Final Magazine Cover

Monday 28th November

Peer Assessed by - Leanne Biscombe

WWW: The layout makes it look realistic, the main image and coverlines are good.

NTT: You could maybe use some different fonts.

Self Assessment

WWW: I think I chose some good cover lines and included a lot.

NTT: Next time I think I should spend more time on the mast head as I couldn't think of anything else and its a bit blurry.

Magazine Cover Planning

Monday 21st November 2016

Magazine Cover Planning

L.O/ To create an effective magazine cover using appropriate codes and conventions.

• Title
• Main Image
• Main Coverlines
• Coverlines
• Small Details (barcode, price, etc)
• Colour Palette

1) Style Guide ➡

2) Title: FOGUE

3) Colour Palette: Green, Orange, Black & White.

4) Main Image: Girl stood in front of camera with one hand on her hip, one hand flipping her hair over her head and looking at the camera with no real expression.

5) Small Details: Coverlines explaining what is in the magazine, Price (£3.99), Date (November 2016). A mix between serif and san-serif fonts.

Typography

1. There are 4 different font styles on my style guide 
2. The cover lines are made to look different to each other through different fonts and colours.
3. There are some cover lines that are in block capitals which i think is to do with the font style. There are also some cover lines in sentence case.
4. Generally, all my cover lines are rounded instead of angular. This links into the target audience being feminine.
5. The cover lines are organised to the side and bottom of the main image, some overlap onto the image but you can still see it very clearly.

Magazine Front Covers

Monday 14th November

L/O: To identify and use genre codes and conventions.

• Masthead - this is the title/name of the magazine. It is there to tell you the make of the magazine and to attract your attention.

• Dateline - This is the date of when the magazine was published. It is there to help you keep track of when it comes out.

• Main Image - This is the picture usually in the middle of the magazine cover. It is there to attract you to read the magazine.

• Cover lines - They are there to tell you what is in the magazine. Normally in short sentences around the sides.

• Main cover line - The main cover line is the slightly bigger and bolder cover line that they want to advertise the most. It is there because it might be the most interesting part of the magazine.

• Bar code/price - Its there so you know how much the magazine costs and the barcode lets the person in the shop scan it so you can buy it.

• Tagline - This is a sentence right next to the title. It is there to tell you what the magazine is mainly about.

• Quote preview - This is a quote from an article in the magazine. It is used to interest the audience to make them want to buy the magazine.

Codes and Conventions.

• They all include mastheads, main images, cover lines.
• Most include main cover lines, tag lines.
• Some I can't tell whether or not they have datelines or quote previews.
• The main images include : full length shots, mid shots and one has a close up shot.

Style Guide

Photoshop Assessment Task

Monday 7th November

L.O/ to create an effective film poster that uses accurate genre conventions and layout elements.

WWW - I think I managed to photoshop the nun and title in quite well.

NTT - I think I could choose less blurry photos so it looks more realistic.