice so when the reader goes to turn the page, they’d notice it straight away and therefore it will grab their attention. I’d also include what page the puff promotion is in so this will make the reader go and find out about this feature and how to get involved in it. • Synergy with social media – I’m going to have a Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages. This is because it would raise awareness of my magazine and it makes more people know and hear about it. I chose those 3 websites as they’re the most popular. For example, if someone doesn’t use Facebook, they still have Twitter or Instagram to follow my magazine and see their activities. Having this synergy with social media will allow the reader of my magazine to go online and investigate what events and stories my magazine have on social media which would increase the popularity of my magazine.
  • 10. Double Page Spread plans • Schubert’s son, Robert. This is because he’s the son of the famous Austrian composer Franz Schubert. Therefore he would be the best source to get the information out of him to answer my main headline ‘Why Schubert hasn’t finished his symphony?’ as he’d know why his father didn’t finish the symphony. • My main headline was focused on this topic because Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 (sometimes identified as No. 7) really is unfinished. Knowing that he’s one of the most famous composers of all time and a lot of people have heard his symphonies, it’d be important to cover news about him and why he didn’t finish one of his most famous symphonies as people who like classic music genre would be interested in this type of headline as they’d like to find out why he didn’t finish his symphony.
  • 11. Double Page Spread (Draft of the Interview) • Interviewer: Bold font, Q() • Person who’s interviewed: normal font, A() • Q(0): Welcome to our interview • A(0): Thank you • Q1) Do you have any ideas why Schubert didn’t finish his last four movements? • A1) It was because his father and his involvement WW2. Throughout WW2 he couldn’t focus on completing his symphony that he has worked on the last years before the war started. Also, towards the end of WW2, he received news that his father has died during the war, and therefore this didn’t help him to focus on completing his symphony as he was busy with the funeral of his dad and other things in that year (1945) therefore he didn’t have time to finish the symphony. • Q2) How long did it take him to write his first 2 movements of the symphony and does he work on one or more symphonies at the time? • A2) About 2 years. No. My father took his time while making a symphony. He only concentrated on one symphony so all his focus would be only aimed at what he was working at the time. That’s why most of his symphonies are good and famous because he took his time with each one and didn’t complicate it by working on other symphonies at the same time. • Q3) We have information that tells us that he did sketch a third movement. However he never actually finished it or even started it. Can we know if he ever told anyone at the time about this? • A3) Yes. He told a few people about it but only within the family. He never told anyone outside the family. In fact, a few composers completed his third movement. Various composers have completed the symphony based on that sketch, and their interpretation of the first two movements, but for all intents and purposes, Symphony No. 8 remains truly unfinished. • Q4) Okay, you say a few composers completed his third movement. How about the fourth which is his last movement? Has anyone completed both of them? • A4) Yes a few composers have. Each one completed differently than the other and therefore the last two movements aren’t the same as the first two movements. As the first two movements are the same and not changed, while the third and fourth movements are different depending on the composer who did it. • Q5) Okay thank you. Can you tell us the names of the composers who finished both of the movements? • A5) Yes. Charles Watkinson, Bastian Baakh, & Michael Dalshitz. • Q6) Did you feel a bit disrespect from these composers as they carried on his work putting their name on it and not his? • A6) No I didn’t feel disrespect towards my father, because all the composers who finished his symphony have asked us (the family) if they can finish off his symphony and we agreed. Therefore they did ask our permission which I don’t find disrespectful. • Q7) Do you carry on your father’s work? Do you have any schools for his music or any school for classic music genre? • A7) Yes I do carry on the work from my father. I opened a special school for classic music genre. It specialises in teaching children aged between 5-12 how to use musical instruments, specially the ones that have use in classic music. For example there are lessons for how to use Piano, and it depends on how experienced the child is with that instrument. If he’s very experienced then he’s category A which is the highest category we have. On the other hand if someone has just started then they’d be in category E which is the lowest category we have. • Q8) what is the aim of your school? • A8) The aim of my school is to produce world class composers, conductors, Opera singers, and people who work within an Orchestra. It aims on making children like classic music from a young age so t stays with them when they’re older and drive them forward with their abilities to make them experts in the classic music genre. • Q(0): Right. Unfortunately we came to the end of our interview. It was pleasure to have you, thank you for coming over and giving us your time. • A(0): No problem, thank you.
