Plan

Plan

I will take pictures of two female year 9 students. They are Remi and Renee Tomlinson and they are twins. I will take the pictures in the library whilst they are reading a book. I will get them to smile whilst they are reading the book so they are showing a positive attitude. The picture will be portrait. I will take the picture at a mid-shot angle. I will make sure there is enough space so I won't have to crop the picture. After taking all of the pictures I will choose the best one that is suitable for my magazine.

Rule of thirds homework

What is the Rule of Thirds?
Rule of thirds is when you split an image into thirds. Once you split the image you will get two horizontal lines and two vertical lines and you will have 9 sections.

If you have lines on your photo, it will become more balanced, and the viewer will be able to interact with it. Using the rule of third will let the viewer look at different points of the photo not just the centre of it.

I got this image from http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/

Audience

Audience

Who is my audience?

The audience for my school magazine are staff aged between 24 - 65 male and females. It will also be aimed at all students aged 11 - 18 and there parents / careers. 

Why have I chosen this audience?

I have chosen this audience so that most people in school can read it and it will include important things for them. I will design my magazine so it is suitable for everyone to read.

examples of masthead

examples of magazine layout

examples of mastheads

These are a few examples of mastheads I might use when I create my school magazines.

Analysis of a school magazine

Analysis of a music magazine

Magazine Language

Magazine Language

Common Format

Example of an advert

Magazines are really popular and they have loads of things in common, such as;

• If there are no adverts in a magazine then the price of a magazine would increase. 
• Features used within a magazine will relate to the main interests of the target audience.
• The editor in a magazine might introduce main topics. They might give their own opinion on something or they might even give a hint about the next issue that is going to be issued.
• Readers can sometimes write to magazines to ask for their help. This is also knows as the letters page

Layout

• On a front cover, there is usually a big picture. It might be something related within the magazine. The cover image represents the message and values of the magazine.
• At the side of the cover are details about the contents. They are usually headline style so it can grab the readers attention.



Example of front cover

• Other information that is included on a front cover is a title. This is usually in a big font so it is bold and clear.

• There are also prices, issue number and logo. The title is usually so easy to see, it is usually co evened by the picture. 

• The back cover is also a full page of an advert.

Example of a back cover

examples of magazine names

1. plantsbrk magazine
2. PB Mag
3. Plantsbrook weekly
4. brook magazine
5. PB
6. Pee-bee weekly
7. the brook

Contents of a magazine

Contents of a magazine

• After school clubs
• Stories about students
• Trips / Visits
• Term dates / Holidays
• Slogan / Puff
• Head teacher's message
• Contact Information
• Fundraising
• Pictures
• Message to parents
• Dates for events
• Students achievements

Conventions for a front cover

Front Cover

• Masthead
• Banners
• Lure
• Features / Articles
• Gutter
• Graphics
• Pull Quotes
• Puff
• Hook

Masthead homework

Dark black background and it has white writing on it which says 'Kerrang'. This masthead attracts the readers because the letters are bold and clear. There is no spaces between the letters. Kerrang has shattered lines on it, which suggests it has been shattered due to loud noise. It is in uppercase. This is an sans-serif style font. The colours used in this masthead are contrasting and they harmonise we'll together. The background colour suggests a rock theme.



The letters are big and bold. It stands out and it is very clear. The outline of the letters are white and black. The letter's 'NME' is in red writing and it is in uppercase. They have used a sans-serif style font.

This masthead has big bold writing. It has small spaces between each other. It is all in uppercase. The word 'Mojo' is very clear, however the red writing is not clear because the colours are contrasting. This is a sans-serif style font.

This masthead has used a range of colours, such as black, green, red, yellow, blue and orange. The letters are bold and they are very clear. It is all in lowercase. This is a sans-serif style font. They have used four primary colours in this masthead which are red, yellow, green and blue. Some letters are joint together but the others have small spaces between each other.

This masthead has black background. It has bold and clear letters which is red. This is a sans-serif style font. The colours are contrasting and harmonising really well. They have used the colour red which is a primary colour. The colours could create a moody atmosphere to the readers.

The letters used within this masthead are bold and clear. It is all in lowercase apart from the letter 'X'. This is a sans-serif style font.  It has used a purple background and then they have used the colour white for the letters so it's clear.

This letters used within this masthead stand out. The letters are very bold and clear. It is all in lowercase apart from the letter 'R'. They have used images within the letters. This makes the masthead more creative and it will engage the readers. The images that are used relate to the magazine. They have used a sans-serif style font.

 This masthead has used a used the colour for the writing. It is all in lowercase apart from the letters 'R' and 'S'. The letters are bold and clear.  This masthead has a serif style font. On the outline of the letters it has black and white stripes to make it stand out. The letters are also in 3D. They have used a primary colour for the letters.