magazine front cover

What have you learnt from completing this task?
I have learnt how to design a magazine with all the concepts behind the process, along with being able to make one and learning how much detail goes into making a magazine.

How have you used technology?
I've used the internet to research existing magazines to gain an idea of what mine should look like along with researching what college means to people. I have also used a camera to take the photos used for my magazine and Photoshop to make my mock up and my final design.

What conventions have you used and why?
I've used a main image that usually takes up the magazine front cover, taken as a medium shot of a college student.
I've used a masthead that is the title of my magazine.
I've included a barcode so people can purchase the magazine and a puff that offers something extra to the magazine-competition
Lastly I've used sell lines that briefly show whats inside and the attracts audience.

front cover photos for magazine

• In this photo the lighting was a little dark and I decided that I didn't like the background

• I decided to go with this photo for  my front cover image as I think it works best out of the three I took, as the lighting is right and the background works well.

• The lighting was right in this photo but like the first shot i wasn't sure on the background.

contents page mock up

college magazine front cover mock up

framing shots

• extreme close up

• close up

• median close up

• long shot

Magazine names

• wyke campus magazine

• wyke student magazine

• student life 

• college life

• wyke college magazine

• wyke weekly

• wyke monthly

• aspire magazine

• achieve magazine

Feature stories

Feature story ideas from wyke website for my magazine:

• Wyke's success-Increase in A*s.

• Uni acceptance success-5 students offered places by Oxbridge.

• Student success-Rob Aramayo cast in HBO historical drama "Lewis and Clark".

• Sport article-sporting success and award ceremony (windsurfing victory by student, athletes winning 10 sporting trophies for wyke, sports personality winner).

• Berlin trip 2015-20 students and 2 members of staff visit 65th Berlinale International Film Festival.

colour ideas for magazine

College magazine analysis

moodboard

Trebor mint advert

The main image on the advert is the unicorn and hand giving the unicorn a mint. The hand wears a long black glove with a bracelet and ring on top. This look is depicted from the famous actress and icon Audrey Hepburn. This look shows elegance within the advert which suggests that the Trebor mint is elegant itself, that it is better than other mints so it will persuade the viewer to buy their product. The jewellery could be considered to signify wealth and success which relates to the slogan 'sweet success' along with emphisising class and glamour.
The unicorn in the advert shows uniqueness because it is a rare mythological animal, which suggests that the mint is different and so therefore isn't like any other type of mint, again persuading the viewer to buy it. Also the unicorn's muzzle draws attention to the mint which draws the attention to the product being advertised.
The white background along with the white unicorn emphasises purity and adds to the element of fantasy in the image. Also the white helps to represent luxury as it is often associated with luxury items. This helps to make the black evening glove stand out and emphasises wealth and class.
The framing of the scene means the viewer cannot see who the arm belongs to, which means the attention isn't taken away from the product or the message Trebor wishes to covey.
The packet of mints of mints is centered at the bottom of the advert, and draws the eye in as it is the only part of the advert that makes use of strong colours.

LIIAR

Key concepts

Language:medium and terminology in media eg photos, graphics, sounds.

Institution:companies in media eg apple, BBC.

Ideology: views and ideas

Audience:the people who buy,watch or view a media based product.

Representation:how things are portrayed.

Preliminary task brief:
To design a College magazine front cover and mock up contents page. Images used on the front cover must be original.