  • 12. Front Cover - Production • The denotation of the masthead ‘Choral’. This is because Choral is the music written specifically for a group to perform. A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus. Therefore it’s linked to classical music as orchestras are usually groups that sing together in classic music events (such as Opera) and therefore they could be classified as choral. This will grab the attention of the consumer of my magazine as the masthead is linked to the genre of classic music. I decided to have my masthead on the top of the front cover as it grabs the attention of the consumer as it’s seen by the screenshot from BBC music magazine at the bottom of this slide. I find this format appealing as this will help to expand on the popularity of my magazine as more people would know the name of it specially it’s a new magazine to the market. • The denotation of the background being white connotes that white is one of the main colours to do with classic music. Therefore it’ll grab the attention of the reader of my magazine as it’s related to the BBC music magazine in the picture below. • The denotation of the font being back connotes that white is the other main colour to do with classic music. Also, having a black font on a white background looks appealing and it suits the genre of my music magazine as white and black suit each other and they’re the main colour schemes of classic music. Black font on a white background would also strand out more than any other colour as it’s bright and looks clear on a black background so this will grab the attention of the consumer/reader of my music magazine. Black font is also used in other music magazines such as BBC Music magazine. You can see that from the picture at the bottom of the slide.
  • 13. Front Cover – Production The denotation of the main headline ‘Why Schubert hasn’t finished his symphony?’ is almost challenging the consumer to read the magazine as it’s a rhetorical question. This will make the consumer think that the answer to this question is in the magazine and so therefore this would encourage them to find out the answer and purchase the magazine and read it to find out about the main headline.
  • 14. Front Cover – Production • My puff promotion would be winning 2 free tickets for the Night of Proms in Royal Albert Hall. The denotation of that is a big event for classic music genre and a lot of the people who read my magazine would be interested to go to that event so having a feature that promotes it would increase the appeal for my music magazine. It’s positioned on the right hand corner so this would grab the attention of the reader as it’s easy to notice so when the reader goes to turn the page, they’d notice it straight away and therefore it will grab their attention. Including the page number would also encourage the consumer to open my magazine and go to that page and read about this feature.
  • 15. Front Cover – Production Also, the denotation of the main image of the technical code (medium shot) of the conductor on the front cover of the magazine performing directly to the audience connotes that the main image is taken when the conductor was performing with his Orchestra so it engages the consumer as they can see the facial expression and the body language of the conductor as he’s performing live in front of audience. It also addresses the consumer to buy the copy specially having a black background with strong blue eyes sticking out which is very noticeable for the reader.
  • 16. Double page spread – Production • The denotation of the links to social media at the bottom of each page next to the page number will attract the attention of the reader when they’re close to finish reading each page. Having links to social media websites will allow the reader of my magazine to go online and investigate information about the interview in my magazine. From there they can also find out information about different events my music magazine has. Having links to social media would increase the popularity and appeal of my music magazine. • The denotation of the link to my web address will attract the attention of the reader when they’re close to finish reading each interview. Having a link to my web address will allow the reader of my magazine to go online and investigate what events and stories my music magazine have on its website so it will have more information for the reader. As you can see in the screenshot from BBC music magazine there’s a web address link at the bottom of the interview so I adapted this method to my music magazine. • The denotation of drop capital makes the feature on my double page spread look less dull as the rest of the text is heavy and recognisable for the reader. Therefore it’s different than just normal text. The font of the drop capital would be the same font as the title of the feature/interview which connotes that they’re connected and to also distinguish the drop capital from the rest of the text on the double page spread.
  • 17. Double page spread – Production For the main image, I’m going to have a picture at the middle of the page to grab the attention of the reader and to make my double page spread look less dull; I’m also going to have captions underneath it to let the reader know what’s exactly going on within the picture.
  • 18. Double page spread – Production • The denotation of the captions connote what’s the picture is all about and why is it there. Therefore this gives the reader a better idea about the picture and what does it represent.
  • 19. Double page spread – Production This quote is taken from the interview and therefore it makes the interviews looks less boring as it’s highlighted with bold and bigger font in the middle of the first page which is where that question took place. This feature is also used in other classical music magazine, such as BBC Music Magazine as it’s shown at the bottom of this slide.
  • 20. Step-by-step (front cover) Firstly I had to choose my background colour which is grey as this is what I chose to ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale – 1980) from my magazine of inspiration (BBC Music Magazine). I then added a faded violin to the background as this would connote the passion of classical music that’s in my magazine. Because violin is an instrument that is used in classical music. I did this back ground by using the paint bucket tool. Secondly I had to draw out the grid lines to where the masthead is going to go, then I had to go on www.dafont.com and choose my masthead font which was ‘Times New Roman’. I chose this font again to ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale – 1980) from my magazine of inspiration (BBC Music Magazine) as they used that font for their masthead so I did that to attract the attention of my target audience. 1. 2.
