Magazine practical task
Research
1) Use Google to research potential magazines that you could use as your brand/design for this project. Create a shortlist of three potential magazines and upload an example front cover from each one. We recommend looking at lifestyle magazines or a similar genre as these are more achievable to re-create.
2) Choose one of the three magazine brands to use for your project e.g GQ, Vogue or The Gentlewoman. Then find three different front covers for your chosen magazine and embed them in your blogpost. Analyse the fonts, colours and typical design. What is the language or writing style? How are the cover lines written? What camera shot is generally used for the cover image? You need to become an expert in the design and construction of this magazine and its branding.
2) Choose one of the three magazine brands to use for your project e.g GQ, Vogue or The Gentlewoman. Then find three different front covers for your chosen magazine and embed them in your blogpost. Analyse the fonts, colours and typical design. What is the language or writing style? How are the cover lines written? What camera shot is generally used for the cover image? You need to become an expert in the design and construction of this magazine and its branding.
Colour Scheme: Red and black here connotes a sense of rebellion but also femininity as red has been associated with romance.
Outfit: Her outfit consists of a black top with red and black bracelets which goes against typical conventions which their target audience would enjoy
Lighting: High key lighting suggests Taylor Swifts stardom
Typography: Sans font for “teen” suggests modernity whereas vogue being written in serif connotes glamour and fashion
Camera shot: Medium close up allows us to focus mainly on her looks and makeup to allow us to see that she is youthful and considered “cool” as she’s young. Her dramatic hair is also focused on as it takes up a great proportion of the top half of the image
Makeup: Glam makeup connotes adulthood
Outfit: Pink, sparkling dress connotes elegance and sexuality of being female. The lack of accessories may suggest simple is better
Lighting: Natural high key lighting
Typography: Serif font connotes glamour, tradition and class
Setting: London phone box connotes class and status as London is well known for being classy and rich
Camera shot: Long shot allows us to see her full dress but also the setting she is in the help up understand her status and class
Planning
1) In your blogpost, write your main cover line (also called the 'main flash') - this is the main cover story that links to your central image. It must be 100% original - all your own words.
4) Sketch out your cover on plain A4 paper using your written planning. Take a photo of your sketch and upload it to your blogpost.
Photoshoot
We will do a photoshoot in class next week with lighting and backdrop. However, if you prefer you can arrange your own photoshoot for the cover image in your own time - you can use your phone or your own camera to take an image. If you don't have a phone or camera that is suitable, you can sign out a camera from Mr Ray.
Photoshop or InDesign?
You will have one Media lesson to create your magazine cover on Adobe Photoshop or InDesign but you will probably need more time than this. In order to complete this work, you will need to work in DF06 when you don't have other lessons or use Photoshop/InDesign at home. You already have access to Adobe at home via our fantastic Adobe Creative Cloud subscription (worth around £25/month!) as long as you have a PC or laptop that can run it.
1) Once you have completed your design you need to save or export a copy as a JPEG image. Then, upload it to your blogpost.
Colour scheme: Pink colour scheme connotes femininity and may reinforce stereotypes about females. Baby pink connotes innocence and tranquility
Makeup: Seems glam whilst being simple (hybrid) something appropriate for work
Outfit: all pink but work attire suggesting women can stay feminine while working and being independent
Lighting: High key lighting suggests power
Typography: Masthead and some cover lines are in serif suggesting class and status
Camera shot: Medium shot allows us to not only see her face but even her outfit
Planning
1) In your blogpost, write your main cover line (also called the 'main flash') - this is the main cover story that links to your central image. It must be 100% original - all your own words.
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2) Briefly plan the image you will need for the cover - model, costume, make-up, lighting etc. At this point, simply describe the image you need to capture.
2) Briefly plan the image you will need for the cover - model, costume, make-up, lighting etc. At this point, simply describe the image you need to capture.
Model leaning against locks in simple but glam makeup, high key lighting, smart casual clothing.
3) Write the cover lines and any additional text you need for your magazine cover.
3) Write the cover lines and any additional text you need for your magazine cover.
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4) Sketch out your cover on plain A4 paper using your written planning. Take a photo of your sketch and upload it to your blogpost.
Photoshoot
We will do a photoshoot in class next week with lighting and backdrop. However, if you prefer you can arrange your own photoshoot for the cover image in your own time - you can use your phone or your own camera to take an image. If you don't have a phone or camera that is suitable, you can sign out a camera from Mr Ray.
1) On your planning document blogpost, state the date, time and location of your photoshoot and the name of the model or photographer you will use (you can choose anyone to be your cover model or you can be the cover model yourself).
- Common room
- Prachi as my model
- 1st of may or 5/6th of may
Photoshop or InDesign?
You will have one Media lesson to create your magazine cover on Adobe Photoshop or InDesign but you will probably need more time than this. In order to complete this work, you will need to work in DF06 when you don't have other lessons or use Photoshop/InDesign at home. You already have access to Adobe at home via our fantastic Adobe Creative Cloud subscription (worth around £25/month!) as long as you have a PC or laptop that can run it.
Online tutorials
The best way to learn Photoshop is simply to start creating your magazine cover and learn as you go. There are thousands of tutorials on YouTube to help you - here are just a couple of examples of Photoshop tutorials:
You can find an excellent InDesign tutorial here or alternatively try this:
Publication to blog and evaluation
1) Once you have completed your design you need to save or export a copy as a JPEG image. Then, upload it to your blogpost.
2) Upload two genuine covers of the magazine you have used and put them next to your front cover. This is a brilliant way to check how professional your work looks alongside the real thing.
3) Write a short evaluation of your work: have you succeeded in your brief to create a new, original edition of an existing magazine? Does your cover stand up alongside the genuine covers of your chosen magazine? How professional is your work alongside those genuine examples?
4) Finally, what would you do differently if you completed this assignment again?
3) Write a short evaluation of your work: have you succeeded in your brief to create a new, original edition of an existing magazine? Does your cover stand up alongside the genuine covers of your chosen magazine? How professional is your work alongside those genuine examples?
4) Finally, what would you do differently if you completed this assignment again?
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