Analysis of main features of double page spreads

Analysis of main features of double page spreads

The main features of a double page spread include the masthead of the magazine and a title. The masthead is used to inform/remind the reader of the name of the magazine. The title of the double page spread is used to inform the reader on what information is on the page. For example, it could be a quote from an interview that gives a rough idea of the overall subject. Text will also be included, with an introduction that will sum up the situation (where they are/what they’re going to talk about). The main text will then be relevant information, usually split into 2 or 3 columns. There will be pictures that are relevant to the article/interview such as a picture of the artist the double page spread is based on. This will also give readers that are unaware of the artist a rough idea of their genre etc. from the representation made by their clothing and their facial expression. and Page numbers will be used on both pages to allow the reader to find it quicker from the contents page. Pull quotes are also used to attract the reader’s attention and interest them in to the information. The final feature included on a double page spread is the date and issue number which is used to make the reader aware of how valid the information is, and how old it is. The issue number may potentially make the reader want to see the other magazines produced, and increase sales etc.

The Final Contents Page

Work in progress and drafts of contents page

Editing of The Contents Page Photograph

The Original Photograph

After Roughly Deleting The Background

The Final Edited Photograph

The Final Cover

Work in progress and drafts of cover page

Editing my cover photo

Original Photo

Deleted Background

Neatened Edges of Photo and Flipped Horizontally

Photos for magazine

Photo-shoot plan

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How artists are represented

Magazine Layout Plan

Generic conventions of a music magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread

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Included features table

Summarising questionnaire results

My magazine will be called ‘SHUFFLE’. It will be Indie/rock based at the price of £3.49. It’s colour scheme will be red, dark grey and white as I feel these colours are not gender biased and have also been requested by my target audience. I will include interviews, competitions, advertisements of new/up and coming bands and a collage. My target audience strongly dislike irrelevant content, so I will keep all of my content indie/rock music based, or appropriate for the feature of my magazine.

Target Audience For Music Magazine

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Questionnaire Results

My AS-level Media Music Magazine Questionnaire

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Introduction to Main Task

To create a front cover, contents page and double page spread for a new music magazine.

Evaluation My Strengths and Weaknesses

EVALUATION

Strengths-

· I have included the generic conventions of a magazine (Bar code, price and issue date and appropriate layout)

· I have used iconic students for both my cover and contents pages, with relevant shot types (Medium)

· I have used appropriate font types and sizes. For example, the Masthead is the boldest and largest font size, whereas the cover lines where a thinner and smaller font size

· I have used a plain off white background to make the model stand out

· I have included features that my target audience would like to read about. For example, I have included a competition to win a £5 Costa Coffee voucher that the TA had asked for

· My cover page and contents page are consistent as I have used the same colour scheme for each page

 

Weaknesses-

· I have used inaccurate branding as I used the nickname for a company. (‘Costa’ instead of ‘Costa Coffee)

· I could have edited my photos more accurately, as some parts of the hair look unprofessional

· I could have used more content on the cover page to advertise my magazine more effectively (more cover lines etc)

· I could have layered my magazine more effectively, using more banners across the page

 

Cover Page and Contents Page

Pre-edited photographs of my student

Features to appeal to my target audience table

 

The Target Audience for My School Magazine (Prezi)

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Generic Conventions of Magazine Cover and Contents Page

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Success criteria- Preliminary task

 

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Include-

· Generic conventions (bar code, price tag, date of publish etc)

· Representation of student, how they are portrayed

· Medium shot of student

· Difference in font types/sizes to make importance clear and emphasize foreground/background

· Simple background to make text clearer and student stand out

· Well organised layout/structure

· Stick to 3 main colours

· Include deals and information that will appeal to the target audience and advertise the magazine

· Use relevant props and costumes

· Use a ‘perfect student’ role model as the front cover

· Short headings

· Consistency between front page and cover page

Avoid-

· Obstructive overlaying

· Busy background

· Using font size irrelevant to importance

· Having no consistency between the front page and contents page

· Using no colour scheme

· Long headings

· Generic fonts

· Any explicit/offensive content that may offend your target audience

· Irrelevant topics that won’t interest your target audience

· Using clashing colours

· Un-professional editing of images

· Using irrelevant  backgrounds eg. A celebrity

Prelim task

Print- preliminary exercise: using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally candidates must produce a DTP mock-up of the layout of the contents page.