  • 21. Next I had to draw out the grid lines to where the main image is going to go, then I had to go out and take photos of the person on the front cover. I made the person in the image hold a violin as this instrument is a popular instrument in classical music and therefore it’ll attract the attention of my target audience. The main image on the front cover also connotes the passion of classic music in my magazine. I did this by using the quick selection tool to get rid of the background and add an outer glow to bring out the image from the background. Then I had to draw out the grid lines to where the barcode is going to go, then I had to place the Immediate media company media logo, Facebook and twitter logo and the Instagram logo onto the barcode along with a copy of the masthead for brand identity and originality. I then added musical notes as a border around the barcode to connote the originality of classic music and that my magazine is passionate about this genre. 3. 4.
  • 22. Then I had to draw out the grid lines to where the puff promotion is going to go, then I had to draw out the circle with the ellipse tool and change the colour with the paint bucket tool. I used the text tool to create the text and changed the font of the text to the same one I used for the masthead to keep the sense of passion that’s in my magazine. Then I had to draw out the grid lines to where the main headline and put a rhetorical question to draw the attention of the reader to make them read my magazine. I used the text tool and chose the text ‘Edwardian Script ITC’ as it looks like a classic font style that used to be written in the old ages. Therefore this connotes the sense of classic music I my magazine. I then chose the text ‘Times New Roman’ for the rhetorical question as it’s the same text as my masthead. 6. 7.
  • 23. Step-by-step (Double-page Spread) Firstly I had to choose my background colour which is white as this is what I chose to ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale - 1980) from my magazine of inspiration BBC Music Magazine. I then added faded musical notes to the background as this would connote the passion of classical music that’s in my magazine. I did this white ground by using the paint bucket tool and the gradient tool. Next I had to draw out the grid lines to where the main image is going to go, then I had to go out and take photos to place on the DPS. I chose the picture to be of a school as the school is related to the interview therefore the audience can see what the school mentioned in the interview looks like. 1. 2.
  • 24. Then I had to draw out the grid lines to where the main headline is going to go. I used the text tool and the Times New Roman font from www.dafont.com for the main headline. I chose the colour of the main headline black to contrast with the colour of the background which is white. I did this because black and white are colours that connote the originality of in my music magazine and the sense of classiness. For the brand identity I had to mark out with the grid lines to were the brand identity and page numbers will go. For the brand identity I copied the masthead from my front cover and placed it next to the page number just like my magazine of inspiration. The page numbers I chose to ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale-1980) from an issue of BBC Music Magazine. 3. 4.
  • 25. For the standfirst I chose to ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale- 1980) a similar format and colour scheme to that of BBC Music Magazine. The font style which I have used is the Times New Roman font in black. For the main interview I chose to use ‘repeat’ (Steve Neale-1980) so that the interview will be in depth and over both pages of the DPS. This is because it’d make the page less boring by having two pictures on it and a quote. I sued to the text tool to change the background of the square that the quote is in and so it’d stand out on the page and catch the attention of the reader.. The text I have made is black to contrast it from the background’s colour which is white. I did this because black and white are colours that connote the originality of in my music magazine and the sense of classiness. 5. 6.
  • 26. Conclusion • I've been told that I should put the social media products near the bar code on the front cover to make the reader aware of it and recognise it at the bottom of the page. He also told me that I should stretch the masthead across the whole width of the page so there won't be any empty spaces so it'd look more appealing to the reader. He also told me that the main image should slightly overlap the masthead as well. The colour of the background was also noticed and I was told that it should be changed so it can look more appealing to the reader as well. Having a plain white background could look dull or boring to some people therefore I changed it and put a violin in the background with a slightly darker colour (grey). Therefore this would connote the passion and the sense of music in my magazine and the violin at the background also relate back to the main image of the front cover as the person on the front cover is holding a violin. Violin is also an instrument that is used in classic music a lot of times so it relates back to the genre of my music magazine.
  • 27. Conclusion • Based on the feedback received from Mr Crafts, I had a few points to improve on my double-page spread. For example, I had a lot of empty space on the page which I didn't use. Mr Crafts told me to use this space and not just leave it empty because it'd make my page look dull and not very engaging with the reader. I improved it by putting a linked picture to the interview and by putting the masthead of my music magazine on it to increase its awareness. You'll see this on the next paragraph on my improved double-page spread. I also didn't have social media links, this was a bad thing that was pointed out by Mr Crafts because links to social media would help the audience to find out more about the feature and therefore they won't just be limited to the double page spread but they can also go online and find out more about it. I was also told by Mr Crafts to add caption underneath the picture on the double page spread to let the reader know what the picture connotes and so this would give the reader a better idea and clearer image on the interview as they'd know why the picture is used. • I also changed the background of the page because a plain white background might look dull to some people so I wanted to be a bit more creative by adding a different background which you will see in the next paragraph. • Based on the interview I received from Mr Crafts, I was told that he was impressed with the alignment of the text columns as he thought they were neat and the same size and shape throughout the page. He also liked the fact that I added a big picture at the top of the page which relates back to the interview so this would help the reader to see the bigger picture of the interview and why the picture is there. I also added captions to let the reader know what the picture connotes. I then changed the background of the page as part of the feedback given by Mr Crafts because a plain white background might look dull to some people so I added a background that had music notes in it and this connotes the passion and the sense of music in my magazine and it also looks more appealing to the audience. Social media references were also added to the page alongside the web link. The masthead of my magazine was also on top right corner of the double page spread so people would know what my logo is.
