December Planner

Magazine - Front Cover - Draft #1

This is the first draft of my front cover. I have included my model positioned in the centre as this is very conventional with a sultry pose looking directly at the camera/reader. I have included a puff as this is conventional and a way to advertise something included in the magazine or intrigue the reader. Along the right hand side I have began to include my headings. I have included a barcode at the bottom along with a 'plus' feature.

Magazine - Contents Page - Draft #6

This is the sixth draft of my contents page. I have now been in the studio and taken the photos I need for my model. I have taken inspiration from the previous filler photo that I included as I felt that it looked professional and appealing. My model is dressed in all black as this is someone of her age who attends college dresses similarly to. I have updated the numbers of the right hand side with their respective article pages.

Targets for the Lesson - 24/11/2015

Targets

1. Continue with magazine production work (contents page)
2. Any additional blog work

The Difference Between National and Regional Magazines

The Difference Between National and Regional Magazines from ellishilton98

Targets for the Lesson - 19/11/2015

Targets

1. Upload post on differences between national and regional magazines
2. Continue with production work

Photoshoot Samples

Photoshoot Samples from ellishilton98

Magazine - Article Page - Draft #2

This is the second draft of my article page. I have since changed the main heading of this article to below the pictures as I feel the images are very dominant and should be primary focus of this article. I have included two thick lines to separate the images, the heading and the main article text. This is so that not everything get's mixed up as one big thing. I have included 'Do You Know Us?' in a highlighted blue as this is a play on of words in relation to their song 'Do You Know Me?' which is mentioned in the article. I have also included their logo style at the end of the article for some familiarity of existing fans. I have changed the blue box to a black box as I felt that this fitted the rock theme better. I have included upcoming tour dates and another sub-image to provide the article with a more complex feel.

Targets for the Lesson - 17/11/2015

Targets

1. Continue magazine article draft
2. Upload photo-shoot samples

Magazine - Article Page - Draft #1

This is the first draft of my article page that I have created as part of my regional, entertainment magazine. I had previously written the article that I was going to include and that is why it has already been entered. For my photos, I contacted the local band VANT who originate from County Durham and the Newcastle area if I had permission to use their photos as part of my magazine as I felt they represent exactly what my magazine is about - music (entertainment) and the regional aspect. They gave me permission to use their photos as proven by the screenshots I have included on another post. As part of my main title I have included the word VANT highlighted in red so that it is clear that this is a music article. I have included a slug at the top of the page to show continuity throughout my magazine. I have also included social media links at the end of the article as this is something that I learned from my target audience research is important to my primary audience of 16-25. I have also included a blue rectangle that I will be using to do a mini-fact file / feature on the band.

Targets for the Lesson - 12/11/2015

Targets

1. Edit the structure of your article ✔
2. Collect all the photo's for your article ✔
3. Begin article page ✔

Inspirations Overview

I feel that due to all the research and planning I have put into my magazine and ancillary tasks, that my products are as strong as they can be. I have made sure to cover every area possible so that I can have the greatest understanding when it comes to turning my ideas into products. I have included font ideas, masthead magazine ideas, colour scheme ideas, costume, hair, make up and prop ideas, magazine inspirations, website inspirations, billboard inspirations, facial expression research by Millum and Ferguson and WIX template ideas for my website.

Magazine - Contents Page - Draft #5

This is the fifth draft of my contents page for my regional, entertainment magazine. I have now included a temporary photo of the editor that I will change once I take a professional photo in a studio. This is because I feel the current mise-en-scene of the background/setting is unprofessional as it clearly taken in a living room and not a place of work. I have included the finished editors note at the bottom of the page which has been positioned next to the photo. I have since updated the index numbers so that they aren't in chronological order as this is something which would be unconventional for an existing magazine.

Targets for the Lesson - 10/11/2015

Targets

1. Create and write editor's note for contents page ✔
2. Upload the editor's image ✔
3. Write the article on VANT for your article page to begin next lesson ✔

Wix Template Research

These are two screenshots of eight different layouts that I have found on Wix. I specifically like them all for one common theme. They are all templates for music and entertainment, which co-insides with my theme of entertainment.










My personal favourites include all the ones with a banner going across the top or bottom as I feel that this organsises all the content that you will have on a website. 'Folk Singer Songwriter', 'Jazz Musician' and 'EPK - Musicians' all offer this feature.

Magazine Article Permission for Images

As part of my article for my regional, entertainment magazine. I have contacted indie/rock band VANT, who's lead singer Mattie Vant originates from Seaham, County Durham. As they represent the region I am writing about, I felt it were a brilliant idea to include them as a feature. I have additionally, asked for their permission to use photo's that they display on their website / social media pages. This screenshot from a Facebook conversation is evidence of this permission, therefore I will proceed legally.

Magazine - Contents Page - Draft #4

This is the fourth draft of my contents page. I have added several notable changes in this draft. The first thing I have added is my sub-images that I will be using for my contents page. These are two photos that I have taken at two respective music gigs that I will include as music is a major feature of my magazine genre and will relate and be interesting to the target audience of my magazine. I have since written the mini article that I will be including in my contents page which will link to the main image situated above. I am yet to take the photo of my model so for now I have included a temporary photo that I aim to have my model positioned like. I have also included the heading which part of it is in purple so that the reader knows that this is a television article without even reading it.

Targets for the Lesson - 5/11/15

Targets

1. Correct and change details that didn't match up (e.g. page no. to corresponding index no.) ✔
2. Insert the sub-images chosen and edit to scale ✔
3. Create text/article to support main image (add temporary main image) ✔

Magazine - Contents Page - Draft #3

This is the third draft of my contents page and I have since included the location where my subheading and heading will be. This is to guide me once I have taken the photos for my magazine. I have also included where the editors note and editors picture will be. I have included the signature that the editor will also leave. I have also completed the subheadings along the right hand side.

Magazine - Contents Page - Draft #2

In my second draft of my contents page I have included where the features of film, television and music will be located in a numerical format. I have since added my main four features of my magazine along side the right of the page. This includes, News, Reviews, Features and Events and their respective subheading features which I will enter during the next time of my creation process.

Magazine - Contents Page - Draft #1

This is the first draft of my contents page. I have so far included the masthead at the top of my page with the regional aspect of my magazine name highlighted in blue so it stands out. I have also created a colour coding system for the three main areas that my entertaiment magazine include. Music - will be tagged in red. Film - which is tagged in blue. Television - which is tagged in purple. This is all located along the left side of my contents page under an index so that my reader's can efficiently view what is included in this issue.

Targets for the Lesson - 3/11/15

Targets

1. Research all the musicians, films, television shows and actors from the North East and Yorkshire to achieve a regional theme ✔
2. Start producing the contents page for my magazine ✔
3. Start preparing all the photo's that you will be using that aren't required from the photoshoot ✔

CREATIVE CHANGE: Advert to Double Page Spread

My initial idea was to create an advert as part of my magazine because I thought this would be something that would support my products. However, after deliberation and confirmation from my target audience, I have decided to change from an advert to a double page spread (as opposed to a single article page), this was because I found article page's where what my target audience were mostly interested in and therefore I wanted to include as much as I could and I felt this would be limiting on one single page. I now have the ability to include more text in depth and more images.

Facial Expression Research

Facial Expressions from SamWalker7991

I have researched facial expressions that are often used in magazines. Margorie Ferguson and Trevor Millum's ideas of this is exactly the conventions that magazines use. I will chose from the selection here what I will include in my magazine. I have learned that depending on the pose and how the model is positioned that this can influence and attract different type of readers.