  • 28. Front cover versions Old version New version
  • 29. Double page spread versions Old version New version
  • 30. Front cover (Final version)
  • 31. Front cover connotations (Final version) For the main headline, I decided to use a rhetorical question as this would grab the attention of the reader of my magazine and it would therefore make the reader think that the answer to this question is in the magazine and so therefore this would encourage them to find out the answer and purchase the magazine and read it to find out about the main headline. Having the website is very important as this would make the reader go online and research magazine on the internet. This makes the reader find out more information about my magazine outside of its paper copy and they can also buy the copy online and read the copies online if they don’t want to purchase it from the market. It also makes my magazine look more approachable and flexible as it can be viewed on the internet also. My puff promotion would be winning 2 free tickets for the Night of Proms in Royal Albert Hall. The denotation of that is a big event for classic music genre and a lot of the people who read my magazine would be interested to go to that event so having a feature that promotes it would increase the appeal for my music magazine. It’s positioned on the right hand corner so this would grab the attention of the reader as it’s easy to notice so when the reader goes to turn the page, they’d notice it straight away and therefore it will grab their attention. Including the page number would also encourage the consumer to open my magazine and go to that page and read about this feature. The masthead is on the top of the front cover is because this will grab the attention of the reader as it’s obvious to spot. Also, my research connotes that my magazine of inspiration ‘BBC Music Magazine’ has its masthead on top of its front cover page. The social media logos connote that consumers can go online and find my magazine on the social media websites (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). This is helpful as my pages on social media would contain updates about special features (Such as tickets for world classic music events). This would then grab the attention of the consumers as they’d follow my page on social media and therefore it can encourage them to buy my magazine.
  • 32. Double page spread (Final version)
  • 33. Double page spread (Final version) connotations • For the main image, I decided to have a picture at the middle of the page to grab the attention of the reader and to make my double page spread look less dull; I also decided to have captions underneath it to let the reader know what’s exactly going on within the picture. • The denotation of the links to social media at the bottom of each page next to the page number will attract the attention of the reader when they’re close to finish reading each page. Having links to social media websites will allow the reader of my magazine to go online and investigate information about the interview in my magazine. From there they can also find out information about different events my music magazine has. Having links to social media would increase the popularity and appeal of my music magazine. • The denotation of the link to my web address will attract the attention of the reader when they’re close to finish reading each interview. Having a link to my web address will allow the reader of my magazine to go online and investigate what events and stories my music magazine have on its website so it will have more information for the reader. As you can see in the screenshot from BBC music magazine there’s a web address link at the bottom of the interview so I adapted this method to my music magazine. • The denotation of drop capital makes the feature on my double page spread look less dull as the rest of the text is heavy and recognisable for the reader. Therefore it’s different than just normal text. The font of the drop capital would be the same font as the title of the feature/interview which connotes that they’re connected and to also distinguish the drop capital from the rest of the text on the double page spread.
  • 34. Conclusion • WWW – • I feel that I was determined to learn about Photoshop as I made a few mistakes but I kept on trying to learn and ask the teacher for help on how to do things. For example, adding rules tools to align and organise the page. In the end I felt I was much better at Photoshop as I learnt few skills and I didn’t need the help of the teacher to do the things I struggled at the start. I also felt that the graphic layout gave me a visual look at what the pages would look like and therefore it helped me with my work when I was doing the pages in Photoshop as I had a good clear idea of where things were positioned (For example, the masthead, main image, etc.). • EBI – • I feel I spent a lot of the time on Photoshop doing the pages rather than corrections for other learning outcomes in the past. I should have spent equal time on both the Photoshop work and the corrections so I do well in both of them and not just at one. • In the next learning outcome I should be able to pitch the ideas on my proposed magazine to a teacher for feedback. This learning outcome helped me to design the pages and know about them, therefore this will help me to go to the pitch with a clear idea of why I chose my front cover, double-page spread, themes, colours, etc. to look